W. Va. Code R. § 64-116-3

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 64-116-3 - Definitions
3.1. Active Emergency Medical Services Personnel -- An Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Vehicle Operator, or Paramedic who is a paid employee of an ambulance transporting agency and participates in 10 or more 911 call responses in a 12-month period.
3.2. Ambulance Transporting Agency -- A person or entity licensed to provide emergency medical services dispatched through a 911 call center for the purpose of responding to a 911 call.
3.3. County Questionnaire -- Questionnaire supplied to each county annually by the Director to assist in the allocation of funds in accordance with this rule.
3.4. Crisis Response -- Funds designated for and distributed to counties for the sole purpose of providing care to emergency medical services personnel during a mental health crisis by a trained designee.
3.5. Crisis Response Team -- Designated group of personnel trained to provide care to emergency medical services personnel during a mental health crisis.
3.6. Director -- The Director of the Office of Emergency Medical Services, as created by W. Va. Code § 16-4C-4, or his or her designee.
3.7. Emergency Medical Services Region -- A defined region of coordinated resources to provide emergency medical services within a geographic area available at https://www.wvoems.org/files/maps/medical-command-map.
3.8. Fiscal Year -- 12-month period beginning July 1 and ending June 30.
3.9. Post-Fund Distribution Assessment -- Form supplied to each county annually by the Director to assist in the assessment and accounting of funds distributed in accordance with this rule.
3.10. Primary Agency -- An ambulance transporting agency at which active emergency medical services personnel are employed for 51 percent or more of their working hours.
3.11. Salary Supplementation -- Funds designated for and distributed to counties for the sole purpose of supplementing the salaries of active emergency medical services personnel in accordance with State law and this rule.

W. Va. Code R. § 64-116-3