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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2490 - Public hearing for exemption request

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If the Board of Health determines that there is substantial
					 public interest in a request for an exemption, a public hearing may be
					 held.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2500 - Issuance of an exemption

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A. A
				  request for an exemption may be approved and an exemption issued provided all
				  of the following conditions are met:
1. The
				  information contained in the request is complete and correct;
2. The need for such an exemption is
				  determined to be genuine; and
3.
				  The issuance of an exemption would not present any risk to, threaten or
				  endanger the public health, safety or welfare of citizens.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2510 - Content of exemption

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An exemption includes but is not limited to the following
					 information:
1. The name of the
				  applicant or designated regional EMS council to whom the exemption
				  applies;
2. The provisions of the
				  regulations that will be exempted; and
3. Any special conditions that may
				  apply.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2520 - Conditions of exemption

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A. An
				  exemption remains valid for an indefinite period of time unless and until
				  terminated by the Board of Health unless an expiration date is
				  specified.
B. An exemption is
				  neither transferable nor renewable.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2530 - Termination of exemption

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A. The
				  Board of Health may terminate an exemption at any time based upon any of the
				  following:
1. Violation of any of the
				  conditions of the exemption;
2.
				  Suspension or revocation of designation; and
3. A determination by the Office of EMS that
				  continuation of the exemption would present risk to, or threaten or endanger
				  the public health, safety or welfare.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2540 - Denial of an exemption

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A request for an exemption will be denied by the Board of
					 Health if any of the conditions of these regulations fail to be
					 met.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2550 - Right to enforcement

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A. The
				  Office of EMS may use the enforcement procedures provided in this article when
				  dealing with any deficiency or violation of these regulations or any action or
				  procedure that varies from the intent of these regulations.
B. The Office of EMS may determine that a
				  deficiency or violation of these regulations or any action or procedure that
				  varies from the intent of these regulations occurred.
C. The enforcement procedures provided in
				  this article are not mutually exclusive. The Office of EMS may invoke as many
				  procedures as the situation may require.
D. The commissioner empowers the Office of
				  EMS to enforce the provisions of these regulations.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2560 - Enforcement actions

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An enforcement action must be delivered to the agent of the
					 affected designated regional EMS council and must specify information
					 concerning the violations, the actions required to correct the violations and
					 the specific date by which correction must be made as follows:
1. Warning: a verbal notification of an
				  action or situation potentially in violation of these regulations.
2. Citation: a written notification for
				  violations of these regulations.
3.
				  Suspension: a written notification of the deactivation and removal of
				  authorization issued under a designation.
4. Civil penalty: The commissioner (or
				  designee) may impose a civil penalty to an agency or entity that fails or
				  refuses compliance with these regulations. Civil penalties may be assessed up
				  to $1,000 per offense. Violations shall be a single, different occurrence for
				  each calendar day the violation occurs and remains uncorrected.
a. Subsequent violations of the same type may
				  be subject to a civil penalty of $500 per calendar day, per
				  violation.
b. Civil penalties will
				  not exceed a combined total of $10,000.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2570 - Correction order

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A. The Office of
				  EMS may order the designated regional EMS council to correct a deficiency,
				  cease any violations or comply with these regulations by issuing a written
				  correction order as follows:
1. Correction
				  orders may be issued in conjunction with any other enforcement action in
				  response to individual violations or patterns of violations.
2. The Office of EMS will determine that a
				  deficiency or violation exists before issuance of any correction
				  order.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2580 - Suspension of a designation

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A. The
				  commissioner may suspend a designation without a hearing if the agency,
				  organization or any of its personnel are found to be operating in a manner that
				  presents a risk to, threatens, or endangers the public health, safety or
				  welfare.
1. The commissioner may suspend the
				  designation for failure to adhere to the standards set forth in these
				  regulations.
2. The commissioner
				  may suspend the designation for violation of federal or state laws resulting in
				  a civil monetary penalty.
3. The
				  commissioner may suspend the designation for conviction of criminal
				  acts.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2590 - Revocation of a designation

