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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 19 - Non-Transport EMS › Rule 15-12-31-1.19.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Final approval of non-transport EMS sites requires
						submission of the application outlined above and approval by the State EMS
						Director and State EMS Medical Director. Non-transport sites may be subject to
						inspection by BEMS. BEMS will issue an official license within thirty (30)
						days; however, BEMS will issue a temporary document to serve as proof of
						licensure until the Non-Transport EMS site receives the official license.
						Non-Transport EMS site licensure is valid for one (1) year from date of
						issuance.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 19 - Non-Transport EMS › Rule 15-12-31-1.19.4

Current through June 25, 2024
BEMS will collect and process fees approved by the Board
						for Non-Transport EMS site licenses.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 19 - Non-Transport EMS › Rule 15-12-31-1.19.5

Current through June 25, 2024
Pharmaceuticals in the Non-Transport Setting:
						Non-Transport EMS protocols will be approved as prescribed in this
						Chapter.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 20 - Non-emergency Medical Transport (NEMT or NET) › Rule 15-12-31-1.20.1

Current through June 25, 2024
BEMS will regulate non-emergency medical transport and
						issue permits to entities or persons seeking to operate non-emergency medical
						transport within the state of Mississippi. BEMS will issue permits to entities
						or persons, who have completed an application to offer said services, providing
						the application is found to be complete, without error, and is not otherwise
						found to be misleading or non-factual, and after inspection of the operation
						site and vehicles listed on the application. The application requires
						information on the entity or person proposing to offer said services, a
						complete list of vehicles to be used in transporting patients, and a complete
						list of proposed drivers. Non-emergency medical transport services issued
						vehicle permits under these rules shall not put new vehicles in service until
						issuance of permit or allow new hire drivers to drive before submitting an
						updated driver list and obtaining BEMS approval for said drivers listed on the
						updated list.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 20 - Non-emergency Medical Transport (NEMT or NET) › Rule 15-12-31-1.20.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Non-emergency medical transport services must comply with
						the standards for drivers included in this document (Title,15, Part 12, Subpart
						31). Failure to do so may result in suspension or revocation of permit
						privileges in the state of Mississippi or a fine assessed as provided for by
						the Board.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 20 - Non-emergency Medical Transport (NEMT or NET) › Rule 15-12-31-1.20.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Non-emergency medical transport drivers must meet the
						following standards as verified by BACS:
1. Initial and annual criminal background
					 check with fingerprint clearance processed through the Department's Healthcare
					 Background Check process;
2.
					 Initial and annual motor vehicle records (MVR) check clearance from the
					 Department of Public Safety, verifying driving license at the level required
					 for driving vehicles assigned to him/her;
3. Initial and annual negative result urine
					 drug screen;
4. Initial and annual
					 verification that the driver does not appear on the Office of Inspector General
					 (OIG) exclusion list(s);
5. Initial
					 and annual verification of appropriate training in use of the vehicle assigned
					 to him/her, safety equipment recommended for the vehicle assigned to him/her;
					 equipment installed in the vehicle assigned to him/her used in the transfer
					 and/or transport of patients; and
6. Current certification in cardiopulmonary
					 resuscitation.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 20 - Non-emergency Medical Transport (NEMT or NET) › Rule 15-12-31-1.20.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Permits issued to new applicants must include information
						on the operations site, initial roster of vehicles, and initial proposed list
						of drivers. The initial issuance of permit(s) to the new applicant requires
						visit of the proposed operations site by BEMS inspectors, inspection of
						proposed vehicles, and processing of proposed driver lists as prescribed in
						this subchapter. The State EMS Director must approve the initial request for
						Non-emergency Medical Transport Vehicle Permit(s). Thereafter, permits may be
						issued to a recognized operator on-site. On-site vehicle inspections may be
						offered at advertised locations or on-site at the operation site. Non-emergency
						medical transport vehicles shall display a placard on the exterior of each door
						and exterior rear of the vehicle a visible placard, visible from other
						vehicles, which states, specifically: NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORT VEHICLE
						THIS SERVICE DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 20 - Non-emergency Medical Transport (NEMT or NET) › Rule 15-12-31-1.20.5

Current through June 25, 2024
Required minimum equipment:
1. Cell phone capability to access
					 911;
2. Two-way communications
					 equipment to facilitate communications with operations base;
3. Fire extinguisher;
4. first aid kit;
5. Seat belt cutter;
6. seat belt extender;
7. Wheelchair loading and transport system
					 for vehicles transporting wheelchair patients; and
8. Pocket mask device for CPR.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 20 - Non-emergency Medical Transport (NEMT or NET) › Rule 15-12-31-1.20.6

