Title 10 — Health and Safety
112 chapters · 2,597 sections in this title.
10 GCA § 84101 Intent
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I Liheslaturan Guahan hereby declares that: (a) the provision of emergency medical services is a matter of vital concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare of the people of Guam; (b) it is the purpose of this Chapter to establish, promote and maintain a comprehensive…
10 GCA § 84102 Definitions
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this Chapter shall govern the provisions of this Commission: (a) Administrator means the Administrator or his/her designee of the DPHSS Office of EMS Administrative Office created under this Chapter. (b) Advanced…
10 GCA § 84103 Guam Emergency Medical Services Administrative
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Office. (a) There is hereby created, within the Department of Public Health and Social Services, a Guam Emergency Medical Services Administrative Office called the Office of Emergency Medical Services (Office of EMS). (b) The Office shall plan, establish, implement, administer, m…
10 GCA § 84104 Administration
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The Administrator of the DPHSS Office of EMS shall serve as the Executive Secretary of the Guam EMS Commission. The Administrator shall, at each EMS Commission meeting, report to the Commission its observations and recommendations relative to its review of ambulance services, eme…
10 GCA § 84105 The Office of EMS Administrative Office:
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Composition; Duties, and Responsibilities. The Office of EMS Administrative Office shall be composed of a full-time salaried Administrator and sufficient supporting staff to efficiently fulfill the purpose of the emergency medical services system. The Administrator shall: (a) imp…
10 GCA § 84106 Guam Emergency Medical Services Commission
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There is hereby created a Guam Emergency Medical Services Commission which shall have the power to make regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter, and amend or repeal them, as it deems necessary to carry out the intent of the provisions of this Chapter and…
10 GCA § 84107 Purpose
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The Commission: (a) shall monitor, review, and evaluate on an ongoing basis the operations, administration, and efficacy of the EMS system, or any components thereof, to determine conformity with and maximum implementation of this part; (b) shall participate in any planning or ot…
10 GCA § 84108 Composition
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The Commission shall consist of eighteen (18) members of which seventeen (17) members are appointed by I Maga’lahi (the Governor) and who shall serve at his pleasure from each of the following organizations or groups. Of the eighteen (18) members, eleven (11) are voting members a…
10 GCA § 84109 Organization
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(a) Selection of Officers; Compensation of Members. I Maga’lahi (the Governor) or his representative shall serve as temporary Chairman and shall convene the first meeting of the Commission. At its first meeting, the Commission shall select a chairman and such other officers from …
10 GCA § 84110 Certification
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Pursuant to this Chapter, all persons who furnish, operate, conduct, maintain, advertise, or otherwise engaged in providing emergency medical services as a part of the regular course of doing business, either paid or voluntary, shall hold a current valid certification issued by t…
10 GCA § 84111 Certification Procedure
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For the purpose of implementing § 84110, the following certification procedures shall apply: (a) Certification Application. There shall be four (4) levels of emergency medical service personnel: Emergency Medical Responder (EMR); Emergency Medical Technician (EMT); Advance Emerge…
10 GCA § 84112 Exemptions from This Chapter
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(a) A certificate shall not be required for a person who provides emergency medical services when: (1) assisting persons certified to provide emergency medical services under this Chapter or in the case of a major catastrophe, disaster, or in which persons certified to provide em…
10 GCA § 84113 Suspension and Revocation Procedure
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(a) After notice and hearing, the Administrator may and is authorized to suspend or revoke a certificate issued under this Chapter for failure to comply and maintain compliance with, or for violation of any applicable provisions, standards or other requirements under this Chapter…
10 GCA § 84114 Required Treatment
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(a) No person shall be denied treatment at any designated emergency medical services facility for an emergency medical condition which will deteriorate from a failure to provide such treatment. A hospital, its employees, or any physician or dentist providing emergency medical ser…
10 GCA § 84115 Consent
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No providers of emergency medical services, or their emergency medical services personnel certified in Guam, shall be subject to civil liability based solely upon the failure to obtain consent in rendering emergency medical, surgical, hospital or health services to any individual…
10 GCA § 84116 Prosecution of Illegal Acts
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Where any person is found to be in violation of the provisions of this Chapter or any regulations adopted pursuant to this Chapter, the Attorney General or the Administrator may, in accordance with the laws of Guam, enjoin such person from continuing in violation of the provision…
10 GCA § 84117 Penalties
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Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment of not more than sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and imp…
10 GCA § 84118 Rules and Regulations
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rules and/or regulations to the contrary, all emergency medical services shall be provided in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission. SOURCE: Gov’t Code Article 1, Chapter 6, Title XLVII, codified by the Compiler as Chapt…
10 GCA § 84119 Grants
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All existing grants for the planning and implementation of an emergency medical services system, and all equipment and staff, funded by these same grants are hereby transferred to the Office of EMS, with the exception of grants being applied for by the Guam Fire Department. The O…
10 GCA § 84120 EMS Medical Director: Required Qualifications
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The EMS Medical Director shall be a Guam licensed physician with board certification in Emergency Medicine, Family Practice or General Surgery, and with training and experience in emergency medical services. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-077:9 (Mar. 6, 1996). Amended by P.L. 31-146:2 …
10 GCA § 84121 Guam Enhanced/NextGen Emergency 911
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Telephone Communications System. (a) This Section shall be known and may be cited as the “Emergency Medical Dispatch Provision.” (b) Legislative Intent. I Liheslatura (the Legislature) finds that there is no single governmental agency designated with the authority to establish, a…
10 GCA § 84122 Division of EMS
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(a) The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) shall establish a Division of EMS. The Division shall be headed by the GMHA Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Director, who shall be a licensed physician. The Division’s responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to: …
10 GCA § 84123 Community Paramedic Outreach Program
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(a) The Guam EMS Commission and the Office of EMS, in coordination with the Guam Fire Department and other government of Guam agencies, shall establish a Community Paramedic Outreach Program (CPOP) as part of the EMS Comprehensive Plan established in § 84105 of this Chapter no la…
10 GCA § 84124 EMS Scope of Practice
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(a) Principles: (1) In order to function as an EMS Provider, an individual must be certified/licensed from the Department of Public Health and Social Services Office of Emergency Medical Services as an NREMR, NREMT, NRAEMT or NRP. (2) EMS Providers are responsible to adhere to th…