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A. The
				  Board of Health may revoke the designation of a regional EMS council after a
				  hearing or waiver thereof. Reasonable cause for revocation must exist before
				  such action by the Board of Health. The Board of Health may revoke designation
				  for the following:
1. Failure to adhere to
				  the standards set forth in these regulations;
2. Violation of a correction order or for
				  engaging in or aiding, abetting, causing, or permitting any act prohibited by
				  these regulations;
3. Violation of
				  federal or state laws resulting in a civil monetary penalty; and
4. Conviction of criminal acts.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2600 - Judicial review

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A. The
				  procedures of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the
				  Code of Virginia) control all judicial reviews.
B. The designated regional EMS council or
				  applicant has the right to appeal any decision or order of the Office of EMS
				  except as may otherwise be prohibited, and provided such a decision or order
				  was not the final decision of an appeal.
C. The designated regional EMS council or
				  applicant shall abide by any decision or order of the Office of EMS, or he must
				  cease and desist pending any appeal.
D. If the designated regional EMS council or
				  applicant who sought the appeal is aggrieved by the final decision, that person
				  may seek judicial review as provided in the Administrative Process Act (§
				  2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2610 - Submission of complaints

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A. The
				  Office of EMS will investigate complaints related to designation, operation and
				  the delivery of services by regional EMS councils.
B. Any person may submit a complaint. A
				  complaint is submitted in writing to the Office of EMS, signed by the
				  complainant and includes the following information:
1. The name and address of the
				  complainant;
2. The name of the
				  designated regional EMS council or person involved; and
3. A detailed description of the complaint,
				  including the date, location and conditions and the practice or act that exists
				  or has occurred.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2620 - Investigation process

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A. The Office of
				  EMS may investigate complaints received about conditions, practices, or acts
				  that may violate any provision of either Article 2.1 (§ 32.1-111.1 et
				  seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia or provision of these
				  regulations.
B. If the Office of
				  EMS determines that the conditions, practices, or acts cited by the complainant
				  are not in violation of applicable sections of the Code of Virginia or these
				  regulations; then the Office of EMS will investigate no further.
C. If the Office of EMS determines that the
				  conditions, practices, or acts cited by the complainant may be in violation of
				  applicable sections of the Code of Virginia or these regulations, the Office of
				  EMS will investigate the complaint fully in order to determine if a violation
				  took place.
D. The Office of EMS
				  may investigate or continue to investigate and may take appropriate action on a
				  complaint even if the original complainant withdraws his complaint or otherwise
				  indicates a desire not to cause it to be investigated to completion.
E. The Office of EMS may initiate a formal
				  investigation or action based on an anonymous or unwritten complaint.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2630 - Action by the Office of EMS

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A.
				  If the Office of EMS determines that a violation has occurred, it may apply all
				  provisions of these regulations that it deems necessary and
				  appropriate.
B. At the completion
				  of an investigation and following any appeals, the Office of EMS will notify
				  the complainant.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2650 - Composition of designated regional EMS councils

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A designated regional EMS council shall include, if
					 available, representatives of the participating local governments, fire
					 protection agencies, law-enforcement agencies, emergency medical services
					 agencies, hospitals, licensed practicing physicians, emergency care nurses,
					 mental health professionals, emergency medical technicians and other
					 appropriate allied health professionals.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2660 - Governing body of a designated regional EMS council

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A. A regional EMS council shall be
				  organizationally independent of any other entity.
B. A regional EMS council shall be governed
				  by a board.
C. Articles of
				  incorporation and bylaws shall be in force that specify:
1. Designated regional EMS council
				  representation;
2. Method of
				  designated regional EMS council appointments and/or elections;
3. Governing board representation;
4. Method of governing board appointments
				  and/or elections;
5. Tenure of
				  representatives;
6. Officers, their
				  roles, responsibilities and terms of office;
7. Quorum requirements;
8. Meeting attendance requirements and
				  enforcement policies;
9.
				  Indemnification of officers and directors; and
10. Dissolution of assets.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2670 - Regional EMS plan

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A designated regional EMS council, in cooperation with the
					 Governor's EMS Advisory Board, shall develop, maintain, and distribute a
					 comprehensive regional EMS plan for coordinating and improving the delivery of
					 EMS in the regional service area, in accordance with §§ 32.1-111.3
					 and 32.1-111.11 of the Code of Virginia.
1. The plan shall be submitted for approval
				  by the Office of EMS within one year of designation.
2. The approved plan shall be distributed to
				  the Office of EMS, all localities, EMS agencies, hospitals and EMS physicians
				  within its service delivery area.
3. The plan shall be reviewed and revised, if
				  necessary, every three years and redistributed to the Office of EMS, all
				  localities, EMS agencies, hospitals and EMS physicians within its service
				  delivery area.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2680 - Regional trauma triage plan