Current through June 25, 2024
High Visibility Safety Apparel for Staff: Non-transport
						vehicles must be equipped with high visibility safety apparel for each person
						staffing or participating in the operation of the vehicle. All garments must
						meet the requirements of the American National Standard for High Visibility
						Apparel ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 Performance Class 2 or Performance Class 3, or the
						ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 Standard. All garments must have labels, affixed by the
						manufacturer in accordance with the standard, that indicate compliance with the
						Performance Class 2, Performance Class 3, or 207-2006
						standard.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 20 - Non-emergency Medical Transport (NEMT or NET) › Rule 15-12-31-1.20.7

Current through June 25, 2024
Permits are valid for a period of one (1) year from the
						date of issue. After initial permits are issued, permits are re-issued by BEMS
						following the respective annual inspection of each respective
						vehicle.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 20 - Non-emergency Medical Transport (NEMT or NET) › Rule 15-12-31-1.20.8

Current through June 25, 2024
Payment of the renewal fee for non-emergency medical
						transport vehicles permits will be fixed by the Board and paid through
						BEMS.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 20 - Non-emergency Medical Transport (NEMT or NET) › Rule 15-12-31-1.20.9

Current through June 25, 2024
Non-emergency medical transport operators shall collect
						and maintain records accounting for all patients transported, including date of
						service, time of service, vehicle used, and driver in attendance. Relatedly,
						operators shall maintain employee records on all drivers for a period not less
						than five (5) years. Operators shall also maintain records related to the
						issuance of permits and present the same on request of BEMS
						staff.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 20 - Non-emergency Medical Transport (NEMT or NET) › Rule 15-12-31-1.20.10

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be at least one person trained in adult and
						pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation in accordance with the standards of the
						American Heart Association or the American Red Cross available to attend the
						patient.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 20 - Non-emergency Medical Transport (NEMT or NET) › Rule 15-12-31-1.20.11

Current through June 25, 2024
Entities or persons providing NEMT/NET transportation under contract with a broker providing services for Medicaid shall not be required to obtain a NEMT/NET permit, if said broker verifies through annual inspection that all drivers and vehicles meet the requirements of this subchapter. Verification must be sent directly from the Medicaid broker to the Department, annually.
Miss. Code Annotated
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 2 - TRANSFERS › Subchapter 1 - General Information › Rule 15-12-31-2.1.1

Current through June 25, 2024
EMS personnel are restricted to performance of those
						skills as authorized by the State Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency
						Medical Services. EMS personnel cannot transport patients with needs or
						reasonably perceived needs for care which exceed the scope of practice for the
						ambulance attendant.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 2 - TRANSFERS › Subchapter 1 - General Information › Rule 15-12-31-2.1.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The only exception to the above is as follows:
1. EMT's may attend and transport by
					 ambulance, patients who have pre-existing procedures or devices that are beyond
					 the EMT's scope of practice if:
2.
					 There is no need, or reasonably perceived need, for the device or procedure
					 during transport; and
3. An
					 individual (including the patient himself) that has received training and
					 management of the procedure or device accompanies the patient to the
					 destination.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 2 - TRANSFERS › Subchapter 1 - General Information › Rule 15-12-31-2.1.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Should doubt exist in regard to the transport of any
						device or procedure, medical control should be contacted for medical
						direction.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 2 - TRANSFERS › Subchapter 1 - General Information › Rule 15-12-31-2.1.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Ambulance personnel aiding in the transfer should confirm
						that the facility to which the patient is to be transferred has been notified
						and has agreed to accept the patient. They should also inquire whether the
						patient's condition is stable (no material deterioration of the condition is
						likely, within reasonable medical probability, to result from the transfer of
						the individual from the facility) and whether a nurse, physician or other
						medical personnel should accompany the patient during
						transfer.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 2 - TRANSFERS › Subchapter 1 - General Information › Rule 15-12-31-2.1.5

