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MN Stat § 144E.103 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144E — Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board|Section 144E.103 — Equipment.

144E.103 EQUIPMENT. Subdivision 1. General requirements. Every ambulance in service for patient care shall carry, at a minimum: (1) oxygen; (2) airway maintenance equipment in various sizes to accommodate all age groups; (3) splinting equipment in various sizes to accommodate all age groups; (4) dressings, bandages, commercially manufactured tourniquets, and bandaging equipment; (5) an emergency obstetric kit; (6) equipment to determine vital signs in various sizes to accommodate all age groups; (7) a stretcher; (8) a defibrillator; and (9) a fire extinguisher. Subd. 2. Advanced life-support requirements. In addition to the requirements in subdivision 1, an ambulance used in providing advanced life support must carry drugs and drug administration equipment and supplies as approved by the licensee's medical director. Subd. 2a. Maintenance, sanitation, and testing of equipment, supplies, and drugs. Equipment carried on every ambulance in service for patient care must be maintained in full operating condition. Patient care equipment, supplies, and drugs must be stored and maintained within manufacturer's recommendations and: (1) all equipment and supplies must be maintained in full operating condition and in good repair; (2) all equipment, supplies, and containers used for storage of equipment or supplies must be kept clean so as to be free from dirt, grease, and other offensive matter; (3) sheets and pillowcases must be changed after each use; (4) single-service equipment and supplies must be wrapped, stored, and handled so as to prevent contamination and must be disposed of after use; (5) reusable equipment and supplies must be cleaned after each use so as to be free from dirt, grease, and other offensive matter; (6) equipment and supplies, soiled or otherwise not free from dirt, grease, and other offensive matter, must be kept in plastic bags or securely covered containers until disposed of or prepared for reuse; and (7) procedures for the periodic performance testing of mechanical equipment must be developed, maintained, and followed, and records of performance testing must be kept in the licensee's files. Testing must occur within the manufacturer's recommendations. Subd. 3. Storage. All equipment carried in an ambulance must be securely stored. Subd. 4. Safety restraints. An ambulance must be equipped with safety straps, including shoulder harnesses, for the stretcher and seat belts in the patient compartment for the patient and ambulance personnel. Subd. 5. Communication equipment. An ambulance must be equipped with a two-way radio that is programmed and operating according to the most recent version of the statewide radio board shared radio and communication plan or its equivalent as determined by the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board. History:  1999 c 245 art 9 s 25; 2012 c 193 s 24
MN Stat § 144E.12 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144E — Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board|Section 144E.12 — Licensure Of Air Ambulance Services.

144E.12 LICENSURE OF AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES. Except for submission of a written application to the board on a form provided by the board, an application to provide air ambulance service shall be exempt from the provisions of section 144E.11. A license issued pursuant to this section need not designate a primary service area. No license shall be issued under this section unless the board determines that the applicant complies with sections 144E.10, 144E.11, subdivision 1, 144E.121 to 144E.127, and 144E.18 and the requirements of applicable federal and state statutes and rules governing aviation operations within the state. History:  1997 c 199 s 7; 1999 c 245 art 9 s 65
MN Stat § 144E.121 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144E — Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board|Section 144E.121 — Air Ambulance Service Requirements.

144E.121 AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Aviation compliance. An air ambulance service must comply with the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration and the rules of the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Division. Subd. 2. Personnel. (a) With the exception of pilots, each of the air ambulance emergency medical personnel must: (1) possess current certification, appropriate to the type of ambulance service being provided, according to section 144E.28, be a registered nurse, or be a physician assistant; and (2) be trained to use the equipment on the air ambulance. (b) Emergency medical personnel for an air ambulance service must receive training approved by the licensee's medical director that includes instruction in the physiological changes due to decreased atmospheric pressure, acceleration, vibration, and changes in altitude; medical conditions requiring special precautions; and contraindications to air transport. (c) A licensee's medical director must sign and file a statement with the licensee that each of its emergency medical personnel has successfully completed the training under paragraph (b). (d) A licensee shall retain documentation of compliance with this subdivision in its files. Subd. 3. Equipment. An air ambulance must carry equipment appropriate to the level of service being provided. Equipment that is not permanently stored on or in an air ambulance must be kept separate from the air ambulance in a modular prepackaged form. History:   1999 c 245 art 9 s 27
MN Stat § 144E.123 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144E — Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board|Section 144E.123 — Prehospital Care Data.

