2. [New] Who is required to sign the Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) under “[e]mergency medical services, as defined by Section 1797.72”?
- The Emergency Medical Services Authority;
- A fire agency, as defined by Health and Safety Code section 1797.230, who provides advanced life support, as defined by Health and Safety Code section 1797.52;
- A local EMS agency, as defined by Health and Safety Code section 1797.94, to the extent that they Maintain Health and Social Services Information; and
- Any organization who has a written contractual agreement with a local EMS agency for the provision of emergency medical services.
Please see the EMS provider and LEMSA support FAQ for information about how EMS providers’ participation in the Data Exchange Framework (DxF) may be supported.