Current through June 25, 2024
If a patient at a hospital has an emergency medical
						condition which has not been stabilized (as defined herein), the hospital
						should not request the transfer and the ambulance service should not transfer
						the patient unless:
1. the patient (or
					 legally responsible person acting on the patient's behalf) request that the
					 transfer be affected.
2. a
					 physician or other qualified medical personnel when a physician is not readily
					 available, has verified that, based upon the reasonable risks and benefits to
					 the patient, and based upon the information available at the time, the medical
					 benefits reasonably expected from the provision of appropriate medical
					 treatment at another medical facility outweigh the increased risk to the
					 individual's medical condition from effecting the transfer; or,
3. the transfer is an appropriate transfer to
					 that facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 2 - TRANSFERS › Subchapter 1 - General Information › Rule 15-12-31-2.1.6

Current through June 25, 2024
Interfacility transport is defined as the movement a
						patient from one licensed health care facility (hospitals, skilled nursing
						facilities, long term healthcare facilities) to another in a licensed ground or
						air ambulance. The transfer of patients between facilities is a fundamental
						component of the health care system.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 2 - TRANSFERS › Subchapter 1 - General Information › Rule 15-12-31-2.1.7

Current through June 25, 2024
Transfer of patient care upon arrival at the Mississippi
						licensed hospital shall occur as timely as possible, but no longer than 30
						minutes after arrival of the Mississippi licensed ambulance, to release the
						ambulance for 911 availability.
1.
					 Upon delivery of a patient to a Mississippi licensed hospital (e.g.,receiving
					 facility), EMS personnel attending the patient shall find the most appropriate
					 location to place the patient, which may include any space indicated by
					 emergency room management, admissions, waiting room, disaster chair, disaster
					 stretcher, or any other preidentified area of the emergency
					 department.
2. Failure to abide by
					 this requirement shall not be grounds for denial of application for
					 certification or recertification of EMS personnel.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 2 - TRANSFERS › Subchapter 2 - INTERFACILITY PATIENT TRANSFERS › Rule 15-12-31-2.2.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Medical direction is a critical component of all ground
						and air ambulance services, including interfacility transfer services. Air and
						ground ambulances that transfer patients must be capable of providing emergency
						care during transport. Optimal planning for transfer considers individual
						patient medical requirements and an understanding of the capabilities of the
						personnel and system used for patient transfer. The system design,
						determination of the scope of practice of its providers, and the assurance that
						patient care is rendered consistent with this scope of practice, are essential
						medical direction functions.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 2 - TRANSFERS › Subchapter 2 - INTERFACILITY PATIENT TRANSFERS › Rule 15-12-31-2.2.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Medical direction of the transferred patient is a shared
						responsibility. The transferring physician is responsible under Federal laws
						for assuring that the patient is transferred by qualified personnel and
						appropriate equipment. The designation of on-line medical control for the
						interfacility transfer of patients is the responsibility of the EMS system and
						its off-line medical director.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 2 - TRANSFERS › Subchapter 3 - Definitions - Inter-Hospital And Other Medical Facilities › Rule 15-12-31-2.3.1 - Definitions - Inter-Hospital And Other Medical Facilities

Current through June 25, 2024
Appropriate Transfer - An appropriate transfer to a
						medical facility is
1. A transfer in
					 which the receiving facility:
a) has
					 available space and qualified personnel for the treatment of the patient,
					 and
b) has agreed to accept
					 transfer of the patient and to provide appropriate medical treatment.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 2 - TRANSFERS › Subchapter 3 - Definitions - Inter-Hospital And Other Medical Facilities › Rule 15-12-31-2.3.2 - Medical Control During Interfacility Transfers

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Once an emergency patient arrives for
					 initial evaluation at a medical facility the patient becomes the responsibility
					 of that facility, and its medical staff. This responsibility continues until
					 the patient is appropriately discharged, or until the patient is transferred
					 and the responsibility is assumed by personnel and a facility of equal or
					 greater capability for the patient's existing condition.
2. Should questions or problems arise during
					 transfer, or in event of an emergency, one of the following (whichever is most
					 appropriate based on service's approved Medical Control Plan) shall be
					 contacted for medical guidance, as outlined in BEMS approved medical control
					 plan: Online Medical Direction; Transferring Physician; or Receiving
					 Physician.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 2 - TRANSFERS › Subchapter 4 - Interhospital Transfers › Rule 15-12-31-2.4.1

