Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-167g-91. Transferred Transferred to Sec 19a-643-206., November 1, 2007 AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-167g AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-167g

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-167g-92. Reserved (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-167g AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-167g

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-167g-93. (Repealed) Repealed November 1, 2007. AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-167g AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-167g

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-167g-94. The uniform reporting of discharge abstract and billing dataFor the purpose of sections 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 18, and 29 of public act 89-371, and section 11 of public act 90-134, the following section shall be used to report d…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-167g-95—19a-167g-99. Reserved (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-167g

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-177-1. DefinitionsAs used in section 19a-177-1 to 19a-177-9, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) \"Department\" means the Department of Public Health;(2) \"EMS Advisory Board\" means the advisory commi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-177-2. Administration(a) The Office of Emergency Medical Services is the lead division within the department responsible for the development, implementation, evaluation and enforcement of the trauma system for the state of Connect…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-177-3. Application by hospitals for trauma facility designation(a) By October 1, 1995, all hospitals required to maintain an emergency service pursuant to Section 19-13-D3 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall par…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-177-4. Verification process for trauma facility applicants(a) To be designated as a trauma facility, a hospital shall meet the criteria contained in the American College of Surgeons' most recent version of the publication \"Resour…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-177-5. Field triage protocols(a) The following field triage protocol shall provide criteria to categorize trauma patients and determine destination hospitals with resources appropriate to meet the patient's needs. 1. Assess the ph…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-177-6. Interhospital transfers(a) If a trauma patient who meets the Field Triage Protocol criteria for delivery to a Level I or Level II trauma facility is taken to a facility not so designated, that patient shall be transferred t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-177-7. Data collection(a) Trauma registry(1) The trauma registry shall include data: (A) on all admitted trauma patients and all traumatic brain injury patients;(B) on all trauma patients who died in the field, in the Emergency De…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-177-8. Prohibited acts(a) No facility, institution or other entity shall represent itself to be a trauma facility unless it is designated as such by the OEMS. (b) No designated trauma facility shall advertise services or capabilit…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-177-9. Investigations and disciplinary action(a) The department may investigate any reported failure to comply with sections 19a-177-1 to 19a-177-9, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Failure to cooperate…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-178b-1. DefinitionsAs used in section 19a-178b-1 to section 19a-178b-6, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) \"Commissioner\" means the Commissioner of Public Health;(2) \"Department\" means the departm…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-178b-2. General provisions(a) The commissioner may award grants subject to the availability of funds for the program established pursuant to section 19a-178b of the Connecticut General Statutes and sections 19a-178b-1 through 19a-…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-178b-3. Criteria for eligibility(a) The commissioner shall only approve grants for applicants who are eligible to be grantees pursuant to section 19a-178b of the Connecticut General Statutes, and sections 19a-178b-1 through 19a-17…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-178b-4. Grant applications(a) Grant applications shall be submitted on forms approved by the department.(b) All grant applications shall bear the original signature of the chief executive officer of the applicant. (c) A grant appl…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-178b-5. Grant restrictions and requirements(a) Grant funds shall not be used for activities or purchases related to an approved grant project if such activities were commenced, or such purchases were made or obligated, prior to fo…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-178b-6. Categories of grants(a) Subject to the general provisions of sections 19a-178b-1 through 19a-178b-6, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, and to the availability of funds, the commissioner may revie…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-1. Emergency medical services regulations. DefinitionsThose definitions set forth in C.G.S. Sec. 19a-175 shall govern the provisions of these regulations, in addition to the following: (a) \"Activation time\" means the measure…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-10. Categorization of and staffing requirement for services(a) First Responder. A first responder service shall have the capability of providing at least the following at the scene of each EMS call to which it responds: (1) Pe…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-11. Availability of response servicesEach basic ambulance service and mobile intensive care service shall be prepared to respond to calls for emergency services originated from an EMS dispatch center for its primary service ar…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-12. Mobile intensive care services (MICS): MICS authorization for patient treatment and establishment of mobile intensive care services(a) Establishment of Mobile Intensive Care Services(1) A proposal for the establishment of …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-13. Release of care to physician on sceneEMS personnel may release patient care responsibility to an on-scene physician only after: (a) The physician has been identified as a Connecticut licensed physician and has offered some…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-14. Personnel equivalency(a) EMT personnel are qualified and authorized to perform the functions of MRT personnel.(b) EMT-I, and EMT-P personnel are qualified and authorized to perform the functions of EMT personnel. (Effectiv…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-15. Reprimand, suspension, revocation of a license or certificate(a) The commissioner of health services, after a hearing, may issue a written reprimand to, or suspend or revoke a license or certificate of, any emergency medic…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-16. (Repealed) Repealed December 29, 2000. AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-179 AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-179

