{"id":222,"date":"2016-05-12T20:21:29","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T20:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?page_id=222"},"modified":"2025-05-23T09:33:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T13:33:25","slug":"regulations-compliance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/regulations-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Regulation &amp; Compliance Enforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Office of EMS is responsible for the licensure of EMS agencies, endorsement of EMS Physicians, certification of EMS providers, permitting of EMS vehicles\/aircraft\/watercraft, designation of hospital Trauma Centers, and the compliance enforcement of the Regulations that guide them. The program representatives are the investigators that license EMS agencies, conduct investigations, inspect and permit EMS vehicles and provide technical assistance and resources regarding the delivery of Emergency Medical Services within the Commonwealth of Virginia.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">As of January 1, 2022, All non-certified members (i.e., drivers\/firefighters) are required to create an OEMS portal account to obtain a unique 9 digit\u00a0OEMS # and affiliate in the OEMS portal with their EMS agency\u00a0<b><u>PRIOR<\/u><\/b> to Fingerprint submission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">INSTRUCTIONS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/12\/How-to-affiliate-as-Non-EMS-Certified-Personnel.pdf\">HOW TO AFFILIATE AS NON-EMS CERTIFIED PERSONNEL<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Create:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/vdhems.vdh.virginia.gov\/emsapps\/f?p=200:16\">Non-Certified Member Portal Account<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Online Forms:<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vdhems.vdh.virginia.gov\/emsapps\/f?p=EMSWEB:9\">Application for Initial EMS Physician Endorsement Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vdhems.vdh.virginia.gov\/emsapps\/f?p=LCR:COMPLAINT\">Complaint Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vdhems.vdh.virginia.gov\/emsapps\/f?p=LCR:DRUG_DIVERSION\">Drug Diversion Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/12\/AuthorizedDurableDNRForm-2017.pdf\">Durable DNR Form and Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vdhems.vdh.virginia.gov\/emsapps\/f?p=LCR:EXCEPTION\">Exemption\/Variance Request Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/fingerprint-submission-paper-card-request\/\">Paper Card Request Form &#8211; <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/fingerprint-submission-paper-card-request\/\">Fingerprint Submission<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Chapter 32 Progress Report:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information provided here is to communicate where Chapter 32 is currently within the regulatory process and provide a copy of the Rules &amp; Regulations Committee approved final draft of the new EMS Regulations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/02\/Chapter-32-Progress-Status-02-15-2023-posting.pdf\">Regulatory Process Current Status<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/02\/Rules-Regs-Committee-Approved-Jan-2023-Final-Draft-Chapt-32-Project-5100.pdf\">Complete Final Draft of EMS Regulations &#8211; Chapter 32\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Chapter 32 Documents Included By Reference (DIBR)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/04\/RVEL-update-4-20-23.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final draft of Required Vehicle Equipment List<\/span> <\/a>(RVEL)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/09\/Scope-of-Practice-Formulary-7-30-2024-3.pdf\">Scope of Practice \u2013 Formulary (SOP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/09\/Scope-of-Practice-Procedures-7-30-2024-3.pdf\">Scope of Practice \u2013 Procedures (SOP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/ems-training-program-administration-manual\/\">Training Program Administration Manual<\/a> (TPAM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>\u00a0Contact Us:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/program-representatives\/\">Who&#8217;s your Program Representative<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ron.passmore@vdh.virginia.gov\"><strong>R.D. Passmor<\/strong><strong>e<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nDivision Director-Regulation &amp; Compliance Enforcement<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Ron.Passmore@vdh.virginia.gov\">Ron.Passmore@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><br \/>\nPhone:\u00a0804-888-9100<br \/>\nDirect Line: 804-221-7756<\/p>\n<p><strong>To inquire about background investigation results please email <a href=\"mailto:Ron.Passmore@vdh.virginia.gov\">Ron.Passmore@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a> or call 804-221-7756 and provide the name and OEMS 9 digit # for the person you are inquiring about.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact your Program Representative:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Paul.Fleenor@vdh.virginia.gov\">Paul Fleenor<\/a>\u00a0(Paul.Fleenor@vdh.virginia.gov)<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Chad.Gregg@vdh.virginia.gov\">Chad Gregg<\/a> (Chad.Gregg@vdh.virginia.gov)<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Ron.Kendrick@vdh.virginia.gov\">Ron Kendrick<\/a>\u00a0(Ron.Kendrick@vdh.virginia.gov)<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:douglas.layton@vdh.virginia.gov\">Doug Layton<\/a>\u00a0(Douglas.Layton@vdh.virginia.gov)<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto: Leonard.Mascaro@vdh.virginia.gov\">Len Mascaro<\/a> (Leonard.Mascaro@vdh.virginia.gov)<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Stephen.McNeer@vdh.virginia.gov\">Steve McNeer<\/a> (Stephen.McNeer@vdh.virginia.gov)<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Scotty.Williams@vdh.virginia.gov\">Scotty Williams<\/a>\u00a0(Scotty.Williams@vdh.virginia.gov)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Office of EMS is responsible for the licensure of EMS agencies, endorsement of EMS Physicians, certification of EMS providers, permitting of EMS vehicles\/aircraft\/watercraft, designation of hospital Trauma Centers, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":599,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-222","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Regulation &amp; 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