section 1797.84.

(v)

"Critical care transport" or "CCT" level care during transport which exceeds the paramedic scope of practice, requiring a higher level of health care licensure.

(10)

"County" means the county of Sonoma, state of California.

(11)

"Department" means county of Sonoma, department of health services.

(12)

"Dispatch steering committee" means a committee established by the legal entity having responsibility for EMS dispatch services. The role of the committee is to establish general and medical dispatch policies with input from the affected agencies.

(13)

"Emergency call" means a request for medical care or ambulance transportation to an acute care hospital from a location other than an acute care hospital.

(14)

"Emergency medical care council (EMCC)" means the Emergency Medical Care Committee of Sonoma County appointed by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors pursuant to California Health and Safety Code section 1797.272.

(15)

"Emergency medical services" or "EMS" means medical services performed in response to an emergency call.

(16)

"EMS aircraft service" means any aircraft service utilized for the purpose of pre-hospital emergency patient response and transport. EMS Aircraft are classified in accordance with CCR Title 22 section 100300.

(17)

"EMS dispatch" means the ambulance dispatch center designated by the LEMSA for the dispatch of EMS responders to emergency calls.

(18)

"EMS entity" means a public or private organization of any type providing EMS and/or ambulance services within the county.

(19)

"EMS system" means a specifically organized arrangement which provides for the personnel, facilities, and equipment for the effective and coordinated delivery of medical care services under emergency conditions, as described in Health and Safety Code section 1797.78.

(20)

"Enforcement officer" means a department of health services employee delegated the administrative function of enforcing the provisions of this chapter by, and under the supervision of, the LEMSA medical director and the department.

(21)

"EOA" means exclusive operating area as defined in Health and Safety Code section 1797.85.

(22)

"Hearing officer" means an administrative law judge from the office of administrative hearings.

(23)

"LEMSA" means the local EMS agency established by the county, designated by the board pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1797.200.

(24)

"LEMSA medical director" means the licensed physician and surgeon designated by the county to provide medical control and assure medical accountability throughout the planning, implementation and evaluation of the EMS system in accordance with Health and Safety Code section 1797.202

(25)

"Maddy EMS fund" references funding available through Health and Safety Code section 1797.98 which compensates health care providers for emergency medical services for individuals who do not have health insurance and cannot afford to pay for emergency care and for discretionary EMS purposes.

(26)

"Medical control" means the medical management of the emergency medical services system pursuant to the Emergency Medical Services System and Pre- hospital Emergency Care Personnel Act of 1980.

(27)

"Paramedic service provider agreement (PSPA)" means an agreement between a provider of ALS services and the LEMSA as required by CCR Title 22 section 100168.

(28)

"Permit" means an "ambulance service provider permit."

(29)

"Permittee" means an ambulance service provider which has been granted a permit by the LEMSA to engage in a business or service in which ambulances are operated.

(30)

"Provider agreement" means any agreement between an EMS Entity and the LEMSA specifying terms and conditions for the provision of EMS including, but not limited to, class of service to be provided, LEMSA approval for optional scope of practice, participation in LEMSA data and quality improvement activities and/or performance standards.

(31)

"Qualified elected governing entity (QEGE)" means a city, special district providing ambulance services or the county.

(32)

"The Act" means the Emergency Medical Services System and Pre-hospital Emergency Care Personnel Act of 1980.

Incorporated by reference are all definitions of Health and Safety Code 1797.50 et seq.

(Ord. No. 6294, § I, 11-12-2019)