(A) System standard of care adopted. The system standard of care as defined in § 37.31 of this subchapter is adopted as the minimum requirement for compliance with this chapter, and the Medical Control Board is recognized as the clinical standards-setting body for this jurisdiction.
(B) Physician participation. Any hospital within this jurisdiction which operates an emergency room or emergency department meeting the requirements of an “approved emergency room or department” shall be eligible to appoint its physician director of the emergency room or department (or his/her physician designee) to membership on the Medical Control Board, and such representative shall have full voting rights when the MCB has been notified in writing by an officer of the hospital.
(C) Coordination of activities. The Medical Director appointed by the Ambulance Service Contractor shall serve as ex-officio, non-voting chair of the Medical Control Board, and shall be responsible for arranging meetings, creating the agenda, keeping minutes, ensuring compliance with this subchapter, and developing a process for monitoring compliance with the system standard of care, subject to approval by the Medical Control Board.
(D) Duties and responsibilities. Responsibilities of the Medical Control Board shall be as follows:
(1) To set the system standard of care and provide periodic revisions. The system standard of care shall address minimum requirements and recommended higher standards governing the licensure of organizations, the certification of individuals, and the permitting of vehicles employed within the EMS System, and shall be developed in accordance with the following table of contents:
(a) Prevention, CPR, and other public information programs.
(b) Telephone access (emergency and routine).
(c) Control center operations.
(d) First responder services.
(e) Ambulance services.
(f) On-line medical control.
(g) Quality improvement and clinical research.
(2) Approve and periodically verify a process for monitoring the EMS system's actual performance to determine compliance or noncompliance.
(3) Authorize the issuance, denial, revocation, suspension, or restriction of licenses, permits and certifications issued pursuant to this subchapter.
(4) Licenses, certifications, and permits in good standing issued by any jurisdiction within the regulated service area pursuant to written authorization by the Medical Control Board shall be recognized and accepted as valid by this jurisdiction.
(Ord. 450, passed 5-9-95)