144E.123 PREHOSPITAL CARE DATA. Subdivision 1. Collection and maintenance. A licensee shall collect and provide prehospital care data to the board in a manner prescribed by the board. At a minimum, the data must include items identified by the board that are part of the National Uniform Emergency Medical Services Data Set. A licensee shall maintain prehospital care data for every response. Subd. 2. Copy to receiving hospital. If a patient is transported to a hospital, a copy of the ambulance report delineating prehospital medical care given shall be provided to the receiving hospital. Subd. 3. Review. Prehospital care data may be reviewed by the board or its designees. The data shall be classified as private data on individuals under chapter 13, the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Subd. 4.  [Repealed by amendment, 1Sp2011 c 9 art 2 s 21] Subd. 5. Working group. By October 1, 2011, the board must convene a working group composed of six members, three of which must be appointed by the board and three of which must be appointed by the Minnesota Ambulance Association, to redesign the board's policies related to collection of data from licenses. The issues to be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: user-friendly reporting requirements; data sets; improved accuracy of reported information; appropriate use of information gathered through the reporting system; and methods for minimizing the financial impact of data reporting on licenses, particularly for rural volunteer services. The working group must report its findings and recommendations to the board no later than July 1, 2012. History:  1999 c 245 art 9 s 28; 1Sp2011 c 9 art 2 s 21
MN Stat § 144E.125 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144E — Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board|Section 144E.125 — Operational Procedures.

144E.125 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES. A licensee shall establish and implement written procedures for responding to ambulance service complaints, maintaining ambulances and equipment, procuring and storing drugs, and controlling infection. The licensee shall maintain the procedures in its files. History:   1999 c 245 art 9 s 29
MN Stat § 144E.127 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144E — Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board|Section 144E.127 — Interhospital; Interfacility Transfer.

144E.127 INTERHOSPITAL; INTERFACILITY TRANSFER. Subdivision 1. Interhospital transfers. When transporting a patient from one licensed hospital to another, a licensee may substitute for one of the required ambulance service personnel, a physician, a registered nurse, or physician assistant who has been trained to use the equipment in the ambulance and is knowledgeable of the licensee's ambulance service protocols. Subd. 2. Interfacility transfers. In an interfacility transport, a licensee whose primary service area is located outside the metropolitan counties listed in section 473.121, subdivision 4, and outside the cities of Duluth, Mankato, Moorhead, Rochester, and St. Cloud; or an ambulance service based in a community with a population of less than 1,000, may substitute one EMT with a registered emergency medical responder if an EMT or paramedic, physician, registered nurse, or physician assistant is in the patient compartment. If using a physician, registered nurse, or physician assistant as the sole provider in the patient compartment, the individual must be trained to use the equipment in the ambulance and be knowledgeable of the ambulance service protocols. History:  1999 c 245 art 9 s 30; 2007 c 147 art 16 s 12; 2012 c 193 s 25,49
MN Stat § 144E.13 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144E — Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board|Section 144E.13 — Temporary License.

144E.13 TEMPORARY LICENSE. The board may issue a temporary license when a primary service area would be deprived of ambulance service. The temporary license shall expire when an applicant has been issued a regular license under this section. The temporary license shall be valid no more than six months from date of issuance. A temporary licensee must provide evidence that the licensee will meet the requirements of sections 144E.101 to 144E.127 and the rules adopted under this chapter. History:  1997 c 199 s 8; 1999 c 245 art 9 s 65
MN Stat § 144E.14 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144E — Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board|Section 144E.14 — Transfer Of License Or Ownership.

144E.14 TRANSFER OF LICENSE OR OWNERSHIP. A license, or the ownership of a licensed ambulance service, may be transferred only upon approval of the board, based upon a finding that the proposed licensee or proposed new owner of a licensed ambulance service meets or will meet the requirements of sections 144E.101 to 144E.127. If the proposed transfer would result in an addition of a new base of operations, expansion of the service's primary service area, or provision of a new type or types of ambulance service, the board shall require the prospective licensee or owner to comply with section 144E.11. The board may approve the license or ownership transfer prior to completion of the application process described in section 144E.11 upon obtaining written assurances from the proposed licensee or proposed new owner that no expansion of the service's primary service area or provision of a new type or types of ambulance service will occur during the processing of the application. If requesting a transfer of its base of operations, an applicant must comply with the requirements of section 144E.15. History:  1997 c 199 s 9; 1999 c 245 art 9 s 65
MN Stat § 144E.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144E — Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board|Section 144E.15 — Relocation Of Base Of Operations.

