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Title 26 - Utah Health Code
Chapter 8a - Utah Emergency Medical Services System Act
Part 2 - Programs, Plans, and Duties
Section 210 - Regional Emergency Medical Services Liaisons -- Qualifications -- Duties.
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UT Code § 26-8a-210 (2021)
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Effective 5/12/2020
26-8a-210. Regional Emergency Medical Services Liaisons -- Qualifications -- Duties.
Enacted by Chapter 215, 2020 General Session
26-8a-210. Regional Emergency Medical Services Liaisons -- Qualifications -- Duties.
- (1) As used in this section:
- (a) "Liaison" means a regional emergency medical services liaison hired under this section.
- (b) "Rural county" means a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class.
- (2) The department shall hire five individuals to serve as regional emergency medical services liaisons to:
- (a) serve the needs of rural counties in providing emergency medical services in accordance with this chapter;
- (b) act as a liaison between the department and individuals or entities responsible for emergency medical services in rural counties, including:
- (i) emergency medical services providers;
- (ii) local officials; and
- (iii) local health departments or agencies;
- (c) provide support and training to emergency medical services providers in rural counties;
- (d) assist rural counties in utilizing state and federal grant programs for financing emergency medical services; and
- (e) serve as emergency medical service personnel to assist licensed providers with ambulance staffing needs within rural counties.
- (3) Each liaison hired under Subsection (2):
- (a) shall reside in a rural county; and
- (b) shall be licensed as:
- (i) an advanced emergency medical technician as defined in Section 26-8c-102; or
- (ii) a paramedic as defined in Section 26-8c-102.
- (4) The department shall provide each liaison with a vehicle and other equipment in accordance with rules established by the department.
Enacted by Chapter 215, 2020 General Session
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