Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Travis Kusman, Director, Emergency Medical Services
Colleen Chawla, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Subject: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the San Mateo County Emergency Medical Services Agency to Access State and Federal Summary Criminal History Information
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the San Mateo County Emergency Medical Services Agency to access state and federal summary criminal history information.
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BACKGROUND:
Penal Code Sections 11105(b)(11) and 13300(b)(11) authorize cities, counties, districts, and joint powers authorities to access state, local, and federal summary criminal history information for employment, licensing, or certification purposes, and require that such access be based on exclusion or qualification criteria tied to specific criminal conduct identified in the record.
On January 12, 2010, this Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution authorizing the Emergency Medical Services Agency (EMS Agency) to access state and local summary criminal history information for Emergency Medical Technician-I (EMT-I) certification issuance and oversight. Review of criminal history information is an essential component of the initial certification process and ongoing oversight of EMT-I personnel. There is currently no authorization to review criminal history information for volunteers seeking authorization through the EMS Agency.
DISCUSSION:
The EMS Agency is statutorily responsible for certifying EMT-I personnel who deliver emergency medical services and authorizing volunteers who support medical and public health preparedness and response activities.
The San Mateo County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a County-coordinated network of trained medical and non-medical volunteers who augment local response capacity during public health emergencies, disasters, and large-scale events. Volunteers may include phy...
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