What’s happening: On July 3, the California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) released a revised Chapter 6 regulation proposal, which outlines critical updates to specialty care programs — including trauma, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, stroke, and Emergency Medical Services for Children — and opens a second round of public comment.
What else to know: CHA’s Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Advisory Group will develop comments for submission. Hospitals are also encouraged to submit their feedback by the Aug. 17 deadline.
Stakeholder input will be critical in shaping the final regulations, which will play a pivotal role in standardizing and enhancing California’s specialty care emergency response systems. The full proposal, instructions for submission, and a public comments template are available on EMSA’s public comment web page.
Comments and inquiries regarding the rulemaking process should be directed to Craig Branson at (916) 537-6866 or craig.branson@emsa.ca.gov. For additional assistance, contact Ashley Williams at (916) 591-3266 or ashley.williams@emsa.ca.gov.
