§ 25-3.5-901. Short Title

This part 9 shall be known and may be cited as the “Carol J. Shanaberger Act”. Source: L. 2014: Entire part added, (SB 14-162), ch. 335, p. 1489, § 1, effective June 5.

§ 25-3.5-902. Legislative Declaration

The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the implementation of quality management functions to evaluate and improve prehospital emergency medical service patient care is essential to the operation of emergency medical services organizations. For this purpose, it is necessary that the collection of information by prehospital medical directors and emergency medical services organizations be […]

§ 25-3.5-903. Definitions

As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires: “Emergency medical services organization” means: Local emergency medical and trauma service providers, as defined in section 25-3.5-602 (4), excluding a health-care facility licensed or certified by the department pursuant to section 25-1.5-103 (1)(a) that has a quality management program pursuant to section 25-3-109; Regional […]

§ 25-3.5-904. Quality Management Programs – Creation – Assessments – Confidentiality of Information – Exceptions – Immunity for Good-Faith Participants

Each emergency medical services organization that institutes a quality management program to conduct quality management assessments shall include in that program at least the following components: Periodic review of treatment protocols, compliance with treatment protocols, and prehospital emergency medical care provided to patients; Peer review of emergency medical service providers, including review of their qualifications […]