Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a)
Roles and responsibilities. The Commonwealth EMS Medical
Director is responsible for:
(1) Providing
medical advice and recommendations to the Department regarding the EMS
system.
(2) Assisting in the
development and implementation of a Statewide EMS quality improvement
program.
(3) Evaluating and making
recommendations on regional EMS quality improvement programs and on programs to
improve patient and provider safety and provider wellness.
(4) Assisting the Department in revising or
modifying the scope of practice of EMS providers.
(5) Providing advice and guidance to the
Department on investigations and the pursuit of disciplinary actions against
EMS providers and other persons and entities regulated by the Department under
the act.
(6) Reviewing, evaluating
and making recommendations for the Statewide EMS protocols.
(7) Reviewing, evaluating and making
recommendations regarding regional EMS protocols that supplement Statewide EMS
protocols.
(8) Providing direction
and guidance to the regional EMS medical directors for training and quality
improvement monitoring and assistance.
(9) Meeting with representatives and
committees of regional EMS councils and the Advisory Board as necessary and as
directed by the Department to provide guidance and direction.
(10) Reviewing, evaluating and making
recommendations to the Department on requests, for research purposes, for data
made confidential by the act.
(11)
Assisting the Department in the development of regulations under the
act.
(12) Providing other services
relating to the Department's administration of the act as assigned by the
Department.
(b)
Minimum qualifications. The Commonwealth EMS Medical Director
shall possess the same qualifications as a regional EMS medical director under
§
1023.4 (relating to regional EMS
medical director).
(c)
Disclosure. The Commonwealth EMS Medical Director shall
disclose to the Department all financial or other interest in EMS agencies and
other entities regulated by the Department and other matters which present a
potential conflict of interest.
(d)
Prohibition against dual service. A physician may not
simultaneously serve as the Commonwealth EMS Medical Director and a regional
EMS medical director.
