Section R. 325.22142 - Nontransport prehospital life support operation; operating requirementsRule 142. In addition to requirements prescribed in the code and these rules, a nontransport prehospital life support operation shall do all of the following:
(a) Establish and maintain a written procedure that explains the steps that will be followed when a complaint is received by the operation. This procedure shall be maintained by the operation and shall be available to the department upon request.(b) Maintain evidence of participation in the county, local, or regional disaster plan and response. Approved protocols may be used to satisfy this requirement. These documents shall be maintained by the operation and shall be available to the department upon request.(c) Comply with medical record keeping requirements in accordance with R 325.22117.(d) Maintain written policies and procedures that address safety and accident reduction and comply with all applicable state and federal health and safety laws as prescribed on the department-approved agency inspection form. These procedures shall be maintained by the operation and shall be available to the department upon request.(e) Require that each individual staffing a nontransport prehospital life support vehicle complies with the code and applicable medical control authority protocols.(f) Require that a nontransport prehospital life support vehicle is not operated unless it is staffed in accordance with section 20927(3) of the code.(g) Maintain evidence of an orientation process for emergency medical services personnel to familiarize them with the agency's policies and procedures and are trained in the use and application of all the equipment carried in the nontransport prehospital life support vehicle. At a minimum, this shall include an introduction to the duties to be performed as well as medical control authority protocols.(h) Maintain a copy of all applicable protocols for each medical control authority under which the agency operates.(i) Participate in data collection and quality improvement activities authorized under medical control authority protocols.(j) Ensure that vehicles licensed by the operation meet all vehicle standards, and meet state equipment requirements prescribed by the department and department-approved medical control authority protocols.(k) Require compliance with medcom requirements.(l) Not knowingly respond to or advertise its services for prehospital emergency patients from outside its service area as defined in these rules, except for mutual aid requests.(m) Require that an individual operating a licensed life support vehicle during an emergency response has completed a vehicle operation education and competency assessment.Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.22142