Reference Center
Regulatory Services Online Licensing System for EMS Certification and Licensure
DSHS Regulatory Philosophy (40kb pdf)
Below is a list of agendas and documents that will be discussed at the GETAC meetings in Austin. Copies of documents for the meetings will not be available at the meetings, so please download and bring these documents with you to Austin. The meetings will be held at the Omni Southpark. For a map or directions, click here.
Due to the importance of the documents, the Office is posting documents as they are ready, to give stakeholders as much time as possible for review. Keep checking this website for updates. All documents will be on this website no later than February 19, 2009.
Agendas:
GETAC Air Medical Committee Cardiac Care Committee Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Committee Education Committee EMS Committee Injury Prevention Committee Medical Directors Committee Pediatric Committee Stroke Committee Trauma Systems Committee
Other documents:
GETAC--GETAC Member List --GETAC Agenda --GETAC Procedural Rules (Draft) --November 2008 draft meeting minutes --Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients: Recommendations of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage: Released 1/22/2009
--Air Medical Committee Member List --Cardiac Care Committee Member List --Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Committee Member List --Education Committee Member List --EMS Committee Member List --Injury Prevention Committee Member List --Medical Directors Committee Member List --Pediatric Committee Member List --Stroke Committee Member List --Trauma Systems Committee Member List
Air Medical Committee--Air Medical Committee Member List --Air Medical Committee Agenda --Position Statement of the National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials on the Need for Shared State and Federal Regulation of Air Medical Service --Draft House Bill 978 --Position Statement of the National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials In Support of HR 978 ‘‘Helicopter Medical Services Patient Safety, Protection, and Coordination Act’’ --Position Statement on the Use of CAMTS Accreditation Standards as State Minimum Standards --American College of Emergency Physicians Position Statement: Improving Helicopter Safety
Cardiac Care Committee--Cardiac Care Committee Member List --Cardiac Care Committee Agenda
Disaster/Emegency Preparedness Committee--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Committee Member List --Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Committee Agenda --Texas Regional EMS Medical Task Force presentation (August 08)
Education Committee--Education Committee Member List --Education Committee Agenda --Draft House Bill 1035 --Proposed legislation regarding criminal background checks for EMS personnel --National Association of EMS Educators-Winter Educator 2009 Publication --National Association of EMS Educators-Winter Educator 2009 Publication--Article
EMS Committee--EMS Committee Member List --EMS Committee Agenda --November 2008 meeting minutes --January 2009 meeting minutes --Texas Administrative Code 157.11, Requirements for an EMS Provider License --Texas Administrative Code 157.37, Certification or Licensure of Persons with Criminal Backgrounds --Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients: Recommendations of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage: Released 1/22/2009 --New EMS Education Standards--EMS Scope of Practice Model
Injury Prevention Committee--Injury Prevention Committee Member List--Injury Prevention Committee Agenda --November 2008 meeting minutes --Injury Prevention Committee Strategic Plan
Medical Directors Committee--Medical Directors Committee Member List --Medical Directors Committee Agenda --Position paper on Drug Assisted Intubation (Revised) 11-08 --Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients: Recommendations of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage: Released 1/22/2009 --POLST presentation
Pediatric Committee --Pediatric Committee Member List --Pediatric Committee Agenda --Questions Regarding TAC §157.125 Requirements for Trauma Facility Designation
Stroke Committee --Stroke Committee Member List --Stroke Committee Agenda--Timeline for Stroke Rule
Trauma Systems--Trauma Systems Committee Member List --Trauma Systems Committee Agenda --November 2008 meeting minutes --Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients: Recommendations of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage: Released 1/22/2009 --Rules Review Timeline: 157.2-157.132