NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Effective Dates for the Emergency Medical Services System Act and Regulations; Rescission Dates for the Emergency Medical Services Act Regulations
[43 Pa.B. 6179]
[Saturday, October 12, 2013]Sections 8101—8157 of 35 Pa.C.S. (relating to Emergency Medical Services System Act) (EMS System Act) set forth the requirements for the Department of Health (Department) to promulgate new regulations for implementation of the Commonwealth's EMS system. The EMS System Act also provides that the regulations promulgated under the prior Emergency Medical Services Act (prior EMS Act) (35 P. S. §§ 6921—6938) (repealed) remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under the EMS System Act. The prior EMS Act was repealed in its entirety upon enactment of the EMS System Act on August 18, 2009.
The EMS System Act regulations, 28 Pa. Code Chapters 1021, 1023, 1025, 1027, 1029, 1031 and 1033, were deemed approved by the Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare and the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness on August 21, 2013, and were approved by the Independent Regulatory Review Commission on August 22, 2013. With the approval of the regulations by the Office of Attorney General on September 17, 2013, and the subsequent publication of the regulations at 43 Pa.B. 6093 October 12, 2013), the Department is preparing to fully implement the new regulations. However, under the EMS System Act, certain sections of the EMS System Act and its corresponding regulations do not take effect until 180 days or more after publication of the final-form rulemaking in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Due to the various effective dates, the Department prepared the following charts to aid the regulated community and the general public in determining the effective dates for various sections of the EMS System Act, the EMS System Act regulations and the rescission dates for the prior EMS Act regulations.
Statute
SectionEMS System Act Effective Date Subchapter A. Preliminary Provisions
§ 8101 Short title of chapter February 16, 2010 § 8102 Declaration of policy February 16, 2010 § 8103 Definitions February 16, 2010 § 8104 Emergency medical services system programs February 16, 2010 § 8105 Duties of department February 16, 2010 § 8106 Emergency medical services patient care reports February 16, 2010 § 8107 Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation February 16, 2010 § 8108 State Advisory Board February 16, 2010 § 8109 Regional emergency medical services councils February 16, 2010 Subchapter B. Program
§ 8111 Comprehensive plan February 16, 2010 § 8112 Contracts and grants February 16, 2010 § 8113(a), (c), (d) and (n) Emergency medical services providers April 10, 2014 § 8113(b), (e)—(m) and (o) Emergency medical services providers February 16, 2010 § 8114 Emergency medical responders April 10, 2014 § 8115 Emergency medical technicians April 10, 2014 § 8116 Advanced emergency medical technicians April 10, 2014 § 8117 Paramedics April 10, 2014 § 8118 Prehospital registered nurses April 10, 2014 § 8119 Prehospital physician extenders April 10, 2014 § 8120 Prehospital emergency medical services physicians April 10, 2014 § 8121 Certification sanctions February 16, 2010 § 8122 Emergency medical services vehicle operators April 10, 2014 § 8123 Suspension of certification February 16, 2010 § 8124 Emergency medical services instructors February 16, 2010 § 8125 Medical director of emergency medical services agency February 16, 2010 § 8126 Medical command physicians and facility medical directors February 16, 2010 § 8127 Medical command facilities February 16, 2010 § 8128 Receiving facilities February 16, 2010 § 8129 Emergency medical services agencies April 10, 2014 § 8130 Advanced life support ambulances April 10, 2014 § 8131 Air ambulances April 10, 2014 § 8132 Advanced life support squad vehicles April 10, 2014 § 8133 Basic life support ambulances April 10, 2014 § 8134 Basic life support squad vehicles April 10, 2014 § 8135 Quick response services April 10, 2014 § 8136 Special operations emergency medical services April 10, 2014 § 8137 First aid and other safety services April 10, 2014 § 8138 Other vehicles and services April 10, 2014 § 8139 Stretcher and wheelchair vehicles February 16, 2010 § 8140 Conditional temporary licenses April 10, 2014 § 8141 Plans of correction April 10, 2014 § 8142 Emergency medical services agency license sanctions April 10, 2014 Subchapter C. Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 8151 Limitations on liability February 16, 2010 § 8152 Peer review February 16, 2010 § 8153 Support of emergency medical services February 16, 2010 § 8154 Prohibited acts February 16, 2010 § 8155 Surrender of license, accreditation or certification February 16, 2010 § 8156 Penalties February 16, 2010 § 8157 Adjudications and judicial review February 16, 2010
Regulatory Section 28 Pa. Code Chapters 1021—1033 Effective Date Chapter 1021 Administration of the EMS system October 12, 2013 Chapter 1023 Personnel §§ 1023.1—1023.5 October 12, 2013 § 1023.21 October 12, 2013 §§ 1023.22—1023.32 April 10, 2014 § 1023.33 October 12, 2013 § 1023.34 October 12, 2013 § 1023.51 October 12, 2013 § 1023.52 April 10, 2014 Chapter 1025 Education April 10, 2014 Chapter 1027 EMS agencies §§ 1027.1—1027.13 April 10, 2014 § 1027.14 October 7, 2014 §§ 1027.31—1027.42 April 10, 2014 § 1027.51 October 12, 2013 § 1027.52 April 10, 2014 Chapter 1029 Medical command facilities and receiving facilities October 12, 2013 Chapter 1031 Complaints, disciplinary actions, adjudications and appeals §§ 1031.1—1031.4 October 12, 2013 § 1031.5 April 10, 2014 §§ 1031.6—1031.9 October 12, 2013 § 1031.10 April 10, 2014 § 1031.11 October 12, 2013 § 1031.12 April 10, 2014 § 1031.13 April 10, 2014 § 1031.14 October 12, 2013 § 1031.15 October 12, 2013 § 1031.16 April 10, 2014 Chapter 1033 Special event EMS October 12, 2013
Regulatory Section 28 Pa. Code Chapters 1001—1015 Rescission Date Chapter 1001 Administration of the EMS System October 12, 2013 Chapter 1003 Personnel §§ 1003.1—1003.5 October 12, 2013 §§ 1003.21—1003.23 April 10, 2014 § 1003.23a October 12, 2013 § 1003.24 April 10, 2014 § 1003.25a April 10, 2014 § 1003.25b April 10, 2014 § 1003.26 April 10, 2014 § 1003.27 October 12, 2013 § 1003.28 October 12, 2013 §§ 1003.29—1003.34 April 10, 2014 Chapter 1005 Licensing of BLS and ALS ground ambulance services April 10, 2014 Chapter 1007 Licensing of air ambulance services—rotorcraft April 10, 2014 Chapter 1009 Medical command facilities October 12, 2013 Chapter 1011 Accreditation of EMS training institutes April 10, 2014 Chapter 1013 Special event EMS October 12, 2013 Chapter 1015 Quick response service recognition program April 10, 2014 Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Richard L. Gibbons, Director, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Department of Health, Room 606, Health and Welfare Building, 625 Forster Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0701, (717) 787-8740.
Persons with a disability who require an alternative format of this notice (for example, large print, audiotape or Braille) should contact Richard Gibbons at the previously listed address or telephone numbers or for speech or hearing impaired persons may use VTT (717) 783-6514 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service (800) 654-5984.
MICHAEL WOLF,
Secretary(Editor's Note: See 43 Pa.B. 6093 (October 12, 2013) for a final-form rulemaking relating to this notice.)
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-1954. Filed for public inspection October 11, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]
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