EMS System Review - State of New Jersey

State of New Jersey, DHSS, OEMSConsulting Services: EMS System ReviewAdd – The commissioner, thru the NJOEMS will be responsible for determining theimplementation of how the prioritization will operate.26:2K-58. Waiver of training fee….Delete – “…a volunteer ambulance, first aid or rescue squad by the chief supervisingofficer of that squad.”Replace with – “a licensed EMS organization by the chief supervising officer of thatorganization.”26:2K-59. Advisory council for basic…Delete the entire section. Responsibility for the fund should be delegated to theNJOEMS. See regulations.26:2K-60. Request for emergency assistance…Change to include these protections for any municipal, commercial or private agency.26:2K-61. Enactment of reciprocal……Change to include these protections for any municipal, commercial or private agency.Rulemaking Process for Mobile Intensive Care Programs(N.J.A.C. 8:41)The rulemaking process for MICU’s is cumbersome and contrary to good patient care.Changes involve too many bureaucratic procedures that should be reserved for adaptive changeand not technical updates.Recommendation 31: Change EMS legislation and regulations to move operationaland technical issues outside of the legislative and regulatory process. Operational and technicalissues should be the responsibility of the NJOEMS and the state EMS medical director.Legislation – Chapter 5F: Highway SafetyThis legislation contains important items that are necessary for the oversight of EMS inNew Jersey. The lingering question is whether to continue this legislation as is or move it to the26:2K legislation. Below is a review of the current legislation followed by an overallrecommendation.TriData, a Division of 72September 2007System Planning Corporation