Current through June 25, 2024
If a transfer is being made for the convenience of the
						patient or patient's physicians, and the patient is not receiving treatment,
						and is expecting to remain stable during transport, the transfer may be
						conducted by and appropriately trained medical provider (EMT-Basic or
						higher).
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 2 - TRANSFERS › Subchapter 4 - Interhospital Transfers › Rule 15-12-31-2.4.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Routinely, the transferring physician is responsible for
						securing the acceptance of the patient by an appropriate physician at the
						receiving facility. Care provided by the transferring facility may need to be
						continued during transport. The transferring physician in collaboration with
						the service's medical control will determine the treatment to be provided
						during the period of the patient transport.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 2 - TRANSFERS › Subchapter 4 - Interhospital Transfers › Rule 15-12-31-2.4.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Should questions or problems arise during transfer, or in
						event of an emergency, one of the following (whichever is most appropriate
						based on service's approved Medical Control Plan) shall be contacted for
						medical guidance: Online Medical Direction; Transferring Physician; or
						Receiving Physician.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 2 - TRANSFERS › Subchapter 4 - Interhospital Transfers › Rule 15-12-31-2.4.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Documentation must include the interventions performed
						en-route and by whom the intervention was performed, and condition of patient
						upon transfer to the receiving facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 2 - TRANSFERS › Subchapter 5 - Specialty Care Services › Rule 15-12-31-2.5.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Specialty Care Services (SCS) shall provide the level of
						care (quantity and type of staff member(s), equipment, and procedures) that is
						consistent with a patient whose condition requires special care specific to
						their age and/or diagnosis. The patient may or may not be stable or in an acute
						situation prior to transport. These patients are being cared for in an acute
						care facility environment such as the emergency department, coronary care unit,
						intensive care unit, pediatric or neonatal unit, burn care or other similar
						unit where continuous monitoring of vital signs, cardiac rhythm, oxygen
						saturation and maintenance of continuous infusions of IV medications or control
						of ventilator functions by artificial means are being performed. This level of
						care must be rendered by medical personnel of appropriate training. This level
						of care requires monitoring and diagnostic equipment specific to the patient's
						special care needs. Patients requiring this level of care should be identified
						during medical screening so that special staffing and equipment requirements
						can meet the patient's potential needs. These patients are considered at risk
						for de-compensation during transport which may require close attention or
						intervention.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.1 - Advanced Life Support Care (ALSC)

Current through June 25, 2024
Advanced Life Support Care (ALSC) - a sophisticated level
						of pre-hospital and inter-hospital emergency care which includes basic life
						support functions including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), plus cardiac
						defibrillation, telemetered electrocardiography, administration of
						anti-arrhythmic agents, intravenous therapy, administration of specific
						medications, drugs and solutions, use of adjunctive ventilation devices, trauma
						care and other authorized techniques and procedures. This level of care
						(quantity and type of staff member(s), equipment, and procedures) is consistent
						with a patient in a pre-hospital emergency or non-emergency incident. In
						addition, this level of care (quantity and type of staff member(s), equipment
						and procedures) is consistent with a patient in an inter-hospital incident who
						is in a non-acute situation and is being cared for in an environment where
						monitoring of cardiac rhythm, neurological status, and/or continuous infusions
						of anti-arrhythmic and/or vasopressors, are part of the patient's care
						needs.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.2 - Aeromedical Physiology

Current through June 25, 2024
Aeromedical Physiology - (altitude physiology, flight
						physiology) the physiological changes imposed on humans when exposed to changes
						in altitude and atmospheric pressure and the physical forces of aircraft in
						flight. Persons whose physiologic state is already compromised may be more
						susceptible to these changes and the potential physiologic responses they may
						experience while in flight in an aircraft. It is directly related to physical
						gas laws and the physics of flight. See also Stressor of
						Flight.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.3 - Air Ambulance Aircraft

Current through June 25, 2024
Air Ambulance Aircraft - a fixed-wing or rotor-wing
						aircraft specially constructed or modified that is equipped and designated for
						transportation of sick or injured persons. It does not include transport of
						organ transplant teams or organs.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.4 - Air Ambulance Service

Current through June 25, 2024
Air Ambulance Service - (service, provider) an entity or
						a division of an entity (sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation) that
						is authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and BEMS to provide
						patient transport and/or transfer by air ambulance aircraft. The patient(s) may
						be ambulatory or non-ambulatory and may or may not require medical intervention
						of basic or advanced nature. It uses aircraft, equipped, and staffed to provide
						a medical care environment on board appropriate to patient's needs. The term
						air ambulance service is not synonymous with and does not refer to the FAA air
						carrier certificate holder unless they also maintain and control the medical
						aspects that make up a complete service.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.5 - Air Medical Personnel

