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CT Gen Stat § 19a-180d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368d - Emergency Medical Services|Section 19a-180d - Responsibility for decision-making on scene of emergency medical call.

 Emergency medical services personnel, as defined in section 19a-175, who holds the highest classification of licensure or certification from the Department of Public Health under this chapter and chapter 384d shall be responsible for making decisions concerning patient care on the scene of an emergency medical call. If two or more emergency medical service organizations on such scene hold the same licensure or certification classification, the emergency medical service organization for the primary service area responder, as defined in said section, shall be responsible for making such decisions. If all emergency medicine services personnel on such scene are emergency medical technicians or emergency medical responders, as defined in said section, the emergency medical service organization providing transportation services shall be responsible for making such decisions. An emergency medical service organization on the scene of an emergency medical call who has undertaken decision-making responsibility for patient care shall transfer patient care to a provider with a higher classification of licensure or certification upon such provider's arrival on the scene. All emergency medical services personnel with patient care responsibilities on the scene shall ensure such transfer takes place in a timely and orderly manner. For purposes of this section, the classification of licensure or certification from highest to lowest is: Paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician and emergency medical responder. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of a fire chief or fire officer-in-charge under section 7-313e to control and direct emergency activities at the scene of an emergency.(P.A. 15-223, S. 1; P.A. 19-118, S. 52.)History: P.A. 19-118 replaced references to provider with references to emergency medical services personnel and emergency medical service organization, effective July 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-181a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368d - Emergency Medical Services|Section 19a-181a - Indemnification of emergency medical services instructors.

 The state shall save harmless and indemnify any person certified as an emergency medical services instructor by the Department of Public Health under this chapter from financial loss and expense, including legal fees and costs, if any, arising out of any claim, demand, suit or judgment by reason of alleged negligence or other act resulting in personal injury or property damage, which acts are not wanton, reckless or malicious, provided such person at the time of the acts resulting in such injury or damage was acting in the discharge of his duties in providing emergency medical services training and instruction.(P.A. 89-278, S. 2; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 10-18, S. 8; 10-117, S. 29.)History: P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 10-18 replaced “emergency medical technician instructor” with “emergency medical services instructor”; P.A. 10-117 replaced “emergency medical technician instructor” with “emergency medical services instructor” and replaced “emergency medical technician training” with “emergency medical services training”.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-181d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368d - Emergency Medical Services|Section 19a-181d - Hearing re performance standards.

 (a) Any municipality may petition the commissioner to hold a hearing if the municipality cannot reach a written agreement with its primary service area responder concerning performance standards. The commissioner shall conduct such hearing not later than ninety days from the date the commissioner receives the municipality's petition. A hearing on a petition under this section shall not be deemed to be a contested case for purposes of chapter 54.(b) In conducting a hearing authorized by this section, the commissioner shall determine if the performance standards adopted in the municipality's local emergency medical services plan are reasonable based on the state-wide plan for the coordinated delivery of emergency medical services adopted pursuant to subdivision (1) of section 19a-177, model local emergency medical services plans and the standards, contracts and written agreements in use by municipalities of similar population and characteristics.(c) If, after a hearing authorized by this section, the commissioner determines that the performance standards adopted in the municipality's local emergency medical services plan are reasonable, the primary service area responder shall have thirty calendar days in which to agree to such performance standards. If the primary service area responder fails or refuses to agree to such performance standards, the commissioner may revoke the primary service area responder's primary service area assignment and require the chief administrative official of the municipality in which the primary service area is located to submit a plan acceptable to the commissioner for the alternative provision of primary service area responder responsibilities, or may issue an order for the alternative provision of emergency medical services, or both.(d) If, after a hearing authorized by this section, the commissioner determines that the performance standards adopted in the municipality's local emergency medical services plan are unreasonable, the commissioner shall provide performance standards considered reasonable based on the state-wide plan for the coordinated delivery of emergency medical services adopted pursuant to subdivision (1) of section 19a-177, model emergency medical services plans and the standards, contracts and written agreements in use by municipalities of similar population and characteristics. If the municipality refuses to agree to such performance standards, the primary service area responder shall meet the minimum performance standards provided in regulations adopted pursuant to section 19a-179.(P.A. 00-151, S. 11, 14.)History: P.A. 00-151 effective July 1, 2000.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-181e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368d - Emergency Medical Services|Section 19a-181e - Pilot program for municipal selection of emergency medical services provider based on issuance of requests for proposals.

 Section 19a-181e is repealed, effective October 1, 2008.(P.A. 00-135, S. 17, 21; 00-151, S. 12, 14; P.A. 08-184, S. 63.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-181g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368d - Emergency Medical Services|Section 19a-181g - Primary service area responder sale or transfer of ownership.

 A primary service area responder, as defined in section 19a-175, shall notify the Department of Public Health and the chief elected official or the chief executive officer of the municipality to which it is assigned not later than sixty days prior to the sale or transfer of more than fifty per cent of its ownership interest or assets. Any person who intends to obtain ownership or control of a primary service area responder in a sale or transfer for which notification is required under this section shall submit an application for approval of such purchase or change in control on a form prescribed by the Commissioner of Public Health. The commissioner shall, in determining whether to grant approval of the sale or transfer, consider: (1) The applicant's performance history in the state or another state; and (2) the applicant's financial ability to perform the responsibilities of the primary service area responder in accordance with the local emergency medical services plan, established in accordance with section 19a-181b. The commissioner shall approve or reject the application not later than forty-five calendar days after receipt of the application. The commissioner shall consult with any municipality or sponsor hospital in the primary service area, as such terms are defined in section 19a-175, in making a determination on the application and may hold a hearing on the application.(P.A. 14-217, S. 21.)History: P.A. 14-217 effective June 13, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-183. (Formerly Sec. 19-73ee) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368d - Emergency Medical Services|Section 19a-183. (Formerly Sec. 19-73ee) - Regional emergency medical services councils.

 There shall be established an emergency medical services council in each region. A region shall be composed of the towns so designated by the commissioner. Opportunity for membership shall be available to all appropriate representatives of emergency medical services including, but not limited to, one representative from each of the following: (1) Local governments; (2) fire and law enforcement officials; (3) medical and nursing professions, including mental health, paraprofessional and other allied health professionals; (4) emergency medical service organizations that provide ambulance services, at least one of which shall be a member of a volunteer ambulance association; (5) institutions of higher education; (6) federal agencies involved in the delivery of health care; and (7) consumers. All emergency medical services councils shall submit to the commissioner information concerning the organizational structure and council bylaws for the commissioner's approval. Such bylaws shall include the process by which each council shall elect a president. The commissioner shall foster the development of emergency medical services councils in each region.(P.A. 74-305, S. 12, 19; P.A. 75-112, S. 10, 18; P.A. 77-268, S. 5; 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 87-420, S. 6, 14; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 00-27, S. 17, 24; P.A. 16-185, S. 12; P.A. 19-118, S. 55.)History: P.A. 75-112 replaced commission on hospitals and health care with commissioner of health; P.A. 77-268 replaced “comprehensive health planning agency” with “health system agency”; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of health with commissioner of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-73ee transferred to Sec. 19a-183 in 1983; P.A. 87-420 redefined the composition of a region and made technical changes; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 00-27 made technical changes, effective May 1, 2000; P.A. 16-185 added provision re bylaws to include process for electing president, effective June 7, 2016; P.A. 19-118 amended Subdiv. (4) by replacing “providers of” with “emergency medical service organizations that provide” and amended Subdiv. (7) by deleting, “, including those in existence on July 1, 1974,”, effective July 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-184. (Formerly Sec. 19-73ff) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368d - Emergency Medical Services|Section 19a-184. (Formerly Sec. 19-73ff) - Functions of regional emergency medical services councils.

 (a) Each emergency medical services council shall (1) forward to the Commissioner of Public Health the emergency medical services plan for its region, and (2) review and within sixty days forward to the commissioner, together with its recommendations, all grant and contract applications for federal and state funds pertaining to emergency medical services from the following entities within its region: (A) A unit of local government, (B) a public entity administering a compact or other regional arrangement or consortium, or (C) any other public entity or any nonprofit private agency.(b) The presidents, or their designees, of said councils shall meet as a group, at least bimonthly, with the Office of Emergency Medical Services to discuss the planning, coordination and implementation of the state-wide emergency medical care service system.(P.A. 74-305, S. 13, 19; P.A. 75-112, S. 11, 18; P.A. 77-268, S. 6; 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 87-420, S. 7, 14; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 98-195, S. 11; P.A. 16-185, S. 13.)History: P.A. 75-112 replaced commission on hospitals and health care with commissioner of health; P.A. 77-268 replaced “b” agencies with “health systems” agencies and added Subsec. (c) re monthly meetings of council chairpersons and director of office of emergency medical services; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of health with commissioner of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-73ff transferred to Sec. 19a-184 in 1983; P.A. 87-420 deleted all references to health systems agencies, the thirty-day limit for review and the provision requiring comments from the emergency medical services council; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 98-195 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting “the director of” before “Office of Emergency Medical Services”; P.A. 16-185 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “chairpersons” with “presidents”, effective June 7, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-185. (Formerly Sec. 19-73gg) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368d - Emergency Medical Services|Section 19a-185. (Formerly Sec. 19-73gg) - Regional emergency medical services coordinators; appointment.

 Section 19a-185 is repealed, effective October 1, 2010.(P.A. 74-305, S. 14, 19; P.A. 75-112, S. 12, 18; P.A. 77-268, S. 7; P.A. 87-420, S. 8, 14; P.A. 10-117, S. 95.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-186. (Formerly Sec. 19-73hh) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368d - Emergency Medical Services|Section 19a-186. (Formerly Sec. 19-73hh) - Functions of regional emergency medical services coordinators.

 The regional emergency medical services coordinator shall be responsible for: (1) Facilitating the work of the emergency medical services council in developing the plan for the coordination of emergency medical services within the region, (2) implementation of the regional plan formulated by the emergency medical services council pursuant to subsection (b) of section 19a-182, (3) continuous monitoring and evaluation of all emergency medical services in that region and (4) making a complete inventory of all personnel, facilities and equipment within the region related to the delivery of emergency medical services pursuant to guidelines established by the Commissioner of Public Health.(P.A. 74-305, S. 15, 19; P.A. 75-112, S. 13, 18; P.A. 77-268, S. 8; 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 87-420, S. 9, 14; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: P.A. 75-112 replaced commission on hospitals and health care with commissioner of health; P.A. 77-268 replaced “b” agencies with “health systems” agencies; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of health with commissioner of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-73hh transferred to Sec. 19a-186 in 1983; P.A. 87-420 substituted “emergency medical services council” for “health systems agencies”; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-186a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368d - Emergency Medical Services|Section 19a-186a - Regional emergency medical services coordinators. Employment with Department of Public Health.

 Any individual employed on June 30, 2010, as a regional emergency medical services coordinator or as an assistant regional emergency medical services coordinator shall be offered an unclassified durational position within the Department of Public Health for the period from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, inclusive, provided no more than five unclassified durational positions shall be created. Within available appropriations, such unclassified durational positions may be extended beyond June 30, 2011. The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall establish job classifications and salaries for such positions in accordance with the provisions of section 4-40. Any such created positions shall be exempt from collective bargaining requirements and no individual appointed to such position shall have reemployment or any other rights that may have been extended to unclassified employees under a State Employees' Bargaining Agent Coalition agreement. Individuals employed in such unclassified durational positions shall be located at the offices of the Department of Public Health. In no event shall an individual employed in an unclassified durational position pursuant to this section receive credit for any purpose for services performed prior to July 1, 2010.(P.A. 10-117, S. 57.)History: P.A. 10-117 effective July 1, 2010.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-187. (Formerly Sec. 19-73ii) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368d - Emergency Medical Services|Section 19a-187. (Formerly Sec. 19-73ii) - Cooperation of state agencies. Advice and consultation by The University of Connecticut Health Center.

 (a) All state agencies which are concerned with the emergency medical service delivery system shall, to the fullest extent consistent with their authorities under state law administered by them, carry out programs under their control in such a manner as to further the policy of establishing a coordinated state-wide emergency medical service system.(b) All such state agencies shall cooperate with the Office of Emergency Medical Services, and the regional emergency medical service coordinators and emergency medical services councils in developing the state emergency medical services program under this chapter.(c) All state agencies concerned with the state-wide emergency medical services system shall cooperate with the appropriate agencies of the United States or of other states or interstate agencies with respect to the planning and coordination of emergency medical services.(d) The Commissioner of Public Health and the trustees of The University of Connecticut may contract for the provision of medical advice and consultation by The University of Connecticut Health Center to the Office of Emergency Medical Services. This subsection shall not affect the responsibilities of said University and health center under subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section.(P.A. 74-305, S. 16, 19; P.A. 75-112, S. 14, 18; P.A. 77-268, S. 9; 77-614, S. 323, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 87-420, S. 10, 14; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: P.A. 75-112 deleted requirement that agencies cooperate with commission on hospitals and health care in Subsec. (b); P.A. 77-268 replaced “b” agencies with “health systems” agencies in Subsec. (b) and added Subsec. (d) re contracts between commissioner of health and University of Connecticut trustees; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced commissioner of health with commissioner of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-73ii transferred to Sec. 19a-187 in 1983; P.A. 87-420 deleted reference to health systems agencies in Subsec. (b); P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; (Revisor's note: In 1995 in Subsec. (d) of words “the health center of said University” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “The University of Connecticut Health Center” for consistency with other statutory references); P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-188. (Formerly Sec. 19-73jj) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368d - Emergency Medical Services|Section 19a-188. (Formerly Sec. 19-73jj) - Transfer of staff and funds.

 All existing staff, equipment and office supplies and all budgeted funds for the Emergency Medical Services Division of the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care are hereby transferred to and made part of the Office of Emergency Medical Services.(P.A. 75-112, S. 15, 18; P.A. 95-257, S. 39, 58.)History: Sec. 19-73jj transferred to Sec. 19a-188 in 1983; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commission on Hospitals and Health Care with Office of Health Care Access, effective July 1, 1995 (Revisor's note: This section took effect on May 16, 1975, and since its provisions are obsolete the Revisors did not change the reference to the former Commission on Hospitals and Health Care).
CT Gen Stat § 19a-193a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368d - Emergency Medical Services|Section 19a-193a - Liability for emergency medical treatment services or transportation services provided by an ambulance service or paramedic intercept service. Liability for medical services or transport services under nonemergency conditions from mobile integrated health care program.

 (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section and subject to the provisions of sections 19a-177, 38a-498 and 38a-525, any person who receives emergency medical treatment services or transportation services from a licensed ambulance service, certified ambulance service or paramedic intercept service shall be liable to such ambulance service for the reasonable and necessary costs of providing such services, irrespective of whether such person agreed or consented to such liability.(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any person who receives medical services or transport services under nonemergency conditions from a mobile integrated health care program shall be liable to such mobile health care integrated program for the reasonable and necessary costs of providing such services.(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person who receives emergency medical treatment services or transportation services from a licensed ambulance service, certified ambulance service, paramedic intercept service or mobile integrated health care program for an injury arising out of and in the course of such person's employment as defined in section 31-275.(P.A. 12-142, S. 1; P.A. 14-231, S. 50; P.A. 19-118, S. 69.)History: P.A. 14-231 added “or paramedic intercept service” and made technical changes; P.A. 19-118 added new Subsec. (b) re liability for services from mobile health care integrated program, redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c) and amended same by adding reference to mobile integrated health care program, and made technical and conforming changes, effective July 1, 2019.