§ 13-510. Responsibilities of Executive Director

   In accordance with the Emergency Medical System plan and other relevant policies adopted by the EMS Board, the Executive Director shall:

   (1) Coordinate a statewide system of emergency medical services;

   (2) Coordinate the five emergency medical service regions in this State;

   (3) Coordinate the planning and operation of emergency medical services with the federal, State, and county governments;

   (4) Coordinate the training of all personnel in the Emergency Medical Services System and develop the necessary standards for their certification or licensure;

   (5) Coordinate programs of research and education that relate to emergency medical services;

   (6) Coordinate the development of centers for treating emergency injuries and illnesses;

   (7) Coordinate the development of specialty referral centers for resuscitation, treatment, and rehabilitation of the critically ill and injured;

   (8) Work closely with the public and private agencies, health care institutions and universities involved with emergency medical services, the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, and the Medical Management Consultant Group;

   (9) Administer State and federal funds for emergency medical services in this State;

   (10) Work closely with the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, which is responsible for basic training for emergency medical technicians;

   (11) Assure continued improvement of transportation for emergency, critically ill, and injured patients by supporting the goals of career and volunteer systems throughout this State; and

   (12) Implement all programmatic, operational, and administrative components of the Institute.

HISTORY: 1993, ch. 592; 1996, ch. 10, § 16; 1997, ch. 201, § 1.