Article 2. Purpose and Applicability
12VAC5-31-20. Responsibility for regulations; application of regulations.
Article 2
Purpose and Applicability
A. These regulations shall be administered by the following:
1. State Board of Health. The Board of Health has the responsibility to promulgate, amend, and repeal, as appropriate, regulations for the provision of emergency medical services per Article 2.1 (§ 32.1-111.1 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia.
2. State Health Commissioner. The commissioner, as executive officer of the board, will administer these regulations per § 32.1-16 of the Code of Virginia.
3. The Virginia Office of EMS. The director, assistant director and specified staff positions will have designee privileges for the purpose of enforcing these regulations.
4. Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board. The EMS Advisory Board has the responsibility to review and advise the board regarding EMS policies and programs.
B. These regulations have general application throughout Virginia to include:
1. No person may establish, operate, maintain, advertise or represent themselves, any service or any organization as an EMS agency or as EMS personnel without a valid license or certification, or in violation of the terms of a valid license or certification issued by the Office of EMS.
2. A person providing EMS to a patient received within Virginia whether treated and released or transported to a location within Virginia must comply with these regulations unless exempted in these regulations.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 3, eff. January 15, 2003; amended, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 1, eff. October 10, 2012.
12VAC5-31-30. Powers and procedures of regulations not exclusive.
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 Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 3 and Volume 19, Issue 9, eff. January 15, 2003.