In accordance with the Emergency Medical System plan and other relevant policies adopted by the EMS Board, the Executive Director shall:
(1) Coordinate a statewide system of emergency medical services;
(2) Coordinate the five emergency medical service regions in this State;
(3) Coordinate the planning and operation of emergency medical services with the federal, State, and county governments;
(4) Coordinate the training of all personnel in the Emergency Medical Services System and develop the necessary standards for their certification or licensure;
(5) Coordinate programs of research and education that relate to emergency medical services;
(6) Coordinate the development of centers for treating emergency injuries and illnesses;
(7) Coordinate the development of specialty referral centers for resuscitation, treatment, and rehabilitation of the critically ill and injured;
(8) Work closely with the public and private agencies, health care institutions and universities involved with emergency medical services, the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, and the Medical Management Consultant Group;
(9) Administer State and federal funds for emergency medical services in this State;
(10) Work closely with the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, which is responsible for basic training for emergency medical technicians;
(11) Assure continued improvement of transportation for emergency, critically ill, and injured patients by supporting the goals of career and volunteer systems throughout this State; and
(12) Implement all programmatic, operational, and administrative components of the Institute.
Credits
Added as Education § 13-1D-10 by Acts 1993, c. 592, § 1, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered as Education § 13-510 by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 16, eff. April 9, 1996. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 201, § 1, eff. Dec. 31, 1998.
MD Code, Education, § 13-510, MD EDUC § 13-510
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.