105 CMR, 105 CMR 170.000 - Emergency Medical Services System

  1. § 170.001 - Purpose
  2. § 170.002 - Authority
  3. § 170.003 - Citation
  4. § 170.010 - Scope
  5. § 170.020 - Definitions
  6. § 170.050 - The State EMS Plan
  7. § 170.101 - Regional Boundaries
  8. § 170.102 - Process for Department Designation of Regional EMS Councils
  9. § 170.103 - Criteria and Conditions for Department Designation of Regional EMS Councils
  10. § 170.104 - Duties and Functions of Regional EMS Councils
  11. § 170.105 - Allocation of Department Funding to Regional EMS Councils
  12. § 170.106 - Distribution and Use of Department Funds by Regional EMS Councils
  13. § 170.107 - Grounds for Denial of Designation
  14. § 170.108 - Grounds for Revocation or Refusal to Renew Designation
  15. § 170.200 - Licensure of Ambulance and EFR Services
  16. § 170.215 - Service License and Vehicle Certification Fee
  17. § 170.220 - Finding of Responsibility and Suitability for Service Licensure
  18. § 170.225 - Inspection
  19. § 170.230 - Processing of Service License Applications
  20. § 170.235 - Provisional Service License
  21. § 170.240 - Modification of a Service License
  22. § 170.245 - Transfer or Assignment of a Service License
  23. § 170.247 - Notification of Termination or Other Change of Service
  24. § 170.248 - Notification of Provider Contract to Respond to Emergencies
  25. § 170.249 - Service Zone Agreements
  26. § 170.250 - Display of Service License
  27. § 170.255 - Out-of-state Ambulance Services
  28. § 170.260 - Grounds for Denial of a Service License
  29. § 170.265 - Grounds for Revocation, Suspension, or Refusal to Renew a Service License
  30. § 170.270 - Effect of Suspension, Revocation or Refusal to Renew a Service License
  31. § 170.275 - Waiver
  32. § 170.285 - Certification of Vehicles and Personnel
  33. § 170.290 - Places of Business
  34. § 170.295 - Levels of Advanced Life Support
  35. § 170.300 - Affiliation Agreements
  36. § 170.303 - Registration with the Department's Drug Control Program
  37. § 170.305 - Staffing
  38. § 170.307 - Memorandum of Agreement for ALS-level EFR Services
  39. § 170.310 - Requirements for Additional Personnel on Ambulances
  40. § 170.315 - Insurance
  41. § 170.320 - Public Access
  42. § 170.323 - Code Black Status System Access
  43. § 170.325 - Advertising
  44. § 170.330 - Written Policies and Procedures for Services
  45. § 170.333 - Duty to Operate in Accordance with Laws, Regulations, Protocols and Other Requirements
  46. § 170.335 - Non-discrimination
  47. § 170.340 - Appointment of Designated Infection Control Officer
  48. § 170.341 - Requirement for Personnel to Be Vaccinated against Influenza Virus
  49. § 170.342 - Requirement for Personnel to Be Vaccinated against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Caused by the Virus SARS-CoV-2
  50. § 170.345 - Records
  51. § 170.347 - Data Reports to the Department
  52. § 170.350 - Accident Reports and Serious Incident Reporting Requirements
  53. § 170.355 - Responsibility to Dispatch, Treat and Transport
  54. § 170.357 - Point-of-entry Plans
  55. § 170.360 - Responsibility to Provide Appropriate Personnel during Transfer
  56. § 170.365 - Transport of a Deceased Person
  57. § 170.370 - Transport of a Person in a Wheelchair
  58. § 170.373 - EMT Use of Patient Restraints
  59. § 170.375 - Dispatch Communications
  60. § 170.380 - Medical Communications
  61. § 170.385 - Service Availability and Backup
  62. § 170.390 - EMS Vehicle Readiness
  63. § 170.395 - Storage Space
  64. § 170.400 - Supplies
  65. § 170.405 - Waivers for Special Projects
  66. § 170.410 - General Requirements Regarding EMS Vehicles
  67. § 170.415 - Certificate of Inspection Required
  68. § 170.420 - Certification Procedure
  69. § 170.425 - Renewal of Certification
  70. § 170.430 - Temporary Certification for EMS Vehicles
  71. § 170.435 - Grounds for Denial, Suspension and Revocation of a Certificate of Inspection
  72. § 170.440 - Safety Inspections
