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News and Features



2007 Local Project Grant Awards
(December 13, 2006)


Proposed Rule 157.131 Designated Trauma Facilities and the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) account
(December 11, 2006)

FY07 DTF/EMS Hospital Uncompensated Trauma Care Application
(December 8, 2006)


EMS & Trauma
Systems Coordination
Organizational Chart

(December 5, 2006)


GETAC Committee Application (Word)

GETAC Committee Application (PDF)
(November 27, 2006)


GDEM 10-27-06 Letter: Role of RACs in Disasters
(November 27, 2006)


GETAC EMS and Trauma Systems Regulatory
Task Force Survey

(November 9, 2006)

2006 Texas EMS
Conference Handouts

(11/2/06)


Map of Trauma Service Areas
and Councils of Governments

(11-6-06)


Revised EMS Compliance Service Areas (Groups)
(10-27-06)


UPDATED:
Request For Public Comment
On GETAC Stroke Committee
Draft Documents

(9-29-06)


News for Educators about Computer Testing
(September 26, 2006)


Hospital Disaster
and Evacuation Planning
PDF icon
(September 15, 2006)


August 2006 DSHS Uncompensated Trauma Care distribution (1131 Monies) to designated hospitals



Potentially Eligible Providers
for FY 07 EMS Allotments

(August 24, 2006)

SIGNED Memoranda of Agreement by Texas EMS Providers for Mutual Aid in Disasters
(updated October 11, 2006)


Memorandum of Agreement Mutual Aid in Disaster: Ground Ambulances
(August 21, 2006)


NREMT 2005 Exam Statistics
(August 1, 2006)


Injury Prevention Curriculum
(July 12, 2006)


FY 07 Local Projects Grant Program
(July 3, 2006)


Memorandum of Agreement Mutual Aid in Disaster: Rotor Wing Ambulances
(June 23, 2006)


TFCA Stakeholder Letter
(June 14, 2006)



Proposed Rule 157.125 Requirements For Trauma Facility Designation & 157.128 Denial, Suspension, Revocation of Trauma Facility Designation
(June 9, 2006)


DSHS Uncompensated
Trauma Care 
Distribution to Hospitals 

(April 25, 2006)


2006 EMS Week Materials
(4/20/2006)


Draft EMS Rules Posted For Comments
(4/19/2006)



Reporting a deferred adjudication?

(3/9/06)



Nominate the best in EMS and trauma for the 2006 Awards
(3/8/06)



Hurricane Reimbursement Information Update

(3/6/06)


Information about hurricane reimbursement 
(Updated 12/20/05)


Handouts for the 2005
 Texas EMS Conference


Third Party Pay Option Now Available


EMS Scope of Practice
Draft  3.0
/
See document (pdf)
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Proposed 25 TAC 157.131, Designated Trauma Facility and Emergency Medical Services Account (12/30/05)


Information about Hurricane Katrina Response (9/7/05)


DSHS Uncompensated Trauma Care Distribution To Hospitals August 26, 2005


Reporting data to the Texas EMS/Trauma Registry is required by law.


GETAC's Texas Elected
Official's Guide to
Emergency Medical Services
now available


Overview of Injury in Texas and the Role of the EMS/Trauma Registry report available. pdf.jpg (845 bytes)


GETAC Injury Prevention Program Resource Manual is now available. pdf.jpg (845 bytes) (1,076 KB)


Initial EMS application submission is now available through the TexasOnline site. 


The GETAC Texas Injury
Prevention Plan is now
available
.  (12/6/04)


Fee increases that affect  initial applications, and renewal provider and first responder organizations, begin November 1, 2004


Archived News


 


2006 
Texas EMS Conference

Dallas, Texas
November 19-22



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Texas EMS Magazine -- your point of contact with the agency that regulates Texas EMS.
meetings and events
February 21 - 23 GETAC meeting Austin
May 23 - 25 GETAC meeting Austin
August 22 - 24 GETAC meeting Austin
November 17 - 19 GETAC meeting Houston


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