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California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 1797.273

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 1797.270 and 1797.272, if a local EMS agency within the county elects to develop a community paramedicine or triage to alternate destination program pursuant to Section 1840, the county board of supervisors, or in the case of a city and county, the mayor, shall establish an emergency medical care committee to advise the local EMS agency on the development of the program and other matters relating to emergency medical services. Where a committee is already established for the purposes described in this article, the county board of supervisors or the mayor, as appropriate, shall ensure that the membership meets or exceeds the requirements of subdivision (b).

(b) The board of supervisors or the mayor shall ensure that the membership of the committee includes all of the following members to advise the local EMS agency on the development of the community paramedicine or triage to alternate destination program:

(1) One emergency medicine physician and surgeon who is board certified or board eligible practicing at an emergency department within the jurisdiction of the local EMS agency.

(2) One registered nurse practicing within the jurisdiction of the local EMS agency.

(3) One licensed paramedic practicing within the jurisdiction of the local EMS agency. Whenever possible, the paramedic shall be employed by a public agency.

(4) One acute care hospital representative with an emergency department that operates within the jurisdiction of the local EMS agency.

(5) Additional advisory members in the fields of public health, social work, hospice, substance use disorder detoxification and recovery, or mental health practicing within the jurisdiction of the local EMS agency with expertise commensurate with the program specialty or specialties described in Sections 1815 and 1819 that the local EMS agency proposes to adopt.

(c) The requirements of this section shall apply to any emergency medical care committee established pursuant to this section or Section 1797.270.

(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.

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