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New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 8 - CARDIAC ARREST TARGETED RESPONSE PROGRAM › Section 7.27.8.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
"Act"
means the Cardiac Arrest Response Act, Section
				24-10C-1
				NMSA 1978.
B.
"Advanced life
				support (ALS)"
means advanced pre-hospital and inter-facility care and
				treatment, including basic and intermediate life support, as prescribed by
				regulation, which may be performed only by a person licensed by the bureau and
				operating under medical control.
C.
"AED program"
means a program of trained targeted responders that
				is registered with the department.
D.
"Basic life support (BLS)"
means pre-hospital and inter-facility care and treatment, as prescribed by
				regulation, which can be performed by all licensed emergency medical
				technicians.
E.
"Bureau"
means the emergency medical systems bureau of the
				epidemiology and response division of the New Mexico department of
				health.
F.
"Cardiopulmonary
				resuscitation (CPR)"
means the manual application of chest compressions
				and ventilations to patients in cardiac arrest.
G.
"Defibrillation"
means the
				administration of a controlled electrical charge to the heart to restore a
				viable cardiac rhythm.
H.
"Department (DOH)"
means the New Mexico department of
				health.
I.
"Emergency Medical
				Service (EMS)"
means the services rendered by licensed emergency medical
				technicians, emergency medical services first responders or emergency medical
				dispatchers in response to a person's need for immediate medical care to
				prevent loss of life or aggravation of physical or psychological illness or
				injury.
J.
"Protocols"
means predetermined, written medical care plans and includes standing
				orders.
K.
"Provider"
means a person or entity delivering emergency medical services in New
				Mexico.
L.
"Semi-automated
				external defibrillation (AED)"
means a medical device heart monitor and
				defibrillator that:
(1) has received approval
				of its pre-market modification filed pursuant to United States Code, Title 21,
				Section 360(k), from the United States food and drug administration;
(2) is capable of recognizing cardiac arrest
				that will respond to defibrillation, ventricular fibrillation or rapid
				ventricular tachycardia, and is capable of determining whether defibrillation
				should be performed; and,
(3) upon
				determining that defibrillation should be performed, automatically charges and
				is capable of delivering an electrical impulse to an individual's heart upon
				activation by the equipment user.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 8 - CARDIAC ARREST TARGETED RESPONSE PROGRAM › Section 7.27.8.8 - ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AED PROGRAM

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A.
Purpose:
The primary reason for establishing an AED program is to
				improve response to cardiac defibrillation of a person suffering from sudden
				cardiac arrest.
B.
AED
				program locations:
cardiac arrest targeted response programs may be
				initiated in any environment where members of the public are
				encountered.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 8 - CARDIAC ARREST TARGETED RESPONSE PROGRAM › Section 7.27.8.9 - AED PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

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Prior to submitting an application for registration, the
				  designated supervising trained targeted responder shall ensure that the AED
				  program incorporates the following requirements:
A.
AED program supervising trained
				targeted responder shall:
(1) Oversee
				the AED program, assuming responsibility for how the AED program is planned and
				conducted.
(2) Select and identify
				other participating persons as trained targeted responders.
(3) Maintain AED training records for all
				trained targeted responders while they are active in the program, and for at
				least three years thereafter.
(4)
				Maintain AED program records including AED maintenance records, trained
				targeted responder training records, and AED usage records.
(5) Ensure that all trained targeted
				responders are trained using a training program which has been approved by the
				department.
(6) Provide evidence of
				coordination of the AED program with local EMS services and emergency dispatch
				agencies, including 911 dispatch agencies.
(7) Register the AED program with the
				department and pay registration fees, as detailed in this regulation.
(8) Report all operational uses of the AED to
				the department.
(9) Perform quality
				assurance review of all operational defibrillations; and.
(10) Ensure AED equipment is maintained in
				accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 8 - CARDIAC ARREST TARGETED RESPONSE PROGRAM › Section 7.27.8.11 - LIMITED IMMUNITY PROTECTIONS

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Limited immunity protections are provided for persons or
				  entities associated with an AED program, as described in the Cardiac Arrest
				  Response Act, 24-10C-7 NMSA 1978. These protections are provided when the AED
				  program is established and operated in accordance with that statute and these
				  regulations.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 9 - TRAUMA SYSTEM FUND › Section 7.27.9.2 - SCOPE

