EMS director reports on MIH program, board proposals and staffing
Summary
EMS Director Keith Wangerin said the MIH grant deadline was extended and that he agreed to serve on a proposed MIH Kansas Board; he also reported the state Board of EMS is proposing fines for inspection deficiencies but that no formal notices had been issued.
Keith Wangerin, Smith County EMS Director, briefed commissioners on Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program developments and state-level regulatory discussions during the May 18 meeting.
Wangerin said the MIH grant award deadline has been moved back and that Dave Johnson, EMS Director in Reno County, contacted him about forming an MIH Kansas Board; Wangerin agreed to serve on that board. He also said the Board of EMS is proposing fines for deficiencies found during inspections, but that as of May 18 no formal notice had been sent to EMS agencies statewide. Wangerin additionally reported a new EMS employee and that three local students taking EMS classes will complete final testing and skills testing in mid-June.
No regulatory fines or formal guidance were recorded in the minutes; commissioners and staff discussed supporting the MIH program locally and training timelines for new personnel.
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