CHAPTER 5. Medical Control [1798. - 1798.8.]

Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1260.

§§ 1798–1798.8 · 5 sections

• § 1798 (a) The medical direction and management of an emergency medical services system shall be under the medical control of the medical director of the local EMS…
• § 1798.2 The base hospital shall implement the policies and procedures established by the local EMS agency and approved by the medical director of the local EMS agency…
• § 1798.3 Advanced life support and limited advanced life support personnel may receive medical direction from an alternative base station in lieu of a base hospital…
• § 1798.6 (a) Authority for patient health care management in an emergency shall be vested in that licensed or certified health care professional, which may include any…
• § 1798.8 (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this division, medical control by a local EMS agency medical director, or medical direction and management of an emergency…