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The Trauma System Fund Authority shall apply to requests made
				  for funds available pursuant to the Trauma System Fund Authority Act, Sections
				  24-10E-1,
				  et seq, NMSA 1978.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 9 - TRAUMA SYSTEM FUND › Section 7.27.9.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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This rule is promulgated pursuant to the following statutory
				  authorities 1) the Department of Health Act, Section
				  9-7-6
				  E., NMSA 1978, which authorizes the secretary of the department of health to
				  "make and adopt such reasonable and procedural rules and regulations as may be
				  necessary to carry out the duties of the department and its divisions", and 2)
				  the Trauma System Fund Authority Act, Section
				  24-10E-7., NMSA
				  1978, which authorizes the department of health to adopt rules to carry out the
				  provisions of the act.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 9 - TRAUMA SYSTEM FUND › Section 7.27.9.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of Part 9, Chapter 27 is to establish standards
				  and procedures for funding programs under the Trauma System Fund Authority Act.
				  These standards and procedures are designed for the purpose of making funds
				  available to sustain existing trauma centers, support the development of new
				  trauma centers, and develop a statewide trauma system. This rule will inform
				  New Mexico hospitals and other trauma system stakeholders of the procedures to
				  access funds. The department of health through the emergency medical systems
				  bureau, will administer the fund pursuant to the Trauma System Fund Authority
				  Act and this rule.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 9 - TRAUMA SYSTEM FUND › Section 7.27.9.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
"Accumulation"
defined as the prior approved expenditure or disposition
				in the current fiscal year of funds distributed in the fiscal year.
B.
"Act"
defined as the Trauma
				System Fund Authority Act, Section
				24-10E-1,
				et seq, NMSA 1978.
C.
"Authority"
defined as those individuals, representing specific
				agencies, organizations and individuals appointed by the governor to serve on
				the Trauma System Fund Authority pursuant to Section
				24-10E-4,
				B., NMSA 1978.
D.
"Bureau"
defined as the emergency medical systems bureau of the
				epidemiology and response division, New Mexico department of health.
E.
"Chief"
defined as the chief
				of the emergency medical systems bureau.
F.
"Department"
defined as the
				New Mexico department of health.
G.
"Designated trauma centers"
defined as those hospitals or other
				healthcare facilities designated by the department as having met the
				requirements of the rule 7.27.7 NMAC, "Trauma Care System" as a level I, II,
				III, or IV trauma center.
H.
"Director"
defined as the director of the epidemiology and response
				division.
I.
"Division"
defined as the epidemiology and response division.
J.
"Emergency medical services
				(EMS)"
defined as the services rendered by emergency medical
				technicians, licensed emergency medical services first responders or emergency
				medical dispatchers in response to an individual's need for immediate medical
				care to prevent loss of life or aggravation of physical or psychological
				illness or injury.
K.
"Fiscal year"
defined as the state fiscal year that runs from July 1
				through June 30 each year.
L.
"Fund"
defined as the trauma system authority fund.
M.
"Injury prevention program"
defined as a planned activity with a defined purpose, stated objectives,
				implementation schedule and an evaluation component that seeks to prevent or
				reduce illness or injury. Examples include but not limited to bicycle helmet
				promotion, seat belt awareness campaign, child care seat distribution program,
				driving while intoxicated (DWI) prevention and first aid training.
N.
"Secretary"
defined as the
				secretary of the New Mexico department of health.
O.
"Trauma registry"
defined as
				a database that documents and integrates medical and system information related
				to the provision of trauma care by hospitals or healthcare
				facilities.
P.
"Trauma
				advisory system stakeholders committee (TAC)"
defined as the statewide
				committee on trauma comprised of pre-hospital, hospital, rehabilitation, injury
				prevention and system support staff involved in trauma care established
				pursuant to the EMS Act.
Q.
"Uncompensated trauma care"
defined as the difference between the costs
				incurred by a hospital in providing the service and the amount that the
				hospital has been paid for providing the service.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 9 - TRAUMA SYSTEM FUND › Section 7.27.9.8 - DUTIES OF THE BUREAU

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On behalf of the department, the bureau shall provide
				  administrative and staff support to the authority, including the administration
				  and distribution of the fund, pursuant to oversight by the authority in
				  conformance with the act and this rule.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 9 - TRAUMA SYSTEM FUND › Section 7.27.9.9 - DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITY

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The authority shall:
A. develop criteria by which distribution of
				funds to existing trauma centers and potential new centers will
				occur;
B. receive applications and
				determine and monitor the actual distribution of money from the fund that will
				support the development of a statewide system of trauma care;
C. oversee the department's administration of
				the fund and development of a trauma system;
D. report annually to the interim legislative
				health and human services committee and the legislative finance
				committee.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 9 - TRAUMA SYSTEM FUND › Section 7.27.9.10 - ANNUAL REPORT

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The authority shall prepare an annual written report that
				  includes a summary of the current fiscal year distribution from the fund,
				  including the number of approved applications and amount awarded to sustain
				  existing trauma centers, support the development of new trauma centers, and
				  develop a statewide trauma system. In addition, the report will include an
				  assessment of progress and remaining challenges to achieve the purposes of the
				  act. The report shall be made to the interim legislative committees and made
				  available to public entities and the public on request.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 9 - TRAUMA SYSTEM FUND › Section 7.27.9.11 - EXISTING TRAUMA CENTER FUNDING PROGRAM

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The purpose of this program is to sustain existing New Mexico
				  trauma centers to ensure optimal care for those who suffer traumatic
				  injuries.
A.
Eligibility:
subject to the availability of the funds in the trauma
				system fund, facilities that are currently designated by the department as
				trauma centers may apply for financial support under this rule.
B.
Application process:
annually, prior to the start of each state fiscal year, eligible trauma centers
				may apply to participate in the existing trauma center funding program by
				submitting the application forms in a timely manner, as prescribed by the
				authority and distributed by the bureau. Such application forms will include,
				but not be limited to:
(1) identifying
				information;
(2) assurances from
				the trauma center's governing authority;
(3) de-identified data regarding trauma
				patients served during a specified previous time period according to the
				case-inclusion criteria of the trauma registry;
(4) financial data associated with those
				trauma patients including charges, collections, and uncompensated trauma
				care;
(5) a plan of expenditure for
				the amount requested from the fund.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 9 - TRAUMA SYSTEM FUND › Section 7.27.9.12 - DEVELOPING TRAUMA CENTER FUNDING PROGRAM

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The purpose of this program is to support the development of
				  new trauma centers to enhance the overall statewide trauma system.
A.
Eligibility:
Any facility
				that has submitted a letter of intent to the bureau to become a designated
				trauma center under 7.27.9 NMAC prior to the issuance of the application for
				this developing trauma center funding program shall be deemed eligible to
				apply.
B.
Application
				process:
Annually prior to the start of each state fiscal year,
				hospitals or healthcare facilities that have submitted a timely letter of
				intent to become a designated trauma center and desired level of designation,
				may apply to participate in the developing trauma center funding program. Such
				hospitals/healthcare facilities shall submit the application forms in a timely
				manner, as prescribed by the authority and distributed by the bureau. Such
				application forms will include, but not be limited to:
(1) identifying information;
(2) assurances from the trauma center's
				governing authority;
(3) a detailed
				plan to become a designated trauma center with time frames. milestones, and an
				associated budget which specifically indicates how funding under the program
				will be utilized in the coming fiscal year.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 9 - TRAUMA SYSTEM FUND › Section 7.27.9.13 - TRAUMA SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

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The purpose of this program is to provide financial support
				  to various statewide system development activities, initiatives, agencies, or
				  programs, as prioritized annually by the authority. The amount of funds
				  available in a given fiscal year will be based upon the allocation decision by
				  the authority in
				  7.27.9.11
				  NMAC.
A.
System development
				priorities:
Prior to each fiscal year, the authority shall establish
				priorities for statewide system development activities and initiatives. These
				priorities shall be communicated to the (TAC) and to the bureau.
B.
Proposals solicited and
				reviewed:
Early each fiscal year, the bureau, with guidance from the
				TAC, will widely distribute a request for applications to meet the system
				development priorities as specified by the authority. All applications received
				in a timely manner on the forms specified by the bureau will be reviewed and
				considered by the TAC.
C.
Recommendations to the authority:
Based upon their review, the TAC will
				make written recommendations to the authority for which system development
				applications warrant funding and at what levels.
D.
Funding decisions:
The
				authority will review the system development applications and the
				recommendations from the TAC, in making their funding decisions under the
				trauma system development program.
E.
Award of funds:
The
				authority shall approve the trauma system development applications and the
				funding amounts no later than July 31st.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 9 - TRAUMA SYSTEM FUND › Section 7.27.9.14 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

