Ā§321-224
Ā Department of health, functions, duties. Ā (a)Ā  In addition to other functions and duties
assigned under this part, the department shall:



(1)Ā  Regulate
ambulances and ambulance services;



(2)Ā  Establish
emergency medical services throughout the State, including emergency
aeromedical services, which shall meet the requirements of this part, subject
to section 321-228;



(3)Ā  Review and
approve the curricula and syllabi of training courses offered to emergency
medical services personnel who provide basic, intermediate, and advanced life
support, consult and coordinate with the University of Hawaii, or any other
accredited community college, college, or university, or any professional
organization that provides emergency medical services training, regarding the
training for basic, intermediate, and advanced life support personnel, as
provided in section 321-229;



(4)Ā  Collect and
evaluate data for the continued evaluation of the state system, subject to
section 321-230;



(5)Ā  Coordinate
emergency medical resources and the allocation of the state system's services
and facilities in the event of mass casualties, natural disasters, national
emergencies, and other emergencies, ensuring linkage to local, state, and
national disaster plans, and participation in exercises to test these plans;



(6)Ā  Establish,
administer, and maintain a communication system for the state system;



(7)Ā  Assist each
county in the development of a "911" emergency telephone system;



(8)Ā  Secure
technical assistance and other assistance and consultation necessary for the
implementation of this part, subject to section 321-230;



(9)Ā  Implement
public information and education programs to inform the public of the state
system and its use, and disseminate other emergency medical information, including
appropriate methods of medical self-help and first-aid, and the availability of
first-aid training programs in the State;



(10)Ā  Establish standards and provide training for
dispatchers in the state system, and maintain a program of quality assurance for
dispatch equipment and operations;



(11)Ā  Establish a
program that will enable emergency service personnel to provide early
defibrillation;



(12)Ā  Establish
within the department the emergency medical service system for children;



(13)Ā  Consult
with the advisory committee on matters relating to the implementation of this
part; and



(14)Ā  Establish and
maintain standards for emergency medical services course instructor
qualifications and requirements for emergency medical services training
facilities.



(b)Ā  The department may assist in the
implementation of a statewide poison information program, including the
provision of a hospital-based poison center's services certified by the
department. [L 1978, c 148, pt of
Ā§1; am L 1992, c 110, Ā§1; am L 1993, c 279, Ā§2; am L 1994, c 242, Ā§3; am L
1996, c 210, Ā§1; am L 1999, c 212, Ā§1; am L 2002, c 168, Ā§1; am L Sp 2003, c 2,
Ā§2]



 



Cross References



 



Ā  Enhanced 911 telephone service, ratemaking, see Ā§269-16.95.