20-13-207. Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council -- Powers and duties.

(a) The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council shall recommend for adoption by the board rules on all matters relating to emergency medical services, including without limitation:

(1) Standards for licensure of ambulance and advanced life support rescue personnel;

(2) Standards for equipment required on ambulance and advanced life support rescue vehicles;

(3) Standards for vehicles used in patient transportation and advanced life support rescue response, including communications requirements;

(4) A statewide communications system for emergency medical services;

(5) Operational standards for providers of ambulance and advanced life support rescue services, including reporting requirements and standards for air ambulance and air ambulance services; and

(6) Procedures for summoning and dispatching aid.

(b) The Department of Health shall have evidence that the standards imposed are important to the quality of patient care.