Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 1021.23 - Award of contract or grant to a regional EMS council(a) EMSOF funds shall be used by a regional EMS council to plan, initiate, maintain, expand or improve a regional EMS system in a manner that is consistent with the Statewide and relevant regional EMS system plans. To apply for a contract or grant for these purposes, a regional EMS council or entity that seeks to become a regional EMS council shall submit to the Department a contract or grant application on a form prescribed by the Department in which the applicant: (1) Provides information on the organizational structure of the regional EMS council and its provisions to ensure representation of appropriate entities.(2) Addresses planning, maintenance and improvement of the applicable regional EMS system.(3) Demonstrates the qualifications of the applicant to plan, maintain and improve a regional EMS system.(b) To be awarded a contract or grant to serve as a regional EMS council, the applicant shall demonstrate to the Department's satisfaction that it has:(1) An appropriate organizational structure.(2) Made provision for the representation of appropriate entities to meet the requirements in §§ 1021.102 and 1021.103 (relating to structure of regional EMS councils; and governing body).(3) The qualifications and commitment to plan, maintain and improve a regional EMS system.(c) Upon expiration of a contract or grant with a regional EMS council, the Department, without undertaking a competitive bidding process, may enter into a new contract or grant with the same entity for that entity to continue to serve as a regional EMS council, if that entity in carrying out the prior contract or grant demonstrated its ability and commitment to the Department's satisfaction to plan, maintain and improve the regional EMS system consistent with the terms of the prior contract or grant. This section cited in 28 Pa. Code § 1021.28 (relating to contracts and grants with the Advisory Board).