10A NCAC 13P .1505. EMS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

(a)  The Department shall deny the initial or renewal credential, without first allowing a focused review, of an EMS Educational Institution for any of the following reasons:

(1)           failure to comply with the provisions of Section .0600 of this Subchapter;

(2)           attempting to obtain an EMS Educational Institution designation through fraud or misrepresentation;

(3)           endangerment to the health, safety, or welfare of patients cared by students of the EMS Educational Institution; or

(4)           repetition of deficiencies placed on the EMS Educational Institution in previous compliance site visits.

(b)  When an EMS Educational Institution is required to have a focused review, it must demonstrate compliance with the provisions of Section .0600 of this Subchapter within 12 months or less.

(c)  The Department will revoke an EMS Educational Institution credential at any time or deny a request for renewal of credential, whenever the Department finds that the EMS Educational Institution has failed to comply with the provisions of Section .0600 of this Subchapter; and:

(1)           it is not probable that the EMS Educational Institution can remedy the deficiencies within 12 months or less;

(2)           although the EMS Educational Institution may be able to remedy the deficiencies, it is not probable that the EMS Educational Institution shall be able to remain in compliance with credentialing rules for the foreseeable future;

(3)           the EMS Educational Institution failed to meet the requirements of a focused review;

(4)           the failure to comply endangered the health, safety, or welfare of patients cared for as part of an EMS educational program; or

(5)           the EMS Educational Institution altered, destroyed or attempted to destroy evidence needed for a complaint investigation.

(d)  The Department shall give the EMS Educational Institution written notice of revocation. This notice shall be given personally or by certified mail and shall set forth:

(1)           the factual allegations;

(2)           the statutes or rules alleged to be violated; and

(3)           notice of the EMS Educational Institution's right to a contested case hearing on the revocation of the credential.

(e)  Focused review is not a procedural prerequisite to the revocation of a credential pursuant to Paragraph (c) of this Rule.

(f)  An EMS Educational Institution may voluntarily withdraw its credential for a maximum of one year by submitting a written request. This request shall include the reasons for withdrawal and a plan for resolution of the deficiencies. To reactivate the credential, the institution shall provide to the Department written documentation of compliance. Voluntary withdrawal does not affect the original expiration date of the EMS Educational Institution's credential.

(g)  If the institution fails to resolve the issues which resulted in a voluntary withdrawal within one year, the Department shall revoke the EMS Educational Institution credential.

(h)  In the event of a revocation or voluntary withdrawal, the Department shall provide written notification to all EMS Systems within the EMS Educational Institution's defined service area. The Department shall provide written notification to all EMS Systems within the EMS Educational Institution's defined service area if, and when, the voluntary withdrawal reactivates to full credential.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143-508(d)(4),(d)(10);

Eff. January 1, 2013.