§ 16-31-2-7 — Emergency medical program; emergency medical services; financial assistance

(a) The commission shall do the following:
(1) Develop and promote, in cooperation with state, regional, and
local public and private organizations, agencies, and persons, a
statewide program for the provision of emergency medical
services that must include the following:
(A) Preparation of state, regional, and local emergency
ambulance service plans.
(B) Provision of consultative services to state, regional, and
local organizations and agencies in developing and
implementing ambulance service programs.
(C) Promotion of a statewide system of emergency medical
service facilities by developing minimum standards,
procedures, and guidelines in regard to personnel, equipment,
supplies, communications, facilities, and location of such
centers.
(D) Promotion of programs for the training of personnel
providing emergency medical services and programs for the
education of the general public in first aid techniques and
procedures. The training shall be held in various local
communities of the state and shall be conducted by agreement
with publicly and privately supported educational institutions
or hospitals licensed under IC 16-21, wherever appropriate.
(E) Promotion of coordination of emergency communications,
resources, and procedures throughout Indiana and, in
cooperation with interested state, regional, and local public and
private agencies, organizations, and persons, the development
of an effective state, regional, and local emergency
communications system.
(F) Organizing and sponsoring a statewide emergency medical
services conference to provide continuing education for persons
providing emergency medical services.
(2) Regulate, inspect, and certify or license services, facilities,
and personnel engaged in providing emergency medical services
as provided in this article.
(3) Adopt rules required to implement an approved system of
emergency medical services.
(4) Adopt rules concerning triage and transportation protocols for
the transportation of trauma patients consistent with the field
triage decision scheme of the American College of Surgeons
Committee on Trauma.
(5) Apply for, receive, and accept gifts, bequests, grants-in-aid,
state, federal, and local aid, and other forms of financial
assistance for the support of emergency medical services.
(6) Employ necessary administrative staff.
(b) The commission shall include the provision of the mental health
first aid training program developed under IC 12-21-5-4 in the
promotion of continuing education programs under subsection
(a)(1)(D).
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-39-6(a).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.20-2008, SEC.1; P.L.77-2012, SEC.16; P.L.185-2015, SEC.16; P.L.170-2022, SEC.25.