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A.
Spending flexibility:
If in any fiscal year, the authority decides not
				to spend the entire amount allocated under any of the three trauma system
				funding programs as initially decided in 7.27.9.12 NMAC, the authority, at
				their discretion, may re-allocate that amount to either or both of the
				remaining funding programs for expenditure in that fiscal year.
B.
Procedures for
				reconsideration:
Applications applying for and funding under this rule
				may request a reconsideration of their funding amount by notifying the bureau
				in writing within ten (10) working days after notification to the applicant of
				the authority's funding determination. The authority must review the
				reconsideration request within thirty (30) working days and issue a final
				written determination within ten (10) working days of their review.
C.
Oversight, inspection, and
				audit:
The authority, working with and through the department, is
				responsible for the oversight of expenditures from the fund and the development
				of the statewide trauma system. All recipients of trauma funds under the act
				shall be subject to reasonable oversight and as needed, visitation by
				authorized representatives of the bureau or the authority. Records of
				purchases, training programs, or personnel expenditures accomplished with
				awards from the fund shall be open for inspection. This oversight may include
				an objective audit if deemed necessary. Findings from all oversight activities
				will be shared with the fund recipient and as appropriate a written deficiency
				correction report may be requested.
D.
Monitoring and
				accountability:
The bureau will be responsible for monitoring the trauma
				system development program and for periodically, but no less than annually,
				reporting the progress or results to both the TAC, and the authority.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

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New Mexico Department of Health, Division of Epidemiology and
				  Response, Emergency Medical Systems Bureau.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.2 - SCOPE

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A. This rule
				applies to any emergency medical service (EMS) agency that provides emergency
				medical services within the state of New Mexico, including but not limited to
				special event EMS agencies; emergency medical dispatch agencies, and transport
				and non-transport medical rescue agencies. This rule also applies to
				out-of-state EMS agencies (including but not limited to seasonal agencies) that
				routinely respond within or transport patients into or out of the state of New
				Mexico to provide emergency medical care or to pick up or deliver
				patients.
B. This rule does not
				apply to ambulance services regulated by the transportation division of the New
				Mexico public regulation commission or its successor agency (see 18.3.14 NMAC);
				federal agencies; the NM department of military affairs; tribal agencies and
				organizations that provide EMS entirely within the boundaries of tribal lands;
				ski patrols providing first aid pursuant to the Ski Safety Act, NMSA 1978,
				Section
				24-15-1;
				search and rescue operations conducted pursuant to the Search and Rescue Act,
				NMSA 1978, Section
				24-15A-1;
				private businesses providing emergency response teams and initial first aid
				solely for their employees; or EMS agencies from adjoining states (properly
				licensed in their respective jurisdictions) that are either 1) responding into
				New Mexico to assist in a mass casualty or disaster situation that exceeds the
				capacity or capability of the NM EMS agency in an affected area, or 2)
				responding into New Mexico on a non-routine basis for emergency mutual aid
				assistance when requested to do so by a certified EMS agency whose service area
				includes areas along a mutual state border.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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This rule is promulgated pursuant to the New Mexico
				  Department of Health Act at NMSA 1978, Section
				  9-7-6
				  E, and the Emergency Medical Services Act at NMSA 1978, Section
				  24-10B-4
				  L.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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3/15/2010, unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The purpose of this rule is to establish standards for the
				  certification of EMS agencies that conduct operations within New Mexico, and to
				  identify the process and procedures for certification and enforcement.
				  Administration and enforcement of this rule is the responsibility of the
				  emergency medical systems bureau of the division of epidemiology and response,
				  department of health.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.8 - USE OF TERMS AND ADVERTISING

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It shall be prohibited for any EMS agency to advertise or
				  perform emergency medical services, or to use the title "certified emergency
				  medical services agency," in New Mexico, unless the EMS agency has been
				  certified by the bureau in accordance with this rule.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.9 - DISCLOSURE TO THE PUBLIC

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If requested by a potential client, a patient or a member of
				  the public, a certified emergency medical services agency shall disclose its
				  current level of New Mexico certification and what level of service it can
				  provide.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.10 - EMS BUREAU CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

