Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-140.1
For the purpose of these rules, the following definitions shall apply:
"Ambulance service" means ambulance service as defined in 641-132.1 (147A).
"CEHs" means CEH as defined in 641-131.1 (147A).
"Continuing education" means continuing education as defined in 641-131.1 (147A).
"County EMS association " means a countywide group of EMS providers and various agency and organization representatives and consumers who provide leadership for the local EMS system on needs and objectives. The county EMS association should also include representatives of services located in a neighboring county if service is provided on a regular basis to residents of the county receiving funding.
"Department" means the Iowa department of public health.
"Director " means the director of the Iowa department of public health.
"Emergency medical care provider" means emergency medical care provider as defined in 641-131.1 (147A).
"Emergency medical services" or"EMS" means an integrated medical care delivery system to provide emergency and nonemergency medical care at the scene or during out-of-hospital patient transportation in an ambulance.
"EMS course " means a course for emergency medical care personnel pursuant to Iowa Code section 147A.4, subsection 2.
"Fiscal year" means the 12-month period beginning July 1 and ending June 30.
"Infrastructure" means those elements that make up an EMS system.
"Nontransport service" means nontransport service as defined in 641-132.1 (147A).
"Regional EMS council" means a multicounty nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to facilitate EMS development on a regional basis.
"Service program " means service program as defined in 641-131.1 (147A).
"Strategic plan " means a document produced via a multiagency effort to evaluate and define needs and goals to improve the local EMS system.
"Training" means EMS-related courses designed and intended for EMS providers and includes any item used in training including, but not limited to, slides, films, mannequins, emergency care devices, books and other items pertinent and necessary for training purposes.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-140.1