W. Va. Code R. § 64-48-13

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 64-48-13 - Federal Model Program

13.1. Any EMS agency licensed by the Bureau for Public Health may seek approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to participate in the national Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) Model Program. Services under the ET3 Model Program shall specifically include, but not be limited to, the transport of patients to alternative destinations such as federally qualified health centers, urgent care centers, physician offices and clinics, and behavioral health care facilities. The ET3 Model Program has a five-year performance period and is not administered by the Bureau. Any EMS agency approved to participate in the ET3 Model Program shall be governed solely by the standards and criteria established by CMS in its delivery of ET3 services thereunder.