New agencies and a new facility.There is one adjustment to a rule regarding Air Medical agencies. Each file contains the exact changes that have been made to each.
Added ePatient.25 to the State recognized e elements to ensure the state dataset matches the updated dictionary and PCR Schematron file (both effective 10/27/2025).
Removed the following EMS agencies (closed or were combined with others): \n00405 Buckhall Volunteer Fire & Rescue, 00695 Bumpass Volunteer Fire Department, 00844 Catlett Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company, 00088 Dale City Volunteer Fire Department, 00711 Dumfries-Triangle Volunteer Fire Department, 50555 Glen Lyn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department, 00583 Goldvein Volunteer Fire & Rescue Departmen...Fire Department & Rescue Squad, 00808 Orlean Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., 00145 Scruggs Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc., 01125 Sedley Volunteer Fire Department, 00084 Stone House Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad, Inc., 00374 The Plains Volunteer Fire Company, 50525 Town of Haysi, 50606 Town of Pennington Gap, Inc., 00355 Wachapreague Volunteer Fire Company, 00830 Warrenton Volun...
Here are the changes for Schematron:• Rule 1161 – Retired as of 10/27/2025 based on eTimes.03 - will still apply to PCRs with an eTimes.03 value earlier than the retirement Date
• Rule 1151 – eAirway.04 – Retired as of 10/27/2025 based on eTimes.03 - will still apply to PCRs with an eTimes.03 value earlier than the retirement Date
• New rule added: 1174:
Rule details below:
Airway Device Placement Confirmed Method (eAirw...
The following facilities were added to the EMS Schematron (07/17/2025): • Code 402, Name - Bon Secours Ashland Emergency Center • Code 403, Name - Ballad Health Franklin Woods Community Hospital TN NEMSIS 90-1137 • Code 404, Name - Niswonger Children's Hospital TN NEMSIS 90-1140The following changes were made to the DEM Schematron (07/17/2025):
EMS agencies Removed (Closed or Inactive):
00105 Marshall Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department
00145 Scruggs Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc.
00201 Laurel Rescue Squad
00355 Wachapreague Volunteer Fire Company
00374 The Plains Volunteer Fire Company
00709 New Baltimore Volunteer Fire Company
00808 Orlean Volunteer F...
Updated v3.5.0 EMS and DEM Schematron The EMS Schematron file contains the following changes:Added 2 New Facilities:
Facility Name - Washington DC VA Medical Center
Facility ID - 399
Facility Name - Christiansburg ER
Facility ID - 400
Changed 1 Facility Name:
Old Name - Ballad Health Indian Path Medical Center
New Name - Ballad Health Indian Path Community Hospital
Facility ID - 308
The DEMS Schematron contains these changes:
Added 3 new EMS Agencies:
Code 50659 - Dyke Volunteer Fi...
Facility updates: Adds:\n399 – Washington DC VA Medical Center\n400 – Christiansburg ER\n\nName update\nCode 308\nOld Name - Ballad Health Indian Path Medical Center\nUpdated Name - Ballad Health Indian Path Community Hospital
Updated v3.5.0 DEM SchematronEMS agency code and name additions:
50658 Pro Med Ambulance Company
50662 Ride24 LLC
00328 VIRGINIA BEACH VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD
50661 Ques Transport LLC
Added the following new EMS agencies:
50658 Pro Med Ambulance Company
50662 RIDE24 LLC
00328 VIRGINIA BEACH VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD (this agency was inadvertently left out)
50661 Ques Transport LLC
Updated v3.5.0 DEM SchematronThis file aligns the agency name updates and additions that were made to the 3.5 State Dataset sent over earlier in the week.
Updated v3.5.0 ResourcesAn updated 3.5 EMS Schematron file - effective date of 05/20/2024 (based on eTimes.03)
The next version of the Virginia Data Dictionary (3.5.0.4) - effective date of 05/20/2024 to match Schematron
VA_Plain language summary of Virginia EMS Schematron v2.pdf to replace the v1 version.
EMS listing: Name updates to 00427,00713,00925,00969,01013,01169,01242,01250,01257,01321,01342,01352,50473,50476,50552,50556,50587,50594,50602,50607,50614,50616,50639. Others were added but can't be listed (250-character log limit).
Updated v3.4.0 StateDataSetUpdated agencies:
Code Old Name Updated Name
00427 WILLIAMSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT - EMS WILLIAMSBURG FIRE DEPT - EMS
00713 HOPEWELL BUREAU OF FIRE HOPEWELL FIRE AND EMS
00925 FORT LEE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES FORT GREGG-ADAMS FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES
01169 CHILHOWIE AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. DBA C-TRANS MEDICAL SERVICES CHILHOWIE AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. / DBA C-TRANS MEDICAL SERVICES
01242 PHI ...
Updated DEM v3.5.0 SchematronAgency name for agency number 50470 updated to 'Airlife Virginia' (formerly 'Rocky Mountain Holdings dba Airlife Virginia')
Updated v3.4.0 EMS SchematronChanges made in January 2024:
1 - Added new facility opening in Jan 22, 2024.
- Facility Code: 398
- Facility Name: Emergency Department at Harrison Crossing
- To accommodate this the following two existing rules were updated:
- RestrictDestinationCodeToName: New mapping added to the rule:
(nem:eDisposition.02 = '39...
Updated v3.5.0 EMS SchematronChanges made in January 2024:
1 - Added new facility opening in Jan 22, 2024.
- Facility Code: 398
- Facility Name: Emergency Department at Harrison Crossing
2 - Update facility
- Facility Code: 08
- Old Name: Chesapeake General Hospital
- New Name: Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
3 - Update facility
- Facility Code: 322
- O...
New Facility Added: Code 398 - Name - Emergency Department at Harrison Crossing.Existing Facility Name Updates: Code 08 - updated to Chesapeake Regional Medical Center and Code: 322 - updated to ECU Health North Hospital
v3.4. StateDataSet Update for Facilities New: Code 398 Name - Emergency Department at Harrison CrossingUpdate:
Code 08
Old Name: Chesapeake General Hospital
New Name: Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
Update:
Code: 322
Old Name: Vidant Health North Hospital
New Name: ECU Health North Hospital
Updated v3.5.0 DEM SchematronChange Log (December 2023):
• Add new ERROR level rule for ensuring that dAgency.03 is populated and contains the correct name value corresponding to the dAgency.02 value. This is as required within the NEMSIS 3.5 standard and vendors should refer to the sAgency.02 and sAgency.03 values within the Virginia State Data Set.
• Update the VA.dAgency.23 rule to check for a value of 1027005 (GMT-05:...
Updated v3.5.0 EMS Schematron Please note that changes (other than the addition of the new facility name/code) include logic taking effect as of December 1st 2023. 1 - New rule VA_3.5_1151 to replace VA_3.5_1003
- Exclude the following advanced airway procedures from triggering the rule:
- CPAP - 47545007
- CPAP weaning - 423574009
- ETCO2 digital capnography - 425543005
- Sunset date added to old rule and effective date included in new rule based on value of eTimes.03
- Sunset date prior to/e...
Removed closed EMS agencies:00054, 00167, 00115, 00168, 50538, 00220, 00285
Added new EMS agencies:
50625, 50622, 50609, 50626
Added facility:
397 Riverside Mental Health and Recovery Center
(397 has a BLS ED and was added as a unique location.)
Updated v3.4.0 StateDataSetFacility code 397 was incorrectly set up as : Riverside Mental Health & Recovery Center
It should have been setup as: Riverside Mental Health and Recovery Center
Note the ampersand change.
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