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A designated regional EMS council, in corporation with the
					 Governor's EMS Advisory Board, shall develop, maintain, and distribute a
					 regional trauma triage plan in accordance with §§ 32.1-111.3 and
					 32.1-111.11 of the Code of Virginia.
1. The plan shall be submitted for approval
				  by the Office of EMS within one year of designation.
2. The approved plan shall be distributed to
				  the Office of EMS, all localities, EMS agencies, hospitals and EMS physicians
				  within its service delivery area.
3. The plan shall be reviewed and revised, if
				  necessary, every three years and submitted for approval by the Office of
				  EMS.
4. The approved revisions
				  shall be distributed to the Office of EMS, all localities, EMS agencies,
				  hospitals and EMS physicians within its service delivery area.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2700 - Financial assistance for emergency medical services

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A. A designated regional EMS council shall
				  participate in the Virginia financial assistance for emergency medical services
				  program and assist eligible EMS agencies and organizations needing funding
				  within the service area.
B. The
				  designated regional EMS council participation in the Virginia financial
				  assistance for emergency medical services program process shall have written
				  guidelines and procedures, approved by the Office of EMS, that meet the
				  requirements stated in
				  12VAC5-31-2810 through
				  12VAC5-31-2900.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2710 - Base funding of designated regional EMS councils

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A. Required services provided by a designated
				  regional EMS council may be funded by the state.
B. A designated regional EMS council may
				  receive annual base funding by the state to assist with infrastructure
				  development and maintenance in providing required regional services.
C. A designated regional EMS council shall
				  submit documentation, as required, demonstrating a 25% match for base funding
				  to the Office of EMS. Moneys received directly or indirectly from the
				  Commonwealth shall not be used as matching funds.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2720 - Matching funds

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For the purposes of these regulations, approved matching
					 funds are monetary and/or in-kind services as approved by the Office of EMS and
					 only apply to base funding.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2730 - Performance standards

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A. The
				  Office of EMS may enter into performance-based contracts that establish
				  standards for the delivery of specific identified services and projects with
				  designated regional EMS councils. These services and projects shall include,
				  but not be limited to, performance standards for:
1. Regional medical direction;
2. Regional EMS plan;
3. Trauma triage plan;
4. EMS performance improvement
				  program;
5. Regional trauma
				  performance improvement program;
6.
				  Technical assistance and review for Rescue Squad Assistance Fund grant
				  applications;
7. Regional
				  infrastructure; and
8. Criteria for
				  matching funds.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VII - Designated Regional EMS Councils › Section 12VAC5-31-2740 - Accountability for public funds

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A. A
				  designated regional EMS council shall maintain a current operating statement,
				  reflecting revenue and expenditures, available for review.
B. A designated regional EMS council shall
				  have a current income and expenditure statement available at all governing
				  board meetings.
C. A designated
				  regional EMS council shall have an independent annual audit of financial
				  records with management letters conducted by a certified public
				  accountant.
D. A designated
				  regional EMS council shall have an independent review of financial records
				  conducted by a certified public accountant upon change of an executive
				  director.
E. A designated regional
				  EMS council shall retain all books, records, and other documents relative to
				  public funds for six years after the close of the fiscal year the funds were
				  received. The Office of EMS, its authorized agents, and/or state auditors shall
				  have full access to and the right to examine any materials related to public
				  funds during said period.
F. A
				  designated regional EMS council shall follow generally accepted accounting
				  principles for financial management.
G. A designated regional EMS council's
				  governing board shall approve its annual fiscal year (July 1 through June 30)
				  budget by July 15 of each year.
H.
				  A designated regional EMS council shall comply with all appropriate federal and
				  state tax-related reporting.
I. A
				  designated regional EMS council shall follow generally accepted fund raising
				  practices in the charitable field.
J. A designated regional EMS council shall
				  have written policies that indicate by position, signatories of executed
				  financial and contractual instruments.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Section 12VAC5-31-2810 - The Financial Assistance and Review Committee (FARC)

