Mo. Code Regs. tit. 19 § 30-40.375

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024

Section 19 CSR 30-40.375 - Uniform Data Collection System and Ambulance Reporting Requirements for Ambulance Services

PURPOSE: This rule provides the requirements for an ambulance service to report certain information on each ambulance run and to submit certain data to the department.

(1) An ambulance report or an electronic ambulance reporting system shall be used by an ambulance service to record information on each ambulance run and shall be subject to approval by the department.

(2) A copy of all emergency life threatening runs as described in section (4) shall be sent to the department at least quarterly no later than thirty (30) days after the end of each quarter.

(3) Each ambulance service shall report to the department the total number of emergency life threatening runs, emergency urgent runs, emergency dry runs, non-emergency life threatening runs, non-emergency urgent, and non-emergency dry runs no later than thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar year.

(4) Each ambulance report shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: run report number; date of run; ambulance service number, vehicle identification number; state of pickup; county of pickup; type of run to scene; type of run from scene; times dispatched, enroute, arrive scene, depart scene, and arrive destination; place of incident; patient destination; personnel license numbers; systolic blood pressure; respiratory rate; glasgow coma score; protective equipment used; factors affecting emergency medical services (EMS); treatment authorization; trauma assessments; cause of injury; illness assessment; destination determination; patient name, address, date of birth, race, and sex; and treatment administered. The ambulance service shall keep a copy of this information for at least five (5) years.

19 CSR 30-40.375

AUTHORITY: sections 190.175 and 190.185, RSMo Supp. 1998.* Emergency rule filed Aug. 28, 1998, effective Sept. 7, 1998, expired March 5, 1999. Original rule filed Sept. 1, 1998, effective Feb. 28, 1999.

*Original authority: 190.175, RSMo 1973; amended 1998 and 190.185, RSMo 1973, amended 1989, 1993, 1995, 1998.