Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-2-1-.05

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 420-2-1-.05 - Medical Direction Facility

Medical direction facilities shall:

(1) Provide properly credentialed and licensed medical direction physician coverage in the emergency department 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

(2) Provide on-line medical direction to EMSP for out of hospital care on a 24 hour per day, 7 day a week, 365 days a year basis in accordance with approved operations, treatment, triage, and transfer protocols.

(3) Complete and sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the OEMS. The agreement shall include a list of all licensed emergency medical direction physicians who give medical orders to EMSP. The list shall also include the full name of each physician and his or her MDPID.

(4) Maintain a Hospital Emergency Administrative Radio (HEAR) communication system capable of serving the emergency medical provider services' needs for the areas served.

(5) Ensure that all on-line medical direction physicians communicate directly with emergency medical provider services and EMSP when providing orders unless the physician is providing other critical medical duties which can only be provided by a physician.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-2-1-.05

New Rule: Filed September 20, 1996; effective October 24, 1996. Amended: Filed March 20, 2001; effective April 24, 2001. Repealed and New Rule: December 17, 2007; effective January 21, 2008.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXV, Issue No. 06, March 31, 2017, eff. 4/30/2017.

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVII, Issue No. 05, February 28, 2019, eff. 4/7/2019.

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVIII, Issue No. 07, April 30, 2020, eff. 6/14/2020.

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 05, February 28, 2022, eff. 4/14/2022.

Rule 420-2-1-.14 was renumbered 420-2-1-.05 as per certification Filed February 20, 2019; effective April 7, 2019.

Authors: William Crawford, M.D.; Jamie Gray

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-18-1, et seq.