Utah Admin. Code R911-2-300 - Quick Response Provider Minimum Designation Requirements

A quick response provider shall meet the following minimum designation requirements:

(1) vehicles, equipment, and supplies that meet department requirements;

(2) describe locations for stationing its vehicles, equipment and supplies;

(3) a current dispatch agreement with a designated emergency medical service dispatch center;

(4) a department-endorsed training officer;

(5) a current plan of operations, which shall include:

(a) the name, EMS license number, and license level of personnel;

(b) operational procedures; and

(c) a description of how the designated provider proposes to interface with other licensed and designated EMS providers.

(6) a current agreement with a department-certified offline medical director who will perform the following:

(a) develop and implement patient care standards which include written standing orders and triage, treatment, pre-hospital protocols, and pre-arrival instructions to be given by designated emergency medical dispatch centers;

(b) ensure the qualification of field licensed EMS personnel involved in patient care and dispatch through the provision of ongoing continuing medical education programs and appropriate review and evaluation;

(c) develop and implement an effective quality improvement program, including medical audit, review, and critique of patient care;

(d) annually review triage, treatment, and transport protocols and update them as necessary;

(e) suspend from patient care, pending department review, a field EMS personnel or dispatcher who does not comply with local medical triage, treatment and transport protocols, pre-arrival instruction protocols, or who violates EMS rules, or who the medical director determines is providing emergency medical service in a careless or unsafe manner;

(f) notify the department within one business day of any imposed suspensions; and

(g) attend meetings of the local EMS council, if one exists, to coordinate operations of local EMS providers;

(7) provide current treatment protocols approved by the certified off-line medical director for the designated service level;

(8) provide a copy of its certificate of insurance; and

(9) provide a letter of support from the licensed ambulance providers in the geographical service area.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R911-2-300

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-14, effective 7/1/2024