  73. § 170.445 - Registration
  74. § 170.450 - All Ambulances Subject to Classification
  75. § 170.455 - Class I
  76. § 170.460 - Class II
  77. § 170.465 - Class IV
  78. § 170.470 - Class V
  79. § 170.475 - ALS Ambulances
  80. § 170.480 - Equipment, Medication and Supplies
  81. § 170.485 - Display of Certificate of Inspection
  82. § 170.490 - Ambulance Identification
  83. § 170.500 - Service Zone Plans
  84. § 170.510 - Elements of the Service Zone Plan
  85. § 170.520 - The Regional Service Zone Plan
  86. § 170.530 - Review and Approval of Service Zone Plans
  87. § 170.540 - Grounds for Denial of Approval of a Service Zone Plan
  88. § 170.550 - Update of Service Zone Plans and Redesignation of Providers
  89. § 170.560 - Grounds for Revocation of Service Zone Approval
  90. § 170.705 - Deficiencies
  91. § 170.710 - Plan of Correction
  92. § 170.720 - Correction Orders
  93. § 170.730 - Assessment for a Deficiency
  94. § 170.740 - Denial
  95. § 170.750 - Suspension
  96. § 170.760 - Revocation or Refusal to Renew
  97. § 170.770 - Adjudicatory Proceedings
  98. § 170.780 - Nonexclusivity of Enforcement Procedures
  99. § 170.790 - Criminal Enforcement Provisions
  100. § 170.795 - Complaints
  101. § 170.800 - EMS Personnel: General Provisions
  102. § 170.805 - EMS First Responder
  103. § 170.810 - Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
  104. § 170.820 - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
  105. § 170.840 - Paramedic
  106. § 170.850 - Student Emergency Medical Technician
  107. § 170.880 - Emergency Medical Technicians Trained and/or Certified/Licensed in Other States
  108. § 170.900 - Certification of EMS Personnel Required
  109. § 170.910 - Initial Certification
  110. § 170.920 - Grounds for Denial of Certification
  111. § 170.930 - Renewal of EMS Personnel Certification
  112. § 170.931 - Emergency Medical Technicians Engaged in or Recently Discharged from Active Military Service, or Spouses Who Accompanied Personnel Who Are Engaged in or Recently Discharged from Active Military Service
  113. § 170.935 - Reinstatement of Certification
  114. § 170.937 - Reporting Obligations of EMS Personnel
  115. § 170.940 - Grounds for Suspension, Revocation of Certification, or Refusal to Renew Certification
  116. § 170.941 - Written Examination for EMT
  117. § 170.942 - Examiners and Chief Examiners: Duties and Requirements for Approval
  118. § 170.943 - Renewal of Approval as a Chief Examiner and Examiner
  119. § 170.944 - Grounds for Denial, Suspension, and Revocation of Examiner and Chief Examiner Approval or Reapproval
  120. § 170.945 - Department-approved EMT Training
  121. § 170.946 - Accreditation of Training Institutions: General Provisions
  122. § 170.947 - Provisional Accreditation
  123. § 170.948 - Finding of Responsibility and Suitability of Applicants for Accreditation
  124. § 170.950 - Duties and Responsibilities of Accredited Training Institutions
  125. § 170.955 - Grounds for Denial of Accreditation
  126. § 170.957 - Grounds for Suspension, Revocation or Refusal to Renew Accreditation
  127. § 170.960 - Approval of Training Programs by Nonaccredited Training Providers
  128. § 170.964 - Standards for Training Programs by Nonaccredited Training Providers
  129. § 170.970 - Request for Subsequent Approval of Training Programs by Nonaccredited Training Providers
  130. § 170.976 - Grounds for Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Approval of Training Programs by Nonaccredited Providers
  131. § 170.977 - Instructor/Coordinators: Duties and Requirements for Approval
  132. § 170.978 - Renewal of Approval as an Instructor/Coordinator
  133. § 170.979 - Grounds for Denial, Suspension, and Revocation of Instructor/Coordinator Approval or Reapproval
  134. § 170.1000 - Severability

Notes

105 CMR, 105 CMR 170.000
Amended by Mass Register Issue 1486, eff. 1/6/2023.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

105 CMR 170.000: M.G.L. c. 111C.

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