Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Rule
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, Periodic Review and Expiration of Existing Rules, all rules are reviewed at least every 10 years or they shall expire. As a result of the periodic review of subchapter 10A NCAC 13P, Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Rules, 29 rules were determined as "Necessary With Substantive Public Interest," thus necessitating readoption. This one proposed rule is the result of the readoption process. Substantial changes are proposed for this rule that include the requirement to obtain an EMS provider license for EMS providers that utilize non-transport vehicles providing advanced EMT and/or paramedic level services without ambulance transport vehicles. In addition, air medical programs will not be required to identify their service area and obtain EMS System affiliation. Incorporating these changes will benefit the quality of care provided to the citizens of North Carolina and provide additional opportunities for entities regulated by these rules to provide services otherwise prohibited under the current standards. This proposed readoption will strengthen the rules by keeping the citizens and visitors of North Carolina safe and provided with the best possible health treatment and care.
- Notification of proposed readoption of rule (PDF, 193 KB)
- Proposed Effective Date: April 1, 2017
- Public Comment Period: September 15, 2016 - November 14, 2016
Comments may be submitted by:- Email: [email protected];
- Public Hearing
- Date: November 1, 2016
- Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Location: Room 131, Wright Building, 1201 Umstead Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603.
- Mail: Nadine Pfeiffer, Division of Health Service Regulation, 2701 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2701;
- The fiscal note was approved by OSBM on 7/6/2016 and was
approved by the N.C. Medical Care Commission on 8/12/2016.
- Rule Fiscal Note (PDF, 303 KB)
- Federal Certification required by G.S. 150B-19.1(g)
- Not applicable for this rule
- The notice of text as approved by the N.C. Medical Care Commission, 8/12/2016
- Proposed 10A NCAC 13P .0204 (PDF, 62 KB)
- Public Comments
- Minutes from the Public Hearing on November 1, 2016 (PDF, 623 KB)
- Carolinas HealthCare System (PDF, 573 KB)
- FirstHealth (PDF, 63 KB)
- Haywood County Emergency Medical Services (PDF, 1.19 MB)
- Henderson County Emergency Medical Services (PDF, 100 KB)
- Med Trans Corporation (PDF, 332 KB)
- Mission Health (PDF, 624 KB)
- North Carolina Air-Medical Association (PDF, 261 KB)
- North Carolina Air-Medical Association (PDF, 414 KB)
- North Carolina Hospital Association (PDF, 236 KB)
- New Hanover Regional Medical Center (PDF, 256 KB)
- New Hanover Regional Medical Center AirLink (PDF, 71 KB)
- Rule changes approved by the N.C. Medical Care Commission
- 10A NCAC 13P .0204 (PDF, 62 KB)
- Technical changes
- 10A NCAC 13P .0204 (PDF, 64 KB)
- This rule was approved by the Rules Review Commission on 3/16/2017. Its effective date is pending legislative review.
- 10A NCAC 13P .0204 (PDF, 40 KB)
- This rule has completed legislative review and is readopted effective June 1, 2018.
- 10A NCAC 13P .0204 (PDF, 14 KB)
- Procedure for subjecting a proposed rule to Legislative Review: If an objection is not resolved prior to the adoption of the rule, a person may also submit written objections to the Rules Review Commission. If the Rules Review Commission receives written and signed objections in accordance with G.S. 150B-21.3(b2) from 10 or more persons clearly requesting review by the legislature and the Rules Review Commission approves the rule, the rule will become effective as provided in G.S. 150B-21.3(b1). The Commission will receive written objections until 5:00 p.m. on the day following the day the Commission approves the rule. The Commission will receive those objections by mail, delivery service, hand delivery, or facsimile transmission.