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-16a. Minimum personnel qualifications - certification and licensure(a) Medical Response Technician.(1) In order to qualify for initial medical response technician certification, or for current certification of a lapsed certifi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-17. EMS training programs(a) In order to conduct an OEMS-approved training program for any classification set forth in Sec. 19a-179-16 of these regulations, a person must:(1) Deliver to OEMS at least thirty (30) days prior to …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-18. Minimum vehicle standards(a) Basic ambulance vehicles shall be inspected at least annually by OEMS and shall conform to the following design and equipment standards: (1) Design. (A) Minimum 60″ head room in patient compart…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-19. Advertising(a) Emergency.(1) A provider shall not advertise emergency services by direct mailings, telephone solicitation, or other means specifically designed to solicit business unless such provider is the OEMS-approved …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-2. Regional emergency medical services councils(a) There shall be a regional emergency medical services council in each EMS region of the state, such regional council boundaries shall be designated by the commissioner. Each co…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-20. HearingAny proceedings conducted in accordance with these regulations shall be considered a contested case under the department of health services rules of practice and procedure, Secs. 19-2a-1 through 19-2a-41, Regulation…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-21. Rate setting for emergency medical servicesPursuant to the authority of C.G.S. 19a-177, the following regulations are enacted.(a) Definitions(1) \"Commissioner\" means the commissioner of the Connecticut department of heal…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-3. Regional EMS coordinators(a) There shall be a regional EMS coordinator in each region who shall be appointed by the regional EMS council, subject to the Commissioner's approval that the EMS coordinator can perform the dutie…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-4. Primary service area responder (PSAR)(a) OEMS shall assign, in writing, a primary service area responder for each primary service area. All municipalities within the State of Connecticut shall be covered by said assignments…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-5. Licensure and certification(a) Any person wishing to provide emergency medical services shall apply to the OEMS for a license or a certificate as appropriate to the service offered in accordance with C.G.S. Sec. 19a-180 and…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-6. When license or certification not requiredWhen an ambulance service which is operated from a location or headquarters outside the State of Connecticut provides emergency medical services inside of the State of Connecticut, …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-7. Records(a) Each licensed or certified emergency medical service shall maintain for a period of at least five (5) years, records on each person employed by the service in a paid or unpaid capacity. Such records shall include…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-8. Accident reportsEach ambulance service or invalid coach service shall report to OEMS, in writing, within ten (10) business days of occurrence, any accident which has been deemed by the law enforcement agency or primary juri…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-179-9. Specifically prohibited acts(a) No person acting as an emergency medical service provider shall possess or carry dangerous weapons such as firearms, night sticks, explosive devices or knives with blades over four (4) inches…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-17n-1. Definitions (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Adopted effective July 25, 1997; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-17n AUTHORIT…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-17n-2. Conditions for physician participation (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Adopted effective July 25, 1997; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Ge…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-180-1. Definitions(a) \"Applicant\" means any person that proposes to implement a new or expanded emergency medical service. (b) \"New or expanded emergency medical service\" means a service which is not authorized to the applican…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-180-10. Exclusion(a) Nothing in these regulations shall be construed to interpret the implementation of mobile intensive care service by an existing provider of ambulance service as an expansion of service. However, the provision …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-180-2. Certification and licensureNo person shall implement a new or expanded emergency medical service without a license or certificate issued in accordance with sections 19a-175 through 19a-195 inclusive of the Connecticut Gener…