1. A. Appointment of a Regional Medical Director. Each EMS region shall have a regional medical director:

   1. (1) Recommended by the EMS regional council; and
   2. (2) Appointed by the State EMS Medical Director.

2. B. Qualifications of a Regional Medical Director.

   1. (1) A regional medical director shall meet the requirements of Regulation .03B of this chapter.

   2. (2) The requirements of Regulation .03B(4) of this chapter may be satisfied by completing:

      1. (a) The Maryland Medical Director Orientation Course; or
      2. (b) A MIEMSS-approved equivalent.

3. C. Duties of the Regional Medical Director. The regional medical director shall:

   1. (1) Serve as the principal medical advisor to the:

      1. (a) EMS regional council,
      2. (b) Hospital base stations within the region,
      3. (c) Jurisdictional EMS operational program medical directors, and
      4. (d) MIEMSS regional staff;
   2. (2) Assist jurisdictional EMS operational programs with recruitment and orientation of medical directors;
   3. (3) Verify the qualifications of jurisdictional EMS operational program medical directors;
   4. (4) Make recommendations regarding the designation of hospital base stations;
   5. (5) Assist the State EMS Medical Director in planning and coordinating base station activities;
   6. (6) Provide medical oversight of base station quality assurance activities in the EMS region;
   7. (7) Serve on the Regional Medical Directors Committee; and
   8. (8) Participate in a regional interjurisdictional quality assurance program.

Authority: Education Article, §§13-509, 13-510, and 13-516, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 15, 1999 (26:24 Md. R. 1859)

Regulation .03B amended effective November 10, 2025 (52:22 Md. R. 1096)

Regulation .04A, C amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 931)

Regulation .05C amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 931)

Regulation .06 amended effective January 15, 2005 (31:26 Md. R. 1866)