Chapter 124 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL REPORTING RULE

SUMMARY: Pursuant to 22 MRS §820, the Department is authorized to implement rules to require certain entities to report information related to public health emergency preparedness and responsiveness in the event of a declaration of an extreme public health emergency, in accordance with 22 MRS §802(2-A). This rule establishes requirements of a uniform system of reporting during an extreme public health emergency certain information related to emergency medical service (EMS)system personnel capacity to respond to cases or suspected cases of notifiable diseases or conditions and to further the coordination and integration of activities and resources related to emergency medical services to inform the overall planning, evaluation, coordination, facilitation and operation of emergency medical services systems, including personnel. This rule permits the collection of information specific to EMS responders, emergency medical transportation service providers and emergency medical dispatchers who are absent from duty due to exposure or potential exposure to a notifiable disease, or signs or symptoms of a notifiable condition. Reports will be used for public health purposes and will inform decisions regarding EMS workforce capacity as a key element of a comprehensive and effective emergency medical services system that ensures optimum patient care during declared extreme public health emergencies.