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A. Financial
				  Assistance and Review Committee appointments.
1. Appointments shall be made for terms of
				  three years or the unexpired portions thereof in a manner to preserve, insofar
				  as possible, the representation of the emergency medical services councils. No
				  member may serve more than two successive terms. The chairman shall be elected
				  from the membership of the FARC for a term of one year and shall be eligible
				  for reelection.
2. The EMS Advisory
				  Board may revoke appointment for failure to adhere to the standards set forth
				  in this chapter, and the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act
				  (§ 2.2-3100 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).
3. Members serving on the FARC on January 1,
				  2008, shall complete their current terms of office.
4. Midterm vacancies shall be filled by
				  nominations submitted from the affected designated regional EMS
				  council.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Section 12VAC5-31-2820 - RSAF General Grant Program administration

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A. The FARC will administer the RSAF (Rescue
				  Squad Assistance Fund) General Grant Program and the funding of RSAF General
				  Grant awards using the Office of EMS approved pricing, applicant eligibility,
				  award criteria, and priorities as approved by the EMS Advisory Board.
B. The Office of EMS shall approve and
				  maintain a list that represents an average price of EMS vehicles, EMS
				  equipment, communications equipment, and EMS education programs frequently
				  requested under the RSAF General Grant Program. This list will be based on
				  current market pricing and is not all-inclusive. RSAF General Grant awards for
				  items maintained on this list shall not exceed the approved amount.
C. Funding priorities for RSAF General Grants
				  shall be identified in the Virginia Statewide EMS Plan as stipulated in §
				  32.1-111.3 of the Code of Virginia or special initiatives as approved by the
				  EMS Advisory Board.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Section 12VAC5-31-2830 - Award of RSAF General Grants

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A.
				  The requirements of this section shall apply to the disbursement of
				  funds.
B. A nonprofit licensed EMS
				  agency or other Virginia emergency medical service organization operating on a
				  nonprofit basis exclusively for the benefit of the general public pursuant to
				  § 32.1-111.12 of the Code of Virginia is eligible for an RSAF General
				  Grant.
C. An applicant must be in
				  compliance with this chapter.
D.
				  Programs, services, and equipment funded by the RSAF must comply with the
				  plans, policies, procedures, and guidelines adopted by the EMS Advisory Board.
				  Grants may be approved for the following:
1.
				  Establishment of a new EMS agency, program, or service where needed to improve
				  emergency medical services offered in an area;
2. Expansion or improvement of an existing
				  EMS agency, program, or service;
3.
				  Replacement of equipment or procurement of new equipment; or
4. Establishment, expansion or improvement of
				  EMS training programs.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Section 12VAC5-31-2840 - RSAF General Grant award cycle

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A. The grant period shall be for a period of
				  12 months from the date of award and there shall be two review cycles per
				  year;
B. Deadline for submission of
				  applications shall be March 15 and September 15 of each year. Applications must
				  be received in the Office of EMS by 5 p.m. of the date of the deadline. In the
				  event the deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or state or federal holiday,
				  the application must be received by 5 p.m. in the Office of EMS the next
				  business day.
C. Applications shall
				  be made to the Office of EMS on an approved application form.
D. Dates of award shall be July 1 and January
				  1 of each year.
E. Other dates in
				  the award process shall be established by the Office of EMS.
Statutory Authority: §§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.3
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Section 12VAC5-31-2850 - Emergency awards

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A. The
				  commissioner empowers the Office of EMS the ability to implement Emergency
				  Grant Awards. The Office of EMS will advise the EMS Advisory Board and FARC of
				  emergency grants awarded and the purpose(s) of disbursement of these
				  funds.
B. Applications shall be
				  made to the Office of EMS on an approved application form at any
				  time.
C. The Emergency Grant Award
				  will be made or rejected by the Office of EMS within 10 business days after
				  receiving an application on an approved form.
D. Award of funds shall be based upon the
				  demonstrated needs arising from a natural or man-made disaster as defined in
				  § 44-146.16 of the Code of Virginia.
E. Award of funds shall be based upon
				  incidents or circumstances involving the loss or potential loss of critical
				  equipment or services.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Section 12VAC5-31-2860 - EMS System Initiative Awards

