(a) The commission, with the assistance of the advisory council, may select public safety answering points to participate in the program or to serve as regional emergency medical dispatch resource centers. A public safety answering point may participate in the program and serve as a regional emergency medical dispatch resource center. A public safety answering point selected for the program or to serve as a resource center must:
(1) have a fully functional quality assurance program that measures each emergency medical dispatcher’s compliance with the medical protocol;
(2) have dispatch personnel who meet the requirements for emergency medical dispatcher certification or the equivalent as determined by the Department of State Health Services;
(3) use emergency medical dispatch protocols approved by a physician medical director knowledgeable in emergency medical dispatch;
(4) have sufficient experience in providing pre-arrival instructions; and
(5) have sufficient resources to handle the additional workload and responsibilities of the program.
(b) In selecting an existing public safety answering point to act as a resource center, the commission shall consider a public safety answering point’s ability to keep records and produce reports to measure the effectiveness of the program. The commission shall share information regarding a public safety answering point’s abilities with the advisory council.