{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-education-13-510","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Education § 13–510","heading":"","body":"In accordance with the Emergency Medical System plan and other relevant policies adopted by the EMS Board, the Executive Director shall:\n(1) Coordinate a statewide system of emergency medical services;\n(2) Coordinate the five emergency medical service regions in this State;\n(3) Coordinate the planning and operation of emergency medical services with the federal, State, and county governments;\n(4) Coordinate the training of all personnel in the Emergency Medical Services System and develop the necessary standards for their certification or licensure;\n(5) Coordinate programs of research and education that relate to emergency medical services;\n(6) Coordinate the development of centers for treating emergency injuries and illnesses;\n(7) Coordinate the development of specialty referral centers for resuscitation, treatment, and rehabilitation of the critically ill and injured;\n(8) Work closely with the public and private agencies, health care institutions and universities involved with emergency medical services, the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, and the Medical Management Consultant Group;\n(9) Administer State and federal funds for emergency medical services in this State;\n(10) Work closely with the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, which is responsible for basic training for emergency medical technicians;\n(11) Assure continued improvement of transportation for emergency, critically ill, and injured patients by supporting the goals of career and volunteer systems throughout this State; and\n(12) Implement all programmatic, operational, and administrative components of the Institute.","path":["Article - Education"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ged\u0026section=13-510","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:38Z","sha256":"9a564a2563fb15ecb0baef3c36eef775ae8b2a10063b11b132d504892130442d","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-education-13-509","next":"us-md/md.-code-education-13-511"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}