Chapter 31. Virginia Emergency Medical Services Regulations

A. A designated regional EMS council shall maintain a current operating statement, reflecting revenue and expenditures, available for review. B. A designated regional EMS council shall have a current income and expenditure statement available at all governing board meetings. C. A…

A. If the Office of EMS determines that a violation has occurred, it may apply all provisions of these regulations that it deems necessary and appropriate. B. At the completion of an investigation and following any appeals, the Office of EMS will notify the complainant. Statutory…

A. Financial Assistance and Review Committee appointments. 1. Appointments shall be made for terms of three years or the unexpired portions thereof in a manner to preserve, insofar as possible, the representation of the emergency medical services councils. No member may serve mor…

A. The FARC will administer the RSAF (Rescue Squad Assistance Fund) General Grant Program and the funding of RSAF General Grant awards using the Office of EMS approved pricing, applicant eligibility, award criteria, and priorities as approved by the EMS Advisory Board. B. The Off…

A. The requirements of this section shall apply to the disbursement of funds. B. A nonprofit licensed EMS agency or other Virginia emergency medical service organization operating on a nonprofit basis exclusively for the benefit of the general public pursuant to § 32.1-111.12 of …

A. The grant period shall be for a period of 12 months from the date of award and there shall be two review cycles per year. B. Deadline for submission of applications shall be March 15 and September 15 of each year. Applications must be received in the Office of EMS by 5 p.m. of…

A. The commissioner empowers the Office of EMS the ability to implement Emergency Grant Awards. The Office of EMS will advise the EMS Advisory Board and FARC of emergency grants awarded and the purpose(s) of disbursement of these funds. B. Applications shall be made to the Office…

EMS System Initiative Awards are based on priorities and needs identified by the EMS Advisory Board in consultation with the Office of EMS to meet EMS system objectives as stipulated in § 32.1-111.3 of the Code of Virginia. 1. The Office of EMS or FARC, in consultation with EMS A…

A. Grantee shall not discriminate in the provisions of its services or in the conduct of its business affairs on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, or disability. B. Grantee must comply with these regulations. The grantee shall be responsible for ens…

A. Applications shall be made to the Office of EMS. B. The Office of EMS will review applications for compliance with the EMS regulations and RSAF policies and procedures. The FARC reviews and grades applications and makes recommendations on general grant funding.Statutory Author…

A. Any person or privately owned vehicle not engaged in the business, service, or regular activity of providing medical care or transportation of persons who are sick, injured, wounded, or otherwise disabled. B. Any person or vehicle rendering emergency medical services or medica…

A. The Office of EMS shall make awards as approved by the commissioner. B. Grantees will be notified of their award. C. Funds may be disbursed to the grantee at any time within the grant period. Agreement to the award and any attached conditions shall be secured prior to any disb…

A. The amount of RSAF General Grant award granted an applicant will not exceed 50% of the cost of the item(s) except in documented and approved cases of hardship. The amount of an RSAF General Grant award shall be based upon the amount requested for the item(s) and state approved…

A. Awards shall be made in accordance with § 32.1-111.12 of the Code of Virginia. B. Funds shall be used only for the specific items, service, or programs for which they were awarded and in accordance with any conditions placed upon a grant award. C. The grantee shall sign an agr…

All equipment, including EMS vehicles, shall be in the name of the organization to which the award has been made or in the name of the local jurisdiction or government entity in which the organization is located. This requirement shall apply to the ownership of equipment purchase…

A. An audit revealing expenditures not permitted by the conditions of the award will result in the grantee being required to reimburse the Office of EMS any funds received. B. An agency providing false, misleading or improper information to the Office of EMS will be ineligible fo…

Any changes in the project, including any changes in the approved item(s), shall be permitted only by modification of the award. 1. The grantee must request in writing the specific modifications desired and the reasons and circumstances necessitating such a request to the Office …

A. The commissioner may suspend an award and all disbursements of funds attached pending an investigation and following an informal fact-finding conference as defined in the Virginia Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). B. There shall exist rea…

The commissioner may revoke an award and all disbursements of funds attached after an informal fact-finding conference as defined in the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) or waiver thereof. 1. Cause. There must exist reasonable cause for revo…

The board reserves the right to authorize any procedure for the enforcement of these regulations that is not inconsistent with the provisions set forth herein or the provisions of Article 2.1 (§ 32.1-111.1 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia. Statutory Aut…

Article 1 EMS Agency Licensure and Requirements No person may establish, operate, maintain, advertise or represent themselves or any service or organization as an EMS agency or as EMS personnel without a valid license or certification, or in violation of the terms of a valid lice…

A person providing EMS to a patient received within Virginia and transported to a location within Virginia shall comply with these regulations. Statutory Authority§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of Virginia.