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An EMS agency shall, prior to beginning emergency medical
				  services operations within the state of New Mexico, obtain either a temporary
				  or full emergency medical services certification from the bureau. Certification
				  by the EMS bureau shall not in itself qualify an EMS agency for EMS fund
				  distribution.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.11 - FULL CERTIFICATION PERIOD

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Certification periods are twenty-four months in length except
				  for the initial period, which shall vary according to the date of initial
				  certification. The second or subsequent period of certification shall be for a
				  full twenty-four month period, regardless of the date of application for
				  renewal or the date for processing of the renewal certificate. This period
				  shall begin on January 1 of the renewal year. Requirements for renewal of
				  licensure shall be completed by the December 1st that occurs prior to
				  expiration of certification. The certification period for emergency medical
				  agencies may be adjusted by the bureau to correspond with the CAMTS, CAAS or
				  other bureau-approved accreditation period. EMS agencies may be subject to
				  audit. EMS agencies shall complete an annual report form that contains the same
				  elements as the annual service report required of ambulance services by PRC
				  rule (18.3.14.22
				  NMAC). The bureau shall issue the annual report form to EMS agencies by
				  November 1 of each year, and EMS agencies shall complete the form and return it
				  to the bureau no later than January 15 of the following year.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.12 - RECORDS AND DATA COLLECTION

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A.
Patient care reports.
All certified EMS agencies except special
				event EMS shall complete in a timely manner and keep on file a clearly written
				or computer-generated patient care report for each patient who is provided with
				emergency medical care or transported. Each patient care report shall be
				authored by the provider(s) actually responsible for the patient care, and
				shall be completed within forty-eight hours of the provision of care to the
				patient.
B.
Submission of
				minimum pre-hospital data.
An EMS agency shall compile and submit
				minimum data required pursuant to this rule on a quarterly basis, or as
				required by the bureau.
C.
Minimum data elements; general EMS agency information.
An EMS agency
				shall submit the following general data to the EMS bureau:
(1) EMS agency number;
(2) EMS agency state;
(3) EMS agency county;
(4) level of service;
(5) organizational type;
(6) organization status;
(7) statistical year;
(8) total service size area;
(9) total service area population;
(10) 911 call volume per year;
(11) EMS dispatch volume per year;
(12) EMS transport volume per year;
(13) EMS patient contact volume per
				year;
(14) EMS agency time
				zone;
(15) national provider
				identifier;
(16) EMS agency contact
				zip code.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.13 - EMERGENCY INFORMATION REQUIRED

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When applying for initial certification or renewal of
				  certification, an EMS agency shall provide to the bureau emergency contact
				  information for the EMS agency. This information shall be used by the bureau to
				  provide effective communications and resource management in the event of a
				  statewide or localized disaster or emergency situation.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.14 - GENERAL STANDARDS

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A.
Personnel licensure required.
An EMS agency shall ensure that EMS
				providers at all times maintain current EMS licensure in accordance with 7.27.2
				NMAC ("Licensing of Emergency Medical Services Personnel").
B.
Scopes of practice.
An EMS
				agency providing emergency medical services shall ensure that EMS providers
				comply with the current EMS scopes of practice in accordance with 7.27.2 NMAC
				("Licensing of Emergency Medical Services Personnel").
C.
Other required personnel for
				emergency medical services.
An EMS agency shall designate an EMS medical
				director, a designated training coordinator, and a service director, as
				provided below:
(1)
training
				coordinator:
each EMS agency shall designate a training coordinator, who
				shall coordinate the availability of appropriate training programs and
				continuing education for EMS providers;
(2)
medical direction required:
each EMS agency shall retain a medical director, who shall provide medical
				direction to the agency that is consistent with the requirements of 7.27.3 NMAC
				("Medical Direction for Emergency Medical Services");
(3)
service director:
each EMS
				agency shall designate a service director who shall serve as the single point
				of contact for the EMS agency, who shall provide operational oversight for the
				entire EMS agency; the EMS agency's service director shall be responsible for
				the EMS agency's adherence to the standards of this rule.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.15 - DUTY TO PROVIDE SERVICE