Current through June 25, 2024
Air Medical Personnel - a licensed physician, registered
						nurse, respiratory therapist, State of Mississippi current certified Paramedic,
						Critical Care Paramedic who has successfully completed a course in aeromedical
						physiology and flight safety training and orientation.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.6 - Air Ambulance Transport System Activation

Current through June 25, 2024
Air Ambulance Transport System Activation - Formerly
						referred to as Dispatch, the term was changed to avoid conflict with the
						meaning in the FAR's - the process of receiving a request for transport or
						information and the act of allocating, sending and controlling an air ambulance
						and air medical personnel in response to such request as well as monitoring the
						progress of the transport.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.7 - Authorized Representative

Current through June 25, 2024
Authorized Representative - any person delegated by a
						licensee to represent the provider to county, municipal or federal regulatory
						officials.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.8 - Aviation Crew Member

Current through June 25, 2024
Aviation Crew Member - (pilot, co-pilot, and flight crew)
						a pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, or flight navigator assigned to duty in an
						aircraft cockpit.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.9 - Critical Care Life Support (CCLS)

Current through June 25, 2024
Critical Care Life Support (CCLS) - the level of care
						(quantity and type of staff member(s), equipment and procedures) that is
						consistent with a patient who may or may not be stable and who is in an acute
						situation or at high risk of decompensating prior to transport. The following
						patient categories are included: cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurologic,
						traumatic injury including spinal or head injury, burns, poisonings and
						toxicology. These patients are being cared for in an acute care facility such
						as the emergency department, intensive, critical, coronary, or cardiac rhythm,
						oxygen saturation and maintenance of continuous infusions of IV medications or
						control of ventilatory functions by artificial means is being performed. This
						level of care must be rendered by at least two air medical personnel, one of
						which is a Mississippi Critical Care Paramedic, registered nurse, or physician.
						This level of care requires specific monitoring and diagnostic equipment above
						the advanced level.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.10 - FAA

Current through June 25, 2024
FAA - the Federal Aviation
						Administration.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.11 - FAR

Current through June 25, 2024
FAR - the Federal Aviation Regulation.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.12 - FCC

Current through June 25, 2024
FCC - the Federal Communications
						Commission.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.13 - Fixed-wing Air Ambulance

Current through June 25, 2024
Fixed-wing Air Ambulance - (fixed-wing) a fixed-wing type
						aircraft that is constructed or modified to transport at least one sick or
						injured patient in the supine or prone position on a medically appropriate, FAA
						approved stretcher.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.14 - Inter-facility Transfer

Current through June 25, 2024
Inter-facility Transfer - (transfer) the transportation
						of a patient, by an air ambulance service provider, initiating at a health care
						facility whose destination is another health care facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.15 - Medical Director

Current through June 25, 2024
Medical Director - a licensed physician (MD or DO) who is
						specifically designated by an air ambulance provider and has accepted the
						responsibility for providing medical direction to the air ambulance service. He
						or she must be a Mississippi licensed physician, M.D. or D.O., and show
						evidence of board certification in emergency medicine or board eligibility in
						emergency medicine. Air Ambulances which operate from or based in Mississippi,
						must have an Offline Medical Director whose primary practice is in Mississippi
						or at a Mississippi trauma center. (Air Ambulance provided from and based
						out-of-state must have a Offline Medical Director that is board certified in
						emergency medicine or board eligible in emergency medicine.) The medical
						director is ultimately responsible for all aspects of a service's operation
						which effect patient care. The medical director is responsible for assuring
						that appropriately trained medical personnel and equipment are provided for
						each patient transported and that individual aircraft can provide appropriate
						care environments for patients. The Air Ambulance Service Medical Director must
						be approved by the State EMS Medical Director.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.16 - Patient

Current through June 25, 2024
Patient - an individual who is sick, injured, or
						otherwise incapacitated or whose condition requires or may require skilled
						medical care for intervention.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.17 - Permit

Current through June 25, 2024
Permit - a document issued by BEMS indicating that the
						aircraft has been approved for use as an air ambulance vehicle by BEMS in the
						state of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.18 - Physician

Current through June 25, 2024
Physician - (doctor) a person licensed to practice
						medicine as a physician (MD or DO) by the state where the air ambulance service
						is located.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.19 - Pilot

Current through June 25, 2024
Pilot - a person who holds a valid certificate issued by
						the FAA to operate an aircraft.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.20 - Public Aircraft

