HomeMy WebLinkAboutalameda-county-covid-19-approval-letter-signedSTATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEAITH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
10901 GOLD CENTER DR., SUITE 400
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA 95670
(916) 322-4336 FAX (916) 324-2875
March 23, 2020
Karl Sporer, MD
EMS Medical Director
Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency
1000 San Leandro Blvd., Suite 200
San Leandro, CA 94577
Dear Dr. Sporer:
On March 4, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency
in response to the prevention of the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. The emergency
declaration provides the Director of the Emergency Medical Services Agency the
authority to approve the expansion of local optional scope of practice for Emergency
Medical Technicians (EMT), Advanced EMTs (AEMT), and paramedics in order to aid in
the prevention of the spread of the virus.
This letter is to inform you that the Alameda County EMS Agency's request to add the
administration of nasopharyngeal specimen collection for COVID-19 suspect patients to
your paramedic and EMT local optional scope of practice has been approved. Your
approval for the use of this practice shall commence on March 21, 2020 and conclude
the date the emergency declaration is terminated.
If you have any questions, please contact Austin Trujillo of my staff by phone at (916)
431-3689 or by email at u~~r~.r~iill ~erreae a.o~.
Sincerely,
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Dave Duncan, MD
Director
cc: Lauri McFadden, EMS Director, Alameda County EMS Agency
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