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A. An
				EMS agency and any of its personnel or agents shall provide service to a person
				in need of emergency medical treatment or transportation.
B. An EMS agency shall, in accordance with
				the EMS agency's level of care, transport a patient requiring medical treatment
				and transport to the closest appropriate facility capable of providing
				appropriate care and treatment, as determined by the EMS agency's medical
				director.
C. An EMS agency shall
				give priority to emergency response calls.
D. An EMS agency shall be available 24 hours
				a day, 365 days a year unless the provision of services is otherwise addressed
				within mutual aid agreements or a memorandum of understanding. Certified
				special event EMS agencies may address the provision of duty hours based upon
				the EMS agency's contracts or agreements.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.17 - MINIMUM REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR NON-TRANSPORT MEDICAL RESCUE VEHICLES

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All non-transport medical rescue agencies shall stock and
				  equip non-transport medical rescue vehicles with the following minimum required
				  equipment and supplies. Supplies shall be maintained in sufficient quantities
				  to assure the safe and adequate provision of emergency medical services in
				  response to one or multiple incidents.
A.
Forward compartment:
(1) vehicle registration;
(2)
U. S. department of
				transportation emergency response guidebook
(most current
				edition);
(3) maps or navigational
				equipment;
(4) service specific
				protocols and resource guides;
(5)
				patient care reports or reporting system;
(6) hand sanitizer;
(7) flashlight (battery powered, hand crank,
				with mounted battery charging system);
(8) fire extinguisher (ten pounds, ABC type
				or functional equivalent, charged);
(9) spotlight or auxiliary lighting
				system;
(10) roadway warning
				devices (safety flares, emergency lights, safety cones);
(11) vehicle jack;
(12) spare tire; and
(13) tire wrench.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.18 - MINIMUM REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR TRANSPORT MEDICAL RESCUE VEHICLES

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All transport medical rescue agencies shall stock and equip
				  transport medical rescue vehicles with the minimum equipment and supplies
				  required in this rule to be stocked in non-transport medical rescue vehicles by
				  non-transport medical rescue agencies. Additionally, all transport medical
				  rescue agencies shall stock and equip transport medical rescue vehicles with
				  the following minimum equipment and supplies. Supplies shall be maintained in
				  sufficient quantities to assure the safe and adequate provision of emergency
				  medical services in response to one or multiple incidents.
A.
Patient compartment:
(1) multi-level stretcher (may be power
				assisted, two-person);
(2) shoulder
				/ chest and lower extremity straps (capable of securing adult and pediatric
				patients);
(3) pillow (disposable,
				with a vinyl cover or a rolled blanket);
(4) blankets;
(5) stretcher pad (bed) covers (e.g.,
				sheets);
(6) patient restraints
				(two ankle and two wrist, leather or nylon);
(7) sharps container;
(8) emesis basins (emesis bags or
				equivalent); and
(9) body
				bags.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.19 - SPECIAL EVENT EMS

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A.
Certification required.
A special event EMS agency shall not provide
				medical treatment or transport to any patient unless the special event EMS
				agency holds a valid certificate in accordance with this rule. A special event
				EMS agency shall not charge a fee to the patient for services provided. Nothing
				in this rule shall be construed to prevent a special event EMS agency from
				negotiating reimbursement agreements.
B.
Minimum personnel
				requirements.
The exact number and licensure of New Mexico-licensed EMS
				personnel to be utilized at any event shall be established and approved by the
				special event EMS agency and the agency's medical director, based on estimated
				attendance, geography, venue and environmental factors for each event. At a
				minimum, one medical team consisting of two New Mexico-licensed EMS personnel
				equipped with a defibrillator shall be provided for every 5,000 participants
				and spectators. EMS providers assigned to a patient transport unit shall not be
				included in the staffing levels required at an event.
C.
Level of service.
The
				highest level of care that may be practiced under the licensure of special
				event EMS providers shall determine the level of service provided by a medical
				team.
D.
Special event EMS
				agency transport.
Special event EMS may be provided by an EMS agency
				irrespective of whether the EMS agency is transport capable. If an EMS agency
				that provides special event EMS is not transport capable, transport shall be
				provided by a public regulation commission-certificated ambulance service for
				the territory where the event takes place. Medical rescue agencies performing
				special event EMS shall follow the appropriate section in this rule.
E.
Minimum supplies, equipment,
				medications and kits required.
All special event EMS agencies shall have
				available and utilize supplies and equipment appropriate to the level of
				service to be provided, per the direction of the EMS agency's service director
				and medical director. At a minimum, a medical team shall be equipped with a
				defibrillator and trauma and airway supplies.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.20 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH