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EMS System Initiative Awards are based on priorities and
					 needs identified by the EMS Advisory Board in consultation with the Office of
					 EMS to meet EMS system objectives as stipulated in § 32.1-111.3 of the
					 Code of Virginia.
1. The Office of EMS
				  or FARC, in consultation with EMS Advisory Board, may implement EMS System
				  Initiative Awards at any time. Examples of such awards would include medically
				  advanced equipment with broad application (automated external defibrillation)
				  and information technology to enhance communications and data
				  (computers).
2. EMS System
				  Initiative Award applications shall be submitted on the Office of EMS approved
				  form, using approved pricing, application eligibility award criteria, and
				  approved priorities.
3. The EMS
				  System Initiative Award will be made or rejected by the Office of EMS within 30
				  business days after receiving an application on an approved form.
4. EMS System Initiative Awards may be
				  granted for the following purposes, based upon the demonstrated need:
a. Establishment of a new EMS agency,
				  program, or service where needed to improve emergency medical services offered
				  in an area;
b. Expansion or
				  improvement of an existing EMS agency, program, or service;
c. Replacement of equipment or procurement of
				  new equipment; or
d. Establishment,
				  expansion or improvement of EMS training programs.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Section 12VAC5-31-2870 - Responsibilities of the grantee

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A.
				  Grantee shall not discriminate in the provisions of its services or in the
				  conduct of its business affairs on the basis of race, color, creed, religion,
				  sex, national origin, or disability.
B. Grantee must comply with these
				  regulations. The grantee shall be responsible for ensuring that item(s)
				  purchased in whole or in part with the use of the state moneys comply with
				  these regulations.
C. Grantee shall
				  be responsible for the preparation and maintenance of proper accounting records
				  that shall be maintained for a period of not less than five years from the end
				  of the grant period.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Section 12VAC5-31-2880 - Application for award

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A.
				  Applications shall be made to the Office of EMS.
B. The Office of EMS will review applications
				  for compliance with the EMS regulations and RSAF policies and procedures. The
				  FARC reviews and grades applications and makes recommendations on general grant
				  funding.
Statutory Authority: §§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.3
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Section 12VAC5-31-2900 - Awards

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A. The Office of
				  EMS shall make awards as approved by the commissioner.
B. Grantees will be notified of their
				  award.
C. Funds may be disbursed to
				  the grantee at any time within the grant period. Agreement to the award and any
				  attached conditions shall be secured prior to any disbursements.
Statutory Authority: §§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.3
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Section 12VAC5-31-2910 - Amount of grant award

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A. The
				  amount of RSAF General Grant award granted an applicant will not exceed 50% of
				  the cost of the item(s) except in documented and approved cases of hardship.
				  The amount of an RSAF General Grant award shall be based upon the amount
				  requested for the item(s) and state approved pricing determined by the Office
				  of EMS. The amount awarded will not exceed the amount requested by the
				  applicant.
B. Additional funding
				  may be recommended for those unique situations where the applicant has
				  demonstrated the lack of reasonable capability to generate a 50% match
				  (hardship). The additional funding above a 50% match will be determined by the
				  FARC.
1. Awards identified on the notice of
				  award as being "hardship" (above a 50% match level) require the grantee to
				  purchase from available state contracts.
Awardees, able to demonstrate the ability to purchase at a
					 cost equal to or less than the state contract price, may purchase outside the
					 state contract with prior approval.
2. The FARC shall recommend the percentage of
				  an RSAF General Grant award based upon the review of the application.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Section 12VAC5-31-2920 - Use of funds

