Chapter 08. Specialty Care Transport Education Courses
Regulation .01 ScopeLinkCopy Citation
This chapter governs ALS education programs approved by the EMS Board which have been approved to provide education in specialty care transport.
Regulation .02 Requirements.LinkCopy Citation
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In order to be approved to provide a specialty care transport education course, an education program shall:
(1)
Meet all requirements for an ALS education program found in COMAR 30.04.02 except for the requirement in COMAR 30.04.02.12F(2)(d) to conduct at least one full length ALS course every 2 years;
(2)
Have a medical director who, in addition to the other requirements for medical directors in COMAR 30.04.02.06B:
(a)
Has education and experience in the care of critically ill patients; and
(b)
Uses specialty physicians as appropriate;
(3)
Use a curriculum which has been approved by the EMS Board; and
(4)
Use instructors who:
(a)
Meet the requirements of COMAR 30.04.02; and
(b)
Have additional education, experience, and expertise in the care and transport of a critically ill patient.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Education Article, §§13-509 and 13-516, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: January 15, 2005 (31:26 Md. R. 1866)