Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024
Section 1031.11 - Discipline of medical command facilities(a)Grounds for discipline. The Department may discipline a medical command facility or an applicant for a medical command facility certification for one or more of the following reasons: (1) Submitting a fraudulent or deceptive application for certification or registration of the certification.(2) Violating a requirement in § 1029.1 or § 1029.2 (relating to general provisions; and operational requirements).(3) Refusing to permit an inspection or to respond to an inquiry as required under § 1029.4 (relating to inspections and investigations).(4) Failing to comply, without just cause, with an EMS protocol approved by the Department.(5) Failing to submit a plan of correction acceptable to the Department to correct a violation cited by the Department or failing to comply with a plan of correction accepted by the Department.(b)Types of discipline authorized. If disciplinary action is appropriate under subsection (a), the Department may do one or more of the following:(1) Deny an application for certification.(2) Issue a public reprimand.(3) Revoke, suspend, limit or otherwise restrict or condition the certification.(4) Impose a civil money penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each act that constitutes a basis for discipline.(5) Stay enforcement of a suspension, revocation or other discipline and place the medical command facility on probation with the right to vacate the probationary order for noncompliance.