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A. Awards shall
				  be made in accordance with § 32.1-111.12 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
B. Funds shall be used
				  only for the specific items, service, or programs for which they were awarded
				  and in accordance with any conditions placed upon a grant award.
C. The grantee shall sign an agreement form
				  attesting that the award funds shall be used as granted and the grantee meets
				  all conditions placed upon the award.
D. Sale, trade, transfer, or disposal, within
				  five years of vehicles or items specified by the Office of EMS in the notice of
				  award purchased in whole or in part with the use of state moneys requires prior
				  approval by the Office of EMS.
E.
				  EMS vehicles purchased with funding from the RSAF shall meet the current state
				  and federal standards for the type of vehicle purchased.
F. Funds shall not be used for expenditures
				  or commitments made before the date of the grant award or after the conclusion
				  of the grant period.
G. Funds shall
				  not be approved or disbursed for:
1. Leased
				  equipment or vehicle;
2. Equipment
				  or vehicles secured by a lien;
3.
				  Guarantees or warranties;
4. Used
				  equipment or vehicles without prior approval; or
5. Fire suppression apparatus or
				  law-enforcement equipment.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Section 12VAC5-31-2930 - Ownership

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All equipment, including EMS vehicles, shall be in the
					 name of the organization to which the award has been made or in the name of the
					 local jurisdiction or government entity in which the organization is located.
					 This requirement shall apply to the ownership of equipment purchased in whole
					 or in part with the use of these funds.
A copy of the title for each EMS vehicle shall be provided
					 to the Office of EMS.
Statutory Authority: §§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.3
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Section 12VAC5-31-2940 - Improper expenditures

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A. An audit
				  revealing expenditures not permitted by the conditions of the award will result
				  in the grantee being required to reimburse the Office of EMS any funds
				  received.
B. An agency providing
				  false, misleading or improper information to the Office of EMS will be
				  ineligible for future grants for a period of five years.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Section 12VAC5-31-2950 - Modification of an award

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Any changes in the project, including any changes in the
					 approved item(s), shall be permitted only by modification of the award.
1. The grantee must request in writing the
				  specific modifications desired and the reasons and circumstances necessitating
				  such a request to the Office of EMS.
2. The commissioner may modify, approve or
				  deny the request for modification.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Section 12VAC5-31-2960 - Suspension of an award

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A. The
				  commissioner may suspend an award and all disbursements of funds attached
				  pending an investigation and following an informal fact-finding conference as
				  defined in the Virginia Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of
				  the Code of Virginia).
B. There
				  shall exist reasonable cause for suspension prior to such action by the
				  commissioner. Such cause shall include:
1.
				  Failure to comply with these regulations;
2. Violation of the terms of any conditions
				  or agreements attached to an award; or
3. A reasonable belief by the commissioner
				  that any such violations might otherwise continue unabated.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Section 12VAC5-31-2970 - Revocation of an award

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The commissioner may revoke an award and all disbursements
					 of funds attached after an informal fact-finding conference as defined in the
					 Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) or
					 waiver thereof.
1. Cause. There must
				  exist reasonable cause for revocation prior to such action by the
				  commissioner.
2. Notification. The
				  Office of EMS must notify the grantee of the revocation by certified mail to
				  the last known address.
3. Period
				  of effect. A revocation shall be permanent unless and until overturned on
				  appeal.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 32.1-111.11 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Form - FORMS (12VAC5-31)

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EMT
					 Clinical Training Summary Record, EMS.TR.05 (rev. 8/2012)
Training
					 Program Complaint Form, EMS.TR.30 (rev. 1/2011)
Course
					 Approval Request, EMS.TR.01 (rev. 4/2016)
Psychomotor
					 Examination Payment Request Form, EMS.TR.CTS.001 (rev. 3/2013)
EMS
					 Variance/Exemption Application for Providers, EMS 6036 (rev.
					 6/2011)
EMS
					 Variance/Exemption Application for Agencies, EMS 6037 (rev.
					 6/2011)
Course
					 Summary Form, EMS.TR.03 (rev. 6/2011)
EMS
					 Certification Application, Form A (undated)
EMS
					 Training Program Enrollment Form, Form E (undated)
EMS
					 Continuing Education Registration Card (undated)
Application
					 for EMS Agency License (undated)
Application
					 for EMS Vehicle Permit with Instructions, EMS 6022 (rev. 8/2015)
Complaint
					 Report Form (rev. 11/2010)
Operational
					 Medical Director Agreement (rev. 8/2012)
ALS-Coordinator
					 Application, EMS.TR.31 (rev. 11/2011)
Emergency
					 Medical Services Medical Record (rev. 6/2010)
BLS
					 Course Student Information Package, EMS.TR.09 (rev. 5/2012)
ALS
					 Course Student Information Package, EMS.TR.10 (rev. 5/2012)
BLS
					 Individual Age, Clinical and Skill Performance Verification, EMS.TR.33 (rev.
					 1/2011)
Student
					 Permission Form for BLS Students Less than 18 Years Old, EMS.TR.07 (rev.
					 7/2011)
Physician
					 Assistant & Nurse Practitioner Paramedic Challenge Competency Summary,
					 EMS.TR.37 (rev. 2/2012)
Program
					 Accreditation Application, Instructions and Self Study - Paramedic (rev,
					 7/2012)
Program
					 Accreditation Application, Instructions and Self Study - Intermediate (rev.
					 7/2012)
Alternative
					 Site Application for EMS Programs in Virginia (rev. 7/2012)
Rescue Squad Assistance Fund Grant Application, Office of
					 Emergency Services (
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/OEMS/Agency/Grants/index.htm
)
EMS System Initiative Award Application, Office of
					 Emergency Services (
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/OEMS/Agency/Grants/index.htm
)
Statutory Authority: §§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.3
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Financial Assistance For Emergency Medical Services › Section - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (12VAC5-31)

