within the scope of practice of the EMS provider at that level and a commitment to adequately perform other functions relevant to the EMS provider providing EMS at that level. (3) Participating in and reviewing quality improvement reviews of patient care provided by the EMS agency and participating in the Statewide and regional quality improvement program. (4) Providing medical guidance and advice to the EMS agency. (5) Providing guidance with respect to the ordering, stocking and replacement of drugs and compliance with laws and regulations impacting upon the EMS agency's acquisition, storage and use of those drugs. (6) Maintaining a liaison with the regional EMS medical director. (7) Recommending to the department suspension, revocation or restriction of EMS provider's certifications. (8) Reviewing regional mass casualty and disaster plans. (9) Performing other functions as the department may impose by regulation. in Text. The act of July 3, 1985 (P.L.164, No.45), known as the Emergency Medical Services Act, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by the act of August 18, 2009 (P.L.308, No.37). The subject matter is now contained in Chapter 81. Cross References. Section 8125 is referred to in sections 8113, 8129 of this title. 8126. Medical command physicians and facility medical directors. (a) Role of medical command physician.--A medical command physician communicates with and issues medical command orders to EMS providers when they seek direction. A medical command physician shall have an arrangement with a medical command facility to provide medical command on its behalf and shall function under the direction of a medical command facility medical director and under the policies and procedures of the medical command facility. A medical command physician shall provide medical command to EMS providers consistent with Statewide protocols and protocols that are in effect in either the region in which treatment originates or the region from which the EMS providers begin receiving medical command from a medical command physician. For good cause, a medical command physician may give medical command orders that are inconsistent with these protocols. (b) Certification.--The department shall certify as a medical command physician a physician who was approved as a medical command physician in this Commonwealth immediately prior to the
within the scope of practice of the EMS provider at that level and a commitment to adequately perform other functions relevant to the EMS provider providing EMS at that level. (3) Participating in and reviewing quality improvement reviews of patient care provided by the EMS agency and participating in the Statewide and regional quality improvement program. (4) Providing medical guidance and advice to the EMS agency. (5) Providing guidance with respect to the ordering, stocking and replacement of drugs and compliance with laws and regulations impacting upon the EMS agency's acquisition, storage and use of those drugs. (6) Maintaining a liaison with the regional EMS medical director. (7) Recommending to the department suspension, revocation or restriction of EMS provider's certifications. (8) Reviewing regional mass casualty and disaster plans. (9) Performing other functions as the department may impose by regulation. in Text. The act of July 3, 1985 (P.L.164, No.45), known as the Emergency Medical Services Act, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by the act of August 18, 2009 (P.L.308, No.37). The subject matter is now contained in Chapter 81. Cross References. Section 8125 is referred to in sections 8113, 8129 of this title. 8126. Medical command physicians and facility medical directors. (a) Role of medical command physician.--A medical command physician communicates with and issues medical command orders to EMS providers when they seek direction. A medical command physician shall have an arrangement with a medical command facility to provide medical command on its behalf and shall function under the direction of a medical command facility medical director and under the policies and procedures of the medical command facility. A medical command physician shall provide medical command to EMS providers consistent with Statewide protocols and protocols that are in effect in either the region in which treatment originates or the region from which the EMS providers begin receiving medical command from a medical command physician. For good cause, a medical command physician may give medical command orders that are inconsistent with these protocols. (b) Certification.--The department shall certify as a medical command physician a physician who was approved as a medical command physician in this Commonwealth immediately prior to the
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