N.Y. Public Health Law § 3075: Powers and duties of the department

§ 3075. Powers and duties of the department. 1. The department shall

develop and maintain, with the advice of the state emergency medical

services for children advisory committee, the state emergency medical

services council, the state emergency medical advisory committee, and

the state trauma advisory committee, a statewide system for recognition

of facilities able to provide sustentative or definitive specialty

pediatric emergency medical and trauma care for sudden childhood illness

and injury and for preferential transport of suddenly ill or injured

children to such facilities, and shall promote the use of such

facilities in accordance with written protocols or transfer agreements

as appropriate.

2. The department shall develop and maintain, with the advice of the

state emergency medical services for children advisory committee, the

state emergency medical services council, the state emergency medical

advisory committee, and the state trauma advisory committee, a statewide

system for provision of prehospital medical oversight, including direct

and indirect medical control, for pediatric emergencies.

3. The department shall develop, maintain, and offer, with the advice

of the state emergency medical services for children advisory committee,

the state emergency medical services council, the state emergency

medical advisory committee, and the state trauma advisory committee,

statewide educational programs for initial and continuing education in

pediatric prehospital basic and advanced life support, including child

maltreatment recognition and management, consistent with those of

national professional organizations concerned with child health and

emergency care.

4. The department shall develop, maintain, and adopt, with the advice

of the state emergency medical services for children advisory committee,

the state emergency medical services council, the state emergency

medical advisory committee, and the state trauma advisory committee,

statewide equipment guidelines for basic and advanced life support of

pediatric emergencies, consistent with those of national professional

organizations concerned with child health and emergency care.

5. The department shall ensure that all other aspects of emergency

medical services for children are also properly integrated with all

other emergency medical services, trauma care, and disaster preparedness

programs, with the advice of the state emergency medical services for

children advisory committee, and shall facilitate timely communication

among the state emergency medical services for children advisory

committee, the state emergency medical services council, the state

emergency medical advisory committee, and the state trauma advisory

committee as appropriate.