# COMAR Title 30 — Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS)

## Subtitle 03 — Ems Operational Programs

### Chapter 03 — Medical Direction

#### Regulation .04 Regional Medical Directors.

*COMAR 30.03.03.04*

A. Appointment of a Regional Medical Director. Each EMS region shall have a regional medical director:

  (1) Recommended by the EMS regional council; and

  (2) Appointed by the State EMS Medical Director.

B. Qualifications of a Regional Medical Director.

  (1) A regional medical director shall meet the requirements of Regulation .03B of this chapter.

  (2) The requirements of Regulation .03B(4) of this chapter may be satisfied by completing:

    (a) The Maryland Medical Director Orientation Course; or

    (b) A MIEMSS-approved equivalent.

C. Duties of the Regional Medical Director. The regional medical director shall:

  (1) Serve as the principal medical advisor to the:

    (a) EMS regional council,

    (b) Hospital base stations within the region,

    (c) Jurisdictional EMS operational program medical directors, and

    (d) MIEMSS regional staff;

  (2) Assist jurisdictional EMS operational programs with recruitment and orientation of medical directors;

  (3) Verify the qualifications of jurisdictional EMS operational program medical directors;

  (4) Make recommendations regarding the designation of hospital base stations;

  (5) Assist the State EMS Medical Director in planning and coordinating base station activities;

  (6) Provide medical oversight of base station quality assurance activities in the EMS region;

  (7) Serve on the Regional Medical Directors Committee; and

  (8) Participate in a regional interjurisdictional quality assurance program.