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A.
Certification required.
An emergency medical dispatch agency
				shall not operate within the state of New Mexico, nor dispatch calls within or
				from the state of New Mexico, nor represent itself to be an emergency medical
				dispatch agency operating in the state of New Mexico or dispatching calls
				within or from the state of New Mexico, unless the emergency medical dispatch
				agency holds a valid certificate in accordance with this rule.
B.
Minimum requirements for medical
				dispatch agencies.
A certified medical dispatch agency shall utilize an
				emergency medical dispatch priority reference system that is published by a
				bureau-approved source and that is used by licensed emergency medical
				dispatchers. A medical dispatch agency shall utilize only licensed EMDs for
				emergency medical dispatch.
C.
Exceptions for medical dispatch agencies.
In the event of a large
				scale emergency or mass casualty incident, emergency medical dispatch agencies
				may suspend emergency medical dispatch for the duration of the incident to
				accommodate the unusual increase in call volume.
D.
Emergency medical dispatch agency
				performance and certification.
A medical dispatch agency shall be
				operated in a safe, efficient, and effective manner in accordance with this
				rule, and shall further comply with the following minimum standards:
(1) an emergency medical dispatch agency
				shall, in accordance with any applicable requirements of this rule, implement
				and ensure that the agency's medical director reviews, approves, and oversees:
(a) an emergency medical dispatch priority
				reference system;
(b) an emergency
				medical dispatch training program;
(c) a quality assurance program;
(d) an emergency medical dispatch oversight
				committee; and
(e) an emergency
				medical dispatch continuing education program;
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.21 - APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION

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A.
Application.
An EMS agency shall apply for certification using an
				approved application form, and shall provide completed and legible responses to
				every applicable element of the application form.
B.
Application form.
Applications for certification shall include at a minimum the following
				elements:
(1) name and contact information of
				the applicant EMS agency, including at a minimum the EMS agency's mailing and
				physical addresses, primary telephone number, facsimile number, and e-mail
				address;
(2) name and contact
				information of the applicant EMS agency's medical director, including at a
				minimum the medical director's mailing address, primary telephone number,
				facsimile number, and e-mail address;
(3) name and contact information of the
				director or chief/chief or individual primarily responsible for the operation
				of the applicant EMS agency, including at a minimum the person's mailing
				address, primary telephone number, facsimile number, and e-mail
				address;
(4) name and contact
				information of the applicant EMS agency's dispatch center, including at a
				minimum the dispatch center's mailing address, primary telephone number,
				facsimile number, and e-mail address;
(5) name and contact information of the
				applicant EMS agency's insurance carrier, including at a minimum the insurance
				carrier's mailing address, primary telephone number, facsimile number, and
				e-mail address;
(6) the county in
				which the applicant EMS agency wishes to be certified, and the number of
				medical rescue units operated by the applicant EMS agency; and
(7) a notarized attestation by the individual
				who submits the application that certifies that the information provided in the
				submitted application form is true and correct to the best of the individual's
				knowledge.
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A.
Temporary certification.
The bureau may issue a temporary certification
				to an EMS agency for a period not to exceed three continuous months upon
				submission of a fully completed initial certification application and payment
				of appropriate fees. The bureau may in its sole discretion grant a temporary
				certification to an EMS agency in order to:
(1) allow the EMS agency to begin or continue
				operations while awaiting full certification;
(2) provide the EMS agency additional time to
				submit information requested by the bureau;
(3) provide the EMS agency additional time to
				meet other certification standards; or
(4) provide the EMS agency time to appeal an
				initial determination or denial of certification.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.23 - FEES

