I. The commissioner is responsible for the statewide supervision of emergency medical services.
II. The commissioner shall:

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 153-A:7

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

(a) Adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, with the advice and assistance of the coordinating board, the emergency medical services medical control board, and the trauma medical review committee, in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 153-A:20.
(b) Oversee the administration of the division by the director.
(c) Appoint, following consultation with the emergency medical services medical control board, the state medical director for emergency medical services, who shall be academically and technically qualified to hold the position.
III. The commissioner may establish standing or ad hoc committees on a regional or statewide basis as deemed necessary.