Section 100116.01 - [Operative 1/1/2025] General Provisions(a) A LEMSA that elects to implement a community paramedicine or triage to alternate destination program pursuant to Section 1840 of the Health and Safety Code shall develop and, prior to implementation, submit a plan for that program to the Authority for review and approval.(b) If a LEMSA within the county elects to develop a community paramedicine or triage to alternate destination program pursuant to Section 1840 of the Health and Safety Code, the county board of supervisors, or in the case of a city and county, the mayor, shall establish an emergency medical care committee to advise the LEMSA on the development of the program and other matters relating to emergency medical services (EMS). Where a committee is already established for the purposes described in this article, the county board of supervisors or the mayor, shall ensure that the membership meets or exceeds the requirements of Section 1797.273, subsection (b) of the Health and Safety Code.(c) No person or organization shall offer a community paramedicine or triage paramedic training program or hold themselves out as offering a community paramedicine or triage paramedic training program or hold themselves out as providing ALS services utilizing community paramedic personnel for the delivery of community paramedicine care unless that person or organization is authorized by the LEMSA to provide those services as part of a community paramedicine or triage to alternate destination program approved by the Authority in accordance with Section 1835 of the Health and Safety Code.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 100116.01
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1797.107, 1830 and 1831, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1797.259, 1797.273, 1815, 1830, 1840 and 1851, Health and Safety Code.
1. New article 2 (sections 100116.01-100126.01) and renumbering of section 100182 to section 100116.01 filed 9-5-2024; operative 1/1/2025 (Register 2024, No. 36).