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A.
Determination and assessment.
The bureau shall determine and assess fees
				for the certification of EMS agencies. An agency shall register for only one
				category of EMS certification, based upon its primary scope of responsibility.
				However, an agency that qualifies under more than one category of EMS
				certification shall pay the greater of the applicable fees; for example, a fire
				department that has more than three vehicles and that also has an in-house
				dispatch center shall pay the fee applicable to an EMS agency.
B.
Applicable fees.
(1) The following table identifies the
				certification fees applicable to EMS agencies for both initial and renewal
				certification. These fees are non-refundable.
DESCRIPTION
APPLICATION FEE (INITIAL and
							 RENEWAL)
EMS AGENCY (transport-capable medical rescue
							 and non-transport medical rescue ) WITH:
Up to 3 vehicles
$100.00
4-10 vehicles
$150.00
More than 11 vehicles
$200.00
SPECIAL EVENT EMS
$100.00
EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH
$100.00
LATE FEE (postmarked or hand-delivered after
							 January 15)
25% increase over the primary fee
(2)
				An out-of-state EMS agency that applies for certification (reciprocal or
				otherwise) under this rule shall pay the same fee applicable to an in-state EMS
				agency.
(3) If an EMS agency adds
				an additional vehicle to its fleet, and if that addition increases the fee
				applicable to that agency, the increased fee shall not be assessed until the
				time of the EMS agency's next certification renewal.
(4) EMS agency vehicles that have a gross
				vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of less than 5,000 pounds (motor vehicles, utility
				carts, etc.) shall not be included among the total number of EMS agency
				vehicles in assessing fees under this section.
(5) Privately owned vehicles shall not be
				included among the total number of EMS agency vehicles in assessing fees under
				this section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.24 - ENFORCEMENT

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A.
Complaint/incident procedures.
(1) Any
				person may communicate a written complaint or knowledge of an incident
				concerning an EMS agency or applicant to the bureau.
(2) Complaints shall be submitted in signed,
				written form to the bureau as soon as practical.
(3) The bureau shall notify in a timely
				manner an affected EMS agency or applicant that the bureau is conducting an
				investigation, unless extenuating circumstances reasonably preclude
				notification.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 10 - CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES › Section 7.27.10.25 - HEARINGS

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A.
Right to
				appeal.
An EMS agency or applicant may appeal a decision by the
				department to take a disciplinary action against the EMS agency or applicant
				under this rule.
B.
Right to
				hearing.
An EMS agency or applicant may request a hearing before a
				hearing officer appointed by the secretary to contest a proposed action or
				immediate suspension under this rule, by mailing a certified letter, return
				receipt requested, to the bureau within twenty days after service of the notice
				of the contemplated action or immediate suspension.
C.
Scheduling the hearing.
(1)
Appointment of hearing
				officer.
Upon the bureau's receipt of a timely request for a hearing,
				the department shall appoint a hearing officer and schedule a
				hearing.
(2)
Hearing
				date.
The hearing shall be held not more than sixty days and not less
				than fifteen days from the date of service of the notice of hearing.
Exception for immediate suspensions:
in the event that the bureau
				immediately suspends an EMS agency's certification, the department shall afford
				the suspended EMS agency an expedited hearing within twenty days of the
				bureau's timely receipt of the EMS agency's request for a hearing, unless the
				suspended EMS agency waives this provision.
(3)
Notice of hearing.
The
				department shall notify the EMS agency or applicant of the date, time, and
				place of the hearing and the identity of the hearing officer within twenty days
				of the bureau's timely receipt of the request for hearing.
Exception for
				immediate suspensions:
in the event that the bureau immediately suspends
				an EMS agency's certification, the department shall notify the suspended EMS
				agency of the expedited hearing not less than seven days prior to the scheduled
				date of the expedited hearing.
(4)
Hearing venue.
The hearing shall be held in Santa Fe, New
				Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Part 11 - SUPPLEMENTAL LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section 7.27.11.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

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New Mexico Department of Health (DOH), Epidemiology and
				  Response Division (ERD), Emergency Medical Systems Bureau
				  (EMSB).
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These rules apply to New Mexico emergency medical services
				  (EMS), including mobile integrated health, community EMS, critical care EMS,
				  special event, healthcare facilities, and other entities that employee and
				  utilize New Mexico licensed EMS personnel. These rules also apply to the
				  service directors and medical directors of those services; approved New Mexico
				  emergency medical service (EMS) training programs and graduates of approved New
				  Mexico EMS training programs; New Mexico licensed EMS personnel including those
				  previously licensed; persons trained, certified or licensed in another state or
				  territory, or certified by the national registry of emergency medical
				  technicians, seeking to acquire licensure in New Mexico; EMS licensing
				  commission; and any other entity associated with the licensing of emergency
				  medical services personnel in New Mexico. In the event of a public health
				  emergency that stresses the emergency medical service system and disrupts
				  delivery of medical services, the New Mexico department of health, working with
				  the emergency medical systems bureau, may limit or expand these rules, and may
				  institute certain crisis standards of care, through emergency
				  rulemaking.