Jurisdiction
Review the need, or lack, thereof, for the certificate of need process for ambulance services. Review all statutes and administrative regulations governing emergency medical services, including ambulance providers and emergency medical services personnel, to ensure there is quality service delivery. Review emergency medical services vehicle specifications for adequacy and safety to facilitate good patient care. Review guidelines and standards to assist emergency medical services personnel, ambulance providers, and physicians with medical oversight. Review administrative regulations affecting the training of pre-hospital care providers including guidelines for each level of certification and licensure, standardized education and testing curricula, continuing education requirements, and monitoring of emergency medical services training programs for quality assurance. Identify strategies for recruitment and retention of emergency medical services workforce. Recommend improvements for the delivery of services to patients in need of physical or behavioral health services.