Department powers.

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  • (1) coordinate the emergency medical services within the state;
  • (2) administer this chapter and the rules established pursuant to it;
  • (3) establish a voluntary task force representing a diversity of emergency medical service providers to advise the department and the committee on rules;
  • (4) establish an emergency medical service personnel peer review board to advise the department concerning discipline of emergency medical service personnel under this chapter; and
  • (5) adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to:
    • (a) license ambulance providers and paramedic providers;
    • (b) permit ambulances, emergency medical response vehicles, and nonemergency secured behavioral health transport vehicles, including approving an emergency vehicle operator's course in accordance with Section 26-8a-304;
    • (c) establish:
      • (i) the qualifications for membership of the peer review board created by this section;
      • (ii) a process for placing restrictions on a license while an investigation is pending;
      • (iii) the process for the investigation and recommendation by the peer review board; and
      • (iv) the process for determining the status of a license while a peer review board investigation is pending;
    • (d) establish application, submission, and procedural requirements for licenses, designations, and permits; and
    • (e) establish and implement the programs, plans, and responsibilities as specified in other sections of this chapter.




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