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Updates to the 400 Section of the EMS Policy Manual

February 5, 2025

On January 22, 2025, the EMS Agency released eleven (11) policies for public comment. Today, the EMS Agency is releasing the public comments received, the dispositions to the public comments, and the finalized policy for your review.

In addition to these eleven policies, the EMS Agency has renumbered seven (7) policies that were formerly found within other areas of the policy manual. Below you will find a chart identifying the new name of the policy, beginning February 15, 2025, and where the policy is currently housed in the policy manual.

New Policy NameFormer Policy Name
400 Hospital Designation ProcessNEW (combination of various designation policies)
401 Pre-Hospital Receiving Center StandardsNEW
402 Hospital Designation FeesRenumbered from Policy 405
403 Hospital Emergency Services Reduction Impact Assessment Renumbered from Policy 400
404 Hospital Bypass Renumbered from Policy 603 Hospital Bypass
405 Interfacility Transfer - Ground AmbulanceRenumbered from Policy 620 Interfacility transfer - Ground ambulance 
406 Interfacility Transfer - Air AmbulanceRenumbered from Policy 621 Interfacility transfer - Air Ambulance
410 Pediatric Center StandardsRenumbered from Policy 401 – Pediatric Receiving Center Designation
411 Pediatric (EMS for Children) Quality Improvement Committee BylawsNew
420 Trauma Center StandardsPolicy 105 and 107 combined
421 Trauma System Quality Improvement Committee BylawsReplaces all Trauma QI policies
422 Trauma System Transfer PolicyRenumbered from Policy 620-B Trauma System Transfer Guidelines
430 STEMI Center StandardsReplaces all STEMI Policies
431 Cardiac System Quality Improvement Committee BylawsReplaces all STEMI Policies
432 Cardiac System Transfer PolicyRenumbered from Policy 620-D STEMI System Transfer Guidelines
440 Stroke Center StandardsReplaces all stroke policies
441 Stroke System Quality Improvement Committee BylawsReplaces all stroke policies
442 Stroke System Transfer PolicyRenumbered from Policy 620-C STROKE System Transfer Guidance

To review the public comments received and the EMS Agency's response please follow the link below.

Open Comment Dispositions

 

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