Chapter
163
2005 -- S 0568 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 07/06/05
A N A C T
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Introduced By: Senators Polisena, Damiani, and Raptakis
Date
Introduced: February 10, 2005
It is
enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION
1. Section 23-4.1-16 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-4.1 entitled
"Emergency
Medical Transportation Services" is hereby amended to read as follows:
23-4.1-16.
Emergency medical services for children. -- (a) There is established
within
the
department of health, division of emergency medical services (EMS), an
emergency medical
services
for children (EMSC) program. The EMSC program, operated within the department
of
emergency
medicine of Hasbro Children's Hospital, shall be recognized by the department
of
health
as a resource to the state's overall emergency medical services system, in
order to effect the
provisions
of this chapter. The objective and directive of the EMSC program shall be to
continue,
to the
extent that funds through the federal government, state government or
private sources are
available
for this purpose, the growth and development of those programs already in
effect
pursuant
to the federal grant received under the maternal and child health bureau. The
goal and
objective
of the program shall include, but shall not be limited to the following:
(1) To develop and implement new statewide EMS treatment protocols that
emphasize
pediatric
emergency care, along with supporting EMT education and training programs;
(2) To develop programs for parents and communities, which shall:
(i) Identify and reduce barriers to emergency care for children;
(ii) Provide information relating to health promotion and injury prevention;
and
(iii) Focus on recognition of emergencies, and improving access to and
appropriate use
of the
local EMS systems; and
(3) The program shall also provide periodic case reviews and follow-up to EMS
personnel
in pediatric cases.
(b) The EMSC program may solicit, receive, and spend funds it receives from the
federal
government,
state government or private sources to carry out the purposes of this
chapter.
(c) The EMSC program may employ or contract with professional, technical,
research,
and
clerical staff, and with health care facilities that have expertise in
pediatric care, as necessary
within
the limits of available funding.
SECTION 2. This act shall
take effect upon passage.
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