2006 Kansas Code - 65-6111

      65-6111.   Powers and duties of emergency medical services board. The emergency medical services board shall:

      (a)   Adopt any rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act;

      (b)   review and approve the allocation and expenditure of moneys appropriated for emergency medical services;

      (c)   conduct hearings for all regulatory matters concerning ambulance services, attendants, instructor-coordinators, training officers and providers of training;

      (d)   submit a budget to the legislature for the operation of the board;

      (e)   develop a state plan for the delivery of emergency medical services;

      (f)   enter into contracts as may be necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the board under this act;

      (g)   review and approve all requests for state and federal funding involving emergency medical services projects in the state or delegate such duties to the administrator;

      (h)   approve all training programs for attendants, instructor-coordinators and training officers and prescribe application fees by rules and regulations;

      (i)   approve methods of examination for certification of attendants, training officers and instructor-coordinators and prescribe examination fees by rules and regulations;

      (j)   appoint a medical consultant for the board. Such person shall be a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery and shall be active in the field of emergency medical services; and

      (k)   approve providers of training by prescribing standards and requirements by rules and regulations and withdraw or modify such approval in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedures act and the rules and regulations of the board.

      History:   L. 1988, ch. 261, § 11; L. 1993, ch. 71, § 2; L. 1998, ch. 133, § 3; July 1.