A local EMS agency may develop an EMSC Program in its jurisdiction, contingent upon available funding. If a local EMS agency develops an EMSC Program in its jurisdiction, the local EMS agency shall develop and incorporate in its EMS plan an EMSC component that complies with EMS plan requirements. The EMSC component shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:
(a) EMSC system planning, implementation, and management.
(b) Injury and illness prevention planning, that includes, among other things, coordination, education, and data collection.
(c) Care rendered to patients outside the hospital.
(d) Emergency department care.
(e) Interfacility consultation, transfer, and transport.
(f) Pediatric critical care and pediatric trauma services.
(g) General trauma centers with pediatric considerations.
(h) Pediatric rehabilitation plans that include, among other things, data collection and evaluation, education on early detection of need for referral, and proper referral of pediatric patients.
(i) Children with special EMS needs outside the hospital.
(j) Information management and system evaluation.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 197, Sec. 3. Effective July 22, 1996.)