144E.15 RELOCATION OF BASE OF OPERATIONS. To relocate the base of operations to another municipality or township within its primary service area, a licensee must provide written notification to the board prior to relocating. The board shall review the proposal to determine if relocation would adversely affect service coverage within the primary service area. The applicant must furnish any additional information requested by the board to support its proposed transfer. If the board does not approve the relocation proposal, the licensee must comply with the application requirements for a new license under section 144E.11. History:   1997 c 199 s 10
MN Stat § 144E.18 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144E — Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board|Section 144E.18 — Inspections.

144E.18 INSPECTIONS. The board may inspect ambulance services as frequently as deemed necessary to determine whether an ambulance service is in compliance with sections 144E.001 to 144E.33 and rules adopted under those sections. The board may review at any time documentation or electronic files required to be on file with a licensee. History:  1977 c 37 s 6; 1977 c 305 s 45; 1979 c 316 s 7; 1989 c 134 s 9; 1995 c 207 art 9 s 14; 1997 c 199 s 14; 1999 c 245 art 9 s 32; 2013 c 13 s 2
MN Stat § 144E.265 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144E — Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board|Section 144E.265 — Medical Director.

144E.265 MEDICAL DIRECTOR. Subdivision 1. Requirements. A medical director shall: (1) be currently licensed as a physician in this state; (2) have experience in, and knowledge of, emergency care of acutely ill or traumatized patients; and (3) be familiar with the design and operation of local, regional, and state emergency medical service systems. Subd. 2. Responsibilities. Responsibilities of the medical director shall include, but are not limited to: (1) approving standards for education and orientation of personnel that impact patient care; (2) approving standards for purchasing equipment and supplies that impact patient care; (3) establishing standing orders for prehospital care; (4) approving written triage, treatment, and transportation guidelines for adult and pediatric patients; (5) participating in the development and operation of continuous quality improvement programs including, but not limited to, case review and resolution of patient complaints; (6) establishing procedures for the administration of drugs; and (7) maintaining the quality of care according to the standards and procedures established under clauses (1) to (6). Subd. 3. Annual assessment; ambulance service. Annually, the medical director or the medical director's designee shall assess the practical skills of each person on the ambulance service roster and sign a statement verifying the proficiency of each person. The statements shall be maintained in the licensee's files. History:  1999 c 245 art 9 s 34; 2004 c 144 s 2; 2012 c 193 s 26
MN Stat § 144E.266 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144E — Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board|Section 144E.266 — Emergency Suspension Of Ambulance Service Requirement.

144E.266 EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OF AMBULANCE SERVICE REQUIREMENT. (a) The requirements of sections 144E.10; 144E.101, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 13; 144E.103; 144E.12; 144E.121; 144E.123; 144E.127; and 144E.15, are suspended: (1) throughout the state during a national security emergency declared under section 12.31; (2) in the geographic areas of the state affected during a peacetime emergency declared under section 12.31; and (3) in the geographic areas of the state affected during a local emergency declared under section 12.29. (b) For purposes of this section, the geographic areas of the state affected shall include geographic areas where one or more ambulance services are providing requested mutual aid to the site of the emergency. History:   2005 c 147 art 10 s 4
MN Stat § 144E.283 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144E — Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board|Section 144E.283 — Instructor Qualifications.

144E.283 INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS. (a) An emergency medical technician instructor must: (1) possess valid certification, registration, or licensure as an EMT, AEMT, paramedic, physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse; (2) have two years of active emergency medical practical experience; (3) be recommended by a medical director of a licensed hospital, ambulance service, or education program approved by the board; (4) successfully complete the United States Department of Transportation Emergency Medical Services Instructor Education Program or its equivalent as approved by the board; and (5) complete eight hours of continuing education in educational topics every two years, with documentation filed with the education program coordinator. (b) An emergency medical responder instructor must possess valid registration, certification, or licensure as an EMR, EMT, AEMT, paramedic, physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse. History:  1999 c 245 art 9 s 38; 2012 c 193 s 37,49
MN Stat § 144E.286 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144E — Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board|Section 144E.286 — Examiner Qualifications For Emergency Medical Technician Testing.

