DAR File No. 28470

Health, Health Systems Improvement, Emergency Medical Services

R426-7

Emergency Medical Services Prehospital Data System Rules

FIVE-YEAR NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

DAR File No.: 28470
Filed: 01/24/2006, 02:35
Received by: NL

NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:

This rule is established under Title 26, Chapter 8a. The purpose of this rule is to establish minimum mandatory emergency medical services (EMS) data reporting requirements. The statute directs licensed and designated EMS provider agencies to submit prehospital incident report information relating to the treatment and care of patients who use or have used the EMS system. This information is used for the purpose of evaluation, analysis, and quality assurance.

Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:

The statutory EMS committee has directed a rule revision that will be accomplished within the next two quarters. The rule revision will specify a new prehospital data set based on the National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) data standard.

Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:

Prehospital, emergency department, and air medical data is necessary to maintain an accurate record of emergency care in the state. In addition, there is new interest at the national level in analyzing prehospital data, to evaluate the effectiveness of the EMS system. Without this rule, emergency health care activities within our state could not be analyzed and evaluated and participation in data collection and analysis at the national level would not be possible. The rule provides direction in uniform submission, timelines, and specific data elements of data sets. Therefore, this rule should be continued.

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Don Wood at the above address, by phone at 801-538-6287, by FAX at 801-538-6808, or by Internet E-mail at donwood@utah.gov

Authorized by:

David N. Sundwall, Executive Director

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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For questions regarding the content or application of this rule, please contact Don Wood at the above address, by phone at 801-538-6287, by FAX at 801-538-6808, or by Internet E-mail at donwood@utah.gov

For questions about the rulemaking process, please contact the Division of Administrative Rules (801-538-3764). Please Note: The Division of Administrative Rules is NOT able to answer questions about the content or application of these administrative rules.