Advanced life support techniques; procurement, carriage, and use of medical materiel; performance of services.
(a) The board may by rule designate certain procedures as "advanced life support techniques," which may be performed by EMTs during emergencies, such as situations where the life, health, or safety of a prehospital patient is in immediate jeopardy. The board may prescribe by rule the qualifications and certification necessary for personnel performing advanced life support techniques, and the specific conditions under which the techniques may be performed by emergency medical technicians. Notwithstanding any statutory provision to the contrary, emergency medical services personnel who possess the necessary qualifications and certification prescribed by the board shall not be deemed to have engaged in the unlawful practice of medicine when performing advanced life support techniques in accordance with the constraints established by the board.
(b) Emergency vehicles manned by licensed emergency medical technicians who are trained to provide advanced life support and who possess current board licensure, may carry a drug kit containing limited quantities of drugs, including controlled substances, which have been approved by the board for administration to patients during the regular course of duties of prehospital personnel, provided, that these drugs may be administered only pursuant to the order of a physician who possesses a valid license to practice medicine within this state, and who is, at the time the order is given, functioning in accordance with the applicable regional medical control plan approved by the board. Fluids and drugs may not be carried by any ambulance service operator or other emergency medical services provider without a certificate of fluid and drug authorization from the board. The board may offer a certificate of fluid and drug authorization to a non-transport service which is not licensed if the unlicensed non-transport service meets all requirements in the board's rules for issuance of a certificate to a licensed ambulance operator. A licensed emergency medical services provider may purchase necessary drugs and fluids pursuant to proper authorization from any reliable source, including wholesalers, distributors, and hospitals. Emergency medical services providers shall purchase, maintain, and administer fluids and drugs in accordance with regulations promulgated by the board.
(c) Emergency medical technicians may not perform services pursuant to standing orders from physicians without prior approval of the board. Emergency medical technicians may accept orders to perform advanced life support techniques only