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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 30.03.02.03" title_num="30" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="02" heading="Approval Process.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An institution, government agency, corporation, or other entity responsible for EMS oversight may continue to function as a jurisdictional EMS operational program and shall be considered approved as of January 1, 1999, without submitting an application if it:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Was recognized by MIEMSS as a jurisdictional EMS operational program for purposes of EMS provider affiliation on December 31, 1998; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Meets the requirements of this chapter for a jurisdictional EMS operational program on the effective date of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An applicant for approval as a jurisdictional EMS operational program shall apply to MIEMSS.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>MIEMSS may make an on-site review of an applicant as necessary to ensure the applicant meets the requirements of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The EMS Board may:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Approve an application;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Provisionally approve an application for up to 18 months under Regulation .04 of this chapter; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Deny an application under Regulation .05 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The EMS Board shall notify the applicant of the action taken on its application.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>