§ 1009.4. Withdrawal of medical command facility recognition.

 (a)  The Department may withdraw medical command facility recognition if the facility fails to continue to meet the standards for a medical command facility in §  1009.1 (relating to operational criteria).

 (b)  The Department will conduct inspections of a medical command facility from time to time, as deemed appropriate and necessary, including when necessary to investigate a complaint or a reasonable belief that violations of this part may exist.

 (c)  If the facility fails to continue to meet the standards for a medical command facility in §  1009.1, as an alternative to rescinding medical command facility recognition, the Department may request the facility to submit a plan of correction to correct the deficiencies. The procedures are as follows:

   (1)  The Department will give written notice to the facility and the regional EMS council of the deficiencies.

   (2)  The facility shall have 30 days in which to respond to the Department with a plan to correct the deficiencies.

   (3)  The Department will review the plan of correction and, if the plan is found to be acceptable, the Department may make an onsite reinspection in accordance with the time frame given in the plan of correction.

   (4)  Within 30 days after the review of the plan of correction, as well as 30 days after the reinspection, the Department will give written notice to the facility and the regional EMS council of the results of the Department’s review of the plan of correction and reinspection.

 (d)  Upon receipt of a written complaint describing conduct for which the Department may withdraw medical command facility recognition, the Department will:

   (1)  Initiate an investigation of the specific charges.

   (2)  Provide the medical command facility with a copy of the complaint and request a response unless the Department determines that disclosure to the medical command facility of the complaint will compromise the investigation or would be inappropriate for some other reason.

   (3)  Develop a written report of the investigation.

   (4)  Notify the complainant of the results of the investigation of the complaint, as well as the medical command facility if the medical command facility has been officially apprised of the complaint or investigation. This notification does not include providing a copy of the written report developed under paragraph (3).

   The provisions of this §  1009.4 amended October 13, 2000, effective October 14, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 5363. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (247561).