Community EMS Program Approval

(A) Any Community EMS Applicant seeking a valid Certificate of Approval for public health service(s) as defined in Department guidelines issued pursuant to 105 CMR 173.060(B) shall be required to provide notification, in the form and manner as determined by the Department, at least 30 calendar days prior to anticipated commencement of Community EMS Program operations. (B) The Department shall not issue a Certificate of Approval to authorize a Community EMS Program to provide any services other than those evidence-based illness and injury prevention services, such as falls prevention, concussion training, certain vaccinations under local public health authority direction, blood pressure screenings and health promotion screening programs, pursuant to 105 CMR 180.000: The Operation, Approval and Licensing of Clinical Laboratories, that are deemed high-value public health services with low-risk potential to patients as defined by the Department in guidelines and are consistent with identified community health needs. Persons may submit to the Commissioner for consideration by the Department a written request with appropriate supplemental evidence supporting the future inclusion in, or exclusion from, said guidelines of certain evidence-based illness and injuryprevention service(s). (C) All EMS Personnel training and activities related to the Community EMS Program must be approved by the local public health agency and the primary ambulance service's affiliate hospital medical director. (D) The designated primary ambulance service's affiliate hospital medical director shall: Ensure all EMS Personnel providing services in a Community EMS Program successfully complete additional training tailored to meet the specific needs of the particular Community EMS Program; (2) Review the quality of the EMS Personnel's delivery of services; and (3) Ensure EMS Personnel provide services only within their scope of practice.