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Standards
					 and Guidelines for an Accredited Education Program for the Accreditation of
					 Educational Programs in the Emergency Medical Services Professions, adopted in
					 1978; revised in 1989, 1999, and 2005 by the American Academy of Pediatrics,
					 American College of Cardiology, American College of Emergency Physicians,
					 American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, American College of
					 Surgeons, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Commission on Accreditation of
					 Allied Health Education Programs, National Association of Emergency Medical
					 Services Educators, National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians,
					 National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Directors, and
					 National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety
					 Apparel and Headwear, ANSI/ISEA 107-2010, revised 2010, International Safety
					 Equipment Association.
Scope
					 of Practice - Procedures for EMS Personnel, April 6, 2011, Virginia Office of
					 Emergency Medical Services, Virginia Department of Health.
Scope
					 of Practice - Formulary for EMS Personnel, April 6, 2011, Virginia Office of
					 Emergency Medical Services, Virginia Department of Health.
Virginia
					 Emergency Medical Services Education Standards, July 2012, Virginia Office of
					 Emergency Medical Services, Virginia Department of Health.
EMT-Enhanced: Virginia Curriculum, revised June 2008,
					 Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services, Virginia Department of Health
					 and U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety
					 Administration:
Read
					 Me Notes (revised June 2008)
Overview
					 (revised June 2008)
Preparatory
					 (revised June 2008)
Airway
					 (revised June 2008)
Patient
					 Assessment (revised June 2008)
Trauma
					 (revised June 2008)
Medical
					 (revised June 2008)
Assessment
					 Based Management (revised June 2008)
Appendices
					 A and B (revised June 2008)
Clinicals
					 (October 18, 2001)
Alternative
					 Course Presentation Format, T-070, effective July 1, 2012, Virginia Office of
					 Emergency Medical Services, Virginia Department of Health.
Alternative
					 Course Presentation Formats for Continuing Education Programming, T-855,
					 effective May 1, 2009, Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services, Virginia
					 Department of Health.
Handbook
					 for Webcasting of Continuing Education Programming, revised May 2012, Virginia
					 Office of Emergency Medical Services, Virginia Department of
					 Health.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 66 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING DURABLE DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS › Part II - Purpose and Applicability › Section 12VAC5-66-20 - Authority for regulation

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Section 54.1-2987.1 of the Code of Virginia vests authority
					 for the regulation of Durable DNR Orders in the State Board of Health and
					 directs the board to prescribe by regulation the procedures, including the
					 requirements for forms to authorize qualified health care personnel to follow
					 Durable DNR Orders. All EMS DNR Orders and all Durable Do Not Resuscitate
					 Orders issued or in effect between July 1, 1999, and March 27, 2002, are to be
					 considered valid Durable DNR Orders and shall remain valid until
					 revoked.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2987.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 66 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING DURABLE DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS › Part II - Purpose and Applicability › Section 12VAC5-66-30 - Purpose of regulations

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The board has promulgated these regulations in order to
					 carry out the intent of Virginia law that a person shall have the opportunity
					 to execute a Durable DNR Order that comports with his wishes.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2987.1 of the Code of Virginia.