144E.286 EXAMINER QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN TESTING. Subdivision 1.  [Repealed, 2004 c 144 s 9] Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 2004 c 144 s 9] Subd. 3. Examiner qualifications. An examiner testing EMT, AEMT, or paramedic practical skills must be certified at or above the level the examiner is testing or must be a registered nurse, physician, or physician assistant familiar with current out-of-hospital care. A physician must be available to answer questions relating to the evaluation of skill performance at the AEMT and paramedic practical examination. History:  1999 c 245 art 9 s 40; 2004 c 144 s 5; 2012 c 193 s 39
MN Stat § 144E.287 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144E — Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board|Section 144E.287 — Diversion Program.

144E.287 DIVERSION PROGRAM. The board shall either conduct a health professionals service program under sections 214.31 to 214.37 or contract for a diversion program under section 214.28 for professionals regulated by the board who are unable to perform their duties with reasonable skill and safety by reason of illness, use of alcohol, drugs, chemicals, or any other materials, or as a result of any mental, physical, or psychological condition. History:   2000 c 284 s 1
MN Stat § 144E.29 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144E — Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board|Section 144E.29 — Fees.

144E.29 FEES. (a) The board shall charge the following fees: (1) initial application for and renewal of an ambulance service license, $150; (2) each ambulance operated by a licensee, $96. The licensee shall pay an additional $96 fee for the full licensing period or $4 per month for any fraction of the period for each ambulance added to the ambulance service during the licensing period; (3) initial application for and renewal of approval for an education program, $100; and (4) duplicate of an original license, certification, or approval, $25. (b) With the exception of paragraph (a), clause (4), all fees are for a two-year period. All fees are nonrefundable. (c) Fees collected by the board shall be deposited as nondedicated receipts in the general fund. History:  1999 c 245 art 9 s 41; 2000 c 313 s 6; 2000 c 479 art 2 s 2; 2012 c 193 s 40
MN Stat § 144E.30 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144E — Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board|Section 144E.30 — Cooperation; Board Powers.

144E.30 COOPERATION; BOARD POWERS. Subdivision 1.  [Repealed, 1999 c 245 art 9 s 66] Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1999 c 245 art 9 s 66] Subd. 3. Cooperation during investigation. A licensee, person credentialed by the board, education program approved by the board, or agent of one who is the subject of an investigation or who is questioned in connection with an investigation by or on behalf of the board shall cooperate fully with the investigation. Cooperation includes responding fully and promptly to any question raised by or on behalf of the board relating to the subject of the investigation, executing all releases requested by the board, providing copies of ambulance service records, as reasonably requested by the board to assist it in its investigation, and appearing at conferences or hearings scheduled by the board. The board shall pay reasonable costs for copies requested. Subd. 4. Injunctive relief. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the board may bring an action for injunctive relief in the district court in Hennepin County or, at the board's discretion, in the district court in the county in which a violation of any statute, rule, or order that the board is empowered to enforce or issue, has occurred, to enjoin the violation. Subd. 5. Subpoena power. The board may, as part of an investigation to determine whether a serious public health threat exists, issue subpoenas to require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and production of books, records, correspondence, and other information relevant to any matter involved in the investigation. The board or the board's designee may administer oaths to witnesses or take their affirmation. The subpoenas may be served upon any person named therein anywhere in the state by any person authorized to serve subpoenas or other processes in civil actions of the district courts. If a person to whom a subpoena is issued does not comply with the subpoena, the board may apply to the district court in any district and the court shall order the person to comply with the subpoena. Failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as contempt of court. No person may be compelled to disclose privileged information as described in section 595.02, subdivision 1. All information pertaining to individual medical records obtained under this section shall be considered health data under section 13.3805, subdivision 1. All other information is considered public data unless otherwise protected under the Minnesota Data Practices Act or other specific law. The fees for the service of a subpoena must be paid in the same manner as prescribed by law for service of process used out of a district court. Subpoenaed witnesses must receive the same fees and mileage as in civil actions. Subd. 6.  [Repealed, 1999 c 245 art 9 s 66] History:  1997 c 199 s 12; 1999 c 227 s 22; 2012 c 193 s 41