Functions of Authority

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Authority shall perform the following functions, namely:-

(a)

1. (i) to ensure provision of emergency medical services in the State;
2. (ii) to ensure provision of such services free of cost to the patients who are determined by the State Government to be Below Poverty Line;

1. (b) to assess the provision of emergency medical services in an area of the State for the purpose of determining the need for additional emergency medical services;
2. (c) to prepare plans for providing emergency medical services in the State in respect of such matters, as may be prescribed by Regulations and lay down guidelines for their implementation;
3. (d) to provide technical assistance to City and District Councils, non-Government organisations, such other agencies providing emergency medical services;
4. (e) to obtain plans from City and District Councils, non-Government organisations providing emergency medical services and such other agencies for implementation of emergency medical services;
5. (f) to provide financial assistance to City and District Councils and other emergency medical services agencies for the purpose of planning, organising, implementing and maintaining emergency medical services;
6. (g) to accredit trauma centres according to criteria prescribed by Regulations;
7. (h) to lay down minimum standards for the training of the emergency medical technicians;
   • (i) to issue certificates to emergency medical services technicians;
8. (j) to ensure that all training programmes for emergency medical services technicians are located in an approved hospital or educational institution;
9. (k) to approve standards and guidelines laid down by the Director for the implementation of emergency medical services and, if necessary, to review the same;
10. (l) to advise the Director on the planning of an emergency medical services data collection system;
11. (m) to advise the Director in respect of the communications, medical equipments, training personnel facilities and other components of an emergency medical services system;
12. (n) to recommend to the Director, City and District Councils and other emergency medical services agencies further planning of the emergency medical services in the State; and
13. (o) to perform such other functions as are entrusted to it by rules.