new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The Office of Emergency Medical Services is established
with the powers and duties established in law. In administering this chapter, the office must
promote the public health and welfare, protect the safety of the public, and effectively
regulate and support the operation of the emergency medical services system in this state.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Director. new text end

new text begin The governor must appoint a director for the office with the advice
and consent of the senate. The director must be in the unclassified service and must serve
at the pleasure of the governor. The salary of the director shall be determined according to
section 15A.0815. The director shall direct the activities of the office.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Powers and duties. new text end

new text begin The director has the following powers and duties:
new text end

new text begin (1) to administer and enforce this chapter and adopt rules as needed to implement this
chapter. Rules for which notice is published in the State Register before July 1, 2026, may
be adopted using the expedited rulemaking process in section 14.389;
new text end

new text begin (2) to license ambulance services in the state and regulate their operation;
new text end

new text begin (3) to establish and modify primary service areas;
new text end

new text begin (4) to designate an ambulance service as authorized to provide service in a primary
service area and to remove an ambulance service's authorization to provide service in a
primary service area;
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new text begin (5) to register medical response units in the state and regulate their operation;
new text end

new text begin (6) to certify emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians,
community emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and community paramedics and
to register emergency medical responders;
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new text begin (7) to approve education programs for ambulance service personnel and emergency
medical responders and to administer qualifications for instructors of education programs;
new text end

new text begin (8) to administer grant programs related to emergency medical services;
new text end

new text begin (9) to make recommendations to the legislature on improving access to emergency
medical services, improving service delivery by ambulance services and medical response
units, and improving the effectiveness of the state's emergency medical services system;
new text end

new text begin (10) to investigate complaints against and hold hearings regarding ambulance services,
ambulance service personnel, and emergency medical responders and to impose disciplinary
action or otherwise resolve complaints; and
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new text begin (11) to perform other duties related to the provision of emergency medical services in
the state.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Employees. new text end

new text begin The director may employ personnel in the classified service and
unclassified personnel as necessary to carry out the duties of this chapter.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Work plan. new text end

new text begin The director must prepare a work plan to guide the work of the
office. The work plan must be updated biennially.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment; membership. new text end

new text begin The Emergency Medical Services Advisory
Council is established and consists of the following members: