Chapter 15 (Maine EMS Regions & Regional Councils) Rule Comment Period Open

Maine EMS is accepting public comment on the proposed Maine EMS Rules Chapter 15 (Maine EMS Regions and Regional Councils). The comment period is open until November 27, 2023, at 11:59 P.M.  Click on the link below to comment on the rules, and you can view the proposed rule using the link below.

Public Comment Submission Form is found at https://forms.office.com/g/bA8bJGyibc

Proposed Chapter 15 Revision (PDF)

AGENCY: Maine Emergency Medical Services 

CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: 

Chapter 15: Maine EMS Regions and Regional Councils 

TYPE OF RULE: Routine Technical

BRIEF SUMMARY: 

The Maine Board of Emergency Medical Services is proposing to repeal and replace Chapter 15: Regions and Regional Council to consolidate and realign the existing regional structure into a four-region model, and to clarify rules required by statute regarding their composition, activity and finance reporting, and the manner of carrying out their activities. 

PUBLIC HEARINGS will be held: 

Maine EMS Region One: York County EMA, 149 Jordan Springs Rd, Alfred, ME, 04002, at 5:00 P.M. on November 16, 2023 

Maine EMS Region Two: Paris Fire Department, 137 Western Ave, Paris, ME, 04281, at 05:00 P.M. on November 16, 2023 

Maine EMS Region Three: Department of Public Safety, 45 Commerce Dr, Augusta, ME, 04330, at 5:00 P.M. on November 17, 2023 

Maine EMS Region Four: Eastern Maine Community College, 354 Hogan Rd, Bangor, ME, 04401, at 5:00 P.M. on November 15, 2023 

Maine EMS Region Five: AR Gould Hospital, 140 Academy St, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, at 5:00 P.M. on November 13, 2023  

Maine EMS Region Six: Mid-Coast School of Technology, 1 Main St, Rockland, ME, 04841 at 5:00 P.M. on November 14, 2023 

Comments on the proposed rules may be submitted to the Maine EMS no later than 11:59 P.M., November 27, 2023. Interested parties may submit comments to Maine EMS by any of the following means: 

COMMENT DEADLINE: November 27, 2023, at 11:59 PM 

CONTACT PERSON: 

Jason J. Cooney

152 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0152 

Phone: 207-626-3864

TTY: 207-287-3659

Fax: 207-287-6251

Jason.j.cooney@maine.gov  

FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES (if any): None 

STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS RULE: 

32 M.R.S.A. §84(1), 32 M.R.S.A. §88(2)(B), 32 M.R.S.A. §89 

SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING IMPLEMENTED (if different): None

EMAIL FOR OVERALL AGENCY RULEMAKING LIAISON: jason.j.cooney@maine.gov