South Carolina Code 44-61-330. Scope of program; gathering of data
(1) initial and continuing education programs for emergency medical services personnel that include training in the emergency care of infants and children;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-61-330
- Department: means the Division of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma within the Department of Health and Environmental Control. See South Carolina Code 44-61-310
- Emergency medical services personnel: means persons trained and certified or licensed to provide emergency medical care, whether on a paid or volunteer basis, as part of a basic life support or advanced life support prehospital emergency care service or in an emergency department or pediatric critical care or specialty unit in a licensed hospital. See South Carolina Code 44-61-310
- EMSC Program: means the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program established pursuant to this article and other relevant programmatic activities conducted by the department in support of appropriate treatment, transport, and triage of ill or injured children. See South Carolina Code 44-61-310
- EMT: means , when used in general terms for emergency medical personnel, an individual possessing a valid, emergency medical technician (EMT), advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT), or paramedic certificate issued by the State pursuant to the provisions of this article. See South Carolina Code 44-61-310
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Prehospital care: means the provision of emergency medical care or transportation by trained and certified or licensed emergency medical services personnel at the scene of an emergency and while transporting sick or injured persons to a medical care facility or provider. See South Carolina Code 44-61-310
(2) guidelines for referring children to the appropriate emergency treatment facility;
(3) pediatric equipment guidelines for prehospital care and emergency department;
(4) guidelines for EMT, AEMT, and paramedic emergency medical technician certification for administering epinephrine to children suffering from a severe allergic reaction;
(5) guidelines for the voluntary designation of pediatric emergency departments;
(6) guidelines for pediatric trauma centers;
(7) an interhospital transfer system for critically ill or injured children;
(8) in conjunction with the South Carolina Data Oversight Council, the collection and analysis of statewide pediatric emergency and critical care medical services data from emergency and critical care medical services for the purpose of quality improvement by these facilities and services, subject to the confidentiality requirements of § 44-61-350;
(9) injury prevention programs for parents;
(10) public education programs on accessing the emergency medical services system and what to do until the emergency medical services personnel arrive;
(11) guidelines for the appropriate response to children and their families before, during, and after a disaster;
(12) incorporation of pediatric disaster preparedness training into initial and continuing education programs for emergency medical services personnel;
(13) assistance with the development of disaster plan strategies that address pediatric surge capacity before, during, and after a disaster for both injured and noninjured children.
(B) In gathering statewide pediatric emergency and critical care medical services data, the department shall rely upon, to the extent possible, data from existing sources; however, the department may contact families and physicians for the purpose of gathering additional data and providing information on available public and private resources. Information requested from a physician’s office must be obtained pursuant to § 44-115-10. Patient contact following data received from the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office must be conducted in accordance with regulations approved by the South Carolina Data Oversight Council and promulgated by the Office of Research and Statistics.