Section 29-555. MEDICAL CONTROL BASE STATIONS  


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    555.1 The Director may develop the District of Columbia Pre-Hospital Medical Control Base Station Operational Guidelines for Medical Control Base Station Providers (Pre-Hospital Medical Control Guidelines).

     

    555.2The Director may appoint a medical control review committee to assist in the development, review, and recommendations of the Pre-Hospital Medical Control Guidelines.

     

    555.3The EMS Officer shall review and the Director shall approve the operational protocols of each Medical Control Base Station prior to its implementation.

     

    555.4The Director may issue an emergency protocol or revision which shall have immediate effect if a delay in the issuance of a protocol, protocol revision, or supplemental protocol would pose a threat to the health and welfare of patients.

     

     

authority

Section 24 of the Emergency Medical Services Act of 2008 (Act), effective March 25, 2009 (D.C. Law 17-357; D.C. Official Code § 7-2341.23 (2012 Repl.)); and Mayor’s Order 2009-89, dated June 1, 2009.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 16569 (December 6, 2013).