S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-7.500.502

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-7.500.502 - Medical Control Physician. (I)

A. The EMS Agency shall retain a Medical Control Physician, who shall have independent authority to execute his or her duties and responsibilities, to:

1. Provide oversight to ensure that all EMT-basics, AEMTs, and Paramedics for which he or she provides direction are properly educated and certified pursuant to this regulation;

2. Provide oversight to ensure that an effective method of quality assurance and improvement, with assistance of the EMS Agency Director, Data Manager, and other EMS Personnel, is integrated into the emergency medical provider services for which he or she provides Medical Control; and

3. Provide off-line Medical Control by Protocols.

B. The EMS Agency shall ensure that Protocols and authorized medication lists updated by the Medical Control Physician are submitted to the Department within five (5) business days of the updates in a manner prescribed by the Department.

C. The EMS Agency's primary Medical Control Physician may designate medical oversight authority to assistant or associate Medical Control Physicians. The EMS Agency's Medical Control Physician may withdraw, at his or her discretion, the authorization for EMS Personnel to perform any or all Patient care procedure(s) or responsibilities. The EMS Agency shall notify the Department when the Medical Control Physician withdraws the authorization to perform any or all Patient care procedure(s) or responsibilities within three (3) calendar days. The EMS Agency's Medical Control Physician may respond to scene calls to render care, function as medical providers, provide medical direction, and/or exercise their medical oversight authority.

D. The EMS Agency shall ensure all initial Medical Control Physicians attend a Medical Control Physician Workshop conducted by the Department within twelve (12) months of being designated as Medical Control Physician and complete all Department mandated continuing education updates.

E. The EMS Agency shall not engage in EMS response without a Medical Control Physician.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-7.500.502

Added by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/24/2016; State Register Volume 46, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/27/2022.