These regulations have general application throughout Virginia for an EMS agency and an applicant for EMS agency licensure. Statutory Authority§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of Virginia.

A. A person shall comply with these regulations. B. An EMS agency, including its EMS vehicles and EMS personnel, shall comply with these regulations, the applicable regulations of other state agencies, the Code of Virginia, and the United States Code. Statutory Authority§§ 32.1-1…

A person may not apply to conduct business under a name that is the same as or misleadingly similar to the name of a person licensed or registered by the Office of EMS. Statutory Authority§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of Virginia.

In the case of an emergency illness or injury, an EMS agency may not refuse to provide required services including dispatch, response, rescue, life support, emergency transport and interfacility transport based on the inability of the patient to provide means of payment for servi…

An EMS agency shall provide for a publicly listed telephone number to receive calls for service from the public. 1. The number must be answered in person on a 24-hour basis. 2. Exception: An EMS agency that does not respond to calls from the public but responds only to calls from…

An EMS agency that responds to medical emergencies for its primary service area shall be a designated emergency response agency. A designated emergency response agency shall provide services within its primary service area as defined by the local EMS response plan.Statutory Autho…

A. An EMS agency shall provide service within its primary service area as defined by the local EMS response plan. B. Licensed EMS agencies that meet the criteria stated in 12VAC5-31-370 but that operate under special conditions, i.e., time of year, etc., must also meet the criter…

An EMS agency shall follow specialty care hospital triage plans established in accordance with § 32.1-111.3 of the Code of Virginia. Statutory Authority§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of Virginia.

Article 3 Exceptions, Variances, and Exemptions Exceptions to any provision of these regulations are specified as part of the regulation concerned. Any deviation not specified in these regulations is not allowed except by variance or exemption. Statutory Authority§§ 32.1-12 and 3…

An EMS agency shall not discriminate due to a patient's race, gender, creed, color, national origin, location, medical condition or any other reason. Statutory Authority§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of Virginia.

An EMS agency license may be issued for any combination of the following classifications of EMS services: 1. Nontransport first response. a. Basic life support. b. Advanced life support. 2. Ground ambulance. a. Basic life support. b. Advanced life support. 3. Neonatal ambulance. …

A. An applicant for EMS agency licensure shall file a written application specified by the Office of EMS. B. The Office of EMS may use whatever means of investigation necessary to verify any or all information contained in the application. C. An ordinance or resolution from the g…

A. An EMS agency license may be issued by the Office of EMS provided the following conditions are met: 1. All information contained in the application is complete and correct; and 2. The applicant is determined by the Office of EMS to be eligible for licensure in accordance with …

An EMS agency license is publicly displayed in the headquarters of the EMS agency and a copy displayed in each place of operations. Statutory Authority§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of Virginia.

A. An EMS agency license renewal may be granted following an inspection as set forth in these regulations based on the following conditions: 1. The renewal inspection results demonstrate that the EMS agency complies with these regulations. 2. There have been no documented violati…

A. An application for a new EMS agency license or renewal of an EMS agency license may be denied by the Office of EMS if the applicant or agency does not comply with these regulations. B. An application for a new agency license or renewal of an EMS agency license shall not be iss…

A. Any change in the classifications of the EMS vehicles or medical equipment packages permitted to an EMS agency or in any of the conditions that may apply to the EMS agency requires the notification of the Office of EMS and the modification of the EMS agency license. B. The pro…

A. An EMS agency terminating service shall surrender the EMS agency license to the Office of EMS. B. An EMS agency terminating service shall submit written notice to the Office of EMS at least 90 days in advance. Written notice of intent to terminate service must verify the follo…