EMS Transport Provider Agency.

(a)

No later than sixty (60) days from the effective date of these regulations, collect an electronic signature within the ePCR (NEMSIS element eOther.19) from emergency department medical personnel at the point of transfer of care for each patient transported to a GACH emergency department.

(b)

Ensure the date and time entered for the “destination transfer of care” time (NEMSIS element eTimes.12) is viewable to the emergency department medical personnel at time of transfer of care.

(c)

Be permitted to use GPS vehicle tracking technology or automatic vehicle location (AVL) technology to automatically populate or retrospectively verify the ‘patient arrival at destination date/time’ (NEMSIS element eTimes.11) documented within the ePCR. GACHs with an emergency department may validate GPS data annually in coordination with the EMS transport provider agency.

(d)

When EMSA identifies that a GACH with an emergency department has exceeded the applicable APOT standard pursuant to Section 100007.02, the relevant EMS transport provider agency shall participate in EMSA-hosted bi-weekly calls to update and discuss implementation of the GACH APOT reduction protocol and the outcomes.

(e)

Ensure that the “unit back in-service time” (NEMSIS element eTimes.13) is not recorded as occurring prior to the electronic signature time (NEMSIS eOther.19).