N.Y. PBH Law § 3075

§ 3075. Powers and duties of the department. 1. The department shall\ndevelop and maintain, with the advice of the state emergency medical\nservices for children advisory committee, the state emergency medical\nservices council, the state emergency medical advisory committee, and\nthe state trauma advisory committee, a statewide system for recognition\nof facilities able to provide sustentative or definitive specialty\npediatric emergency medical and trauma care for sudden childhood illness\nand injury and for preferential transport of suddenly ill or injured\nchildren to such facilities, and shall promote the use of such\nfacilities in accordance with written protocols or transfer agreements\nas appropriate.\n 2. The department shall develop and maintain, with the advice of the\nstate emergency medical services for children advisory committee, the\nstate emergency medical services council, the state emergency medical\nadvisory committee, and the state trauma advisory committee, a statewide\nsystem for provision of prehospital medical oversight, including direct\nand indirect medical control, for pediatric emergencies.\n 3. The department shall develop, maintain, and offer, with the advice\nof the state emergency medical services for children advisory committee,\nthe state emergency medical services council, the state emergency\nmedical advisory committee, and the state trauma advisory committee,\nstatewide educational programs for initial and continuing education in\npediatric prehospital basic and advanced life support, including child\nmaltreatment recognition and management, consistent with those of\nnational professional organizations concerned with child health and\nemergency care.\n 4. The department shall develop, maintain, and adopt, with the advice\nof the state emergency medical services for children advisory committee,\nthe state emergency medical services council, the state emergency\nmedical advisory committee, and the state trauma advisory committee,\nstatewide equipment guidelines for basic and advanced life support of\npediatric emergencies, consistent with those of national professional\norganizations concerned with child health and emergency care.\n 5. The department shall ensure that all other aspects of emergency\nmedical services for children are also properly integrated with all\nother emergency medical services, trauma care, and disaster preparedness\nprograms, with the advice of the state emergency medical services for\nchildren advisory committee, and shall facilitate timely communication\namong the state emergency medical services for children advisory\ncommittee, the state emergency medical services council, the state\nemergency medical advisory committee, and the state trauma advisory\ncommittee as appropriate.\n