{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-144e.265","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 144E.265","heading":"MEDICAL DIRECTOR.","body":"Subdivision 1. Requirements.\nA medical director shall:\n(1) be currently licensed as a physician in this state;\n(2) have experience in, and knowledge of, emergency care of acutely ill or traumatized patients; and\n(3) be familiar with the design and operation of local, regional, and state emergency medical service systems.\nSubd. 2. Responsibilities.\nResponsibilities of the medical director shall include, but are not limited to:\n(1) approving standards for education and orientation of personnel that impact patient care;\n(2) approving standards for purchasing equipment and supplies that impact patient care;\n(3) establishing standing orders for prehospital care;\n(4) approving written triage, treatment, and transportation guidelines for adult and pediatric patients;\n(5) participating in the development and operation of continuous quality improvement programs including, but not limited to, case review and resolution of patient complaints;\n(6) establishing procedures for the administration of drugs; and\n(7) maintaining the quality of care according to the standards and procedures established under clauses (1) to (6).\nSubd. 3. Annual assessment; ambulance service.\nAnnually, the medical director or the medical director's designee shall assess the practical skills of each person on the ambulance service roster and sign a statement verifying the proficiency of each person. The statements shall be maintained in the licensee's files.","path":["HEALTH","CHAPTER 144E. OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES","AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSING"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/144E.265","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:34Z","sha256":"c06a65265208a8c3f90893fb1279d6f2ae5abe949cad01c7f040808ac12edce1","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-144e.25","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-144e.266"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}