Current through June 25, 2024
Public Aircraft - an aircraft used only in the service of
						a government agency. It does not include government-owned aircraft engaged in
						carrying persons or property for commercial purposes.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.21 - Reciprocal Licensing

Current through June 25, 2024
Reciprocal Licensing - (reciprocity) mutual acceptance of
						an air ambulance service provider's valid license to operate an air ambulance
						service in a state other than the one in which it is
						licensed.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.22 - Registered Nurse

Current through June 25, 2024
Registered Nurse - (RN) an individual who holds a valid
						license issued by the state licensing agency to practice professional nursing
						as a registered nurse.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.23 - Rotor-wing Air Ambulance

Current through June 25, 2024
Rotor-wing Air Ambulance - (rotor-wing) a rotor-wing type
						aircraft that is constructed or modified to transport at least one sick or
						injured patient in the supine or prone position on a medically appropriate, FAA
						approved stretcher/litter (as per FAR Section 23.785 and 23.561 ). It also
						includes an array of medical equipment and an appropriate number of trained air
						medical personnel to care for the patient's needs.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.24 - Specialty Care Transport (SCS)

Current through June 25, 2024
Specialty Care Transport (SCS) - the level of care
						(quantity and type of staff member(s), equipment, and procedures) that is
						consistent with a patient whose condition requires special care specific to
						their age and/or diagnosis. The patient may or may not be stable or in an acute
						situation prior to transport. The following patient categories are included:
						pediatric intensive care, maternal care, neonatal intensive care and burn care.
						These patients are being cared for in an acute care facility environment such
						as the emergency department, coronary care unit, intensive care unit, pediatric
						or neonatal unit, burn care or other similar unit where continuous monitoring
						of vital signs, cardiac rhythm, oxygen saturation and maintenance of continuous
						infusions of IV medications or control of ventilator functions by artificial
						means are being performed. This level of care must be rendered by medical
						personnel of appropriate training. This level of care requires monitoring and
						diagnostic equipment specific to the patient's special care needs. Patients
						requiring this level of care should be identified during medical screening so
						that special staffing and equipment requirements can meet the patient's
						potential needs. These patients are considered at risk for decompensation
						during transport which may require close attention or
						intervention.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - Definitions Relative to Aero Medical EMS › Rule 15-12-31-3.1.25 - Stressors of Flight

Current through June 25, 2024
Stressors of Flight - the factors which humans may be
						exposed to during flight which can have an effect on the individual's
						physiologic state and ability to perform. The stressors include - hypoxia,
						barometric changes (expanding and contracting gas), fatigue (sometimes self
						induced), thermal variations (extremes of temperature), dehydration, noise,
						vibration, motion, and G-forces.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 2 - Air Ambulance Licensure › Rule 15-12-31-3.2.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Licensure as an air ambulance service shall only be
						granted to a person or entity that directs and controls the integrated
						activities of both the medical and aviation components.
Note: Air
						ambulance requires the teaming of medical and aviation functions. In many
						instances, the entity that is providing the medical staffing, equipment and
						control is not the certificate aircraft operator but has an arrangement with
						another entity to provide the aircraft. Although the aircraft operator is
						directly responsible to the FAA for the operation of the aircraft, one
						organization, typically the one in charge of the medical functions directs the
						combined efforts of the aviation and medical components during patient
						transport operations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 2 - Air Ambulance Licensure › Rule 15-12-31-3.2.2

Current through June 25, 2024
No person or organization may operate an air ambulance
						service unless such person or organization has a valid license issued by BEMS.
						Any person desiring to provide air ambulance services shall, prior to
						operation, obtain a license from BEMS. To obtain such license, each applicant
						for an air ambulance license shall pay the required fee and submit an
						application on the prescribed air ambulance licensure application forms.
						Applicant must submit one copy of the plan of medical control at least 30 days
						prior to service start date for approval by BEMS and State EMS Medical
						Director. The license shall automatically expire at the end of the licensing
						period.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 2 - Air Ambulance Licensure › Rule 15-12-31-3.2.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Prior to operation as an air ambulance, the applicant
						shall obtain a permit for each aircraft it uses to provide its
						service.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES › Subchapter 2 - Air Ambulance Licensure › Rule 15-12-31-3.2.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Each licensee shall be able to provide air ambulance
						service within 90 days after receipt of its license to operate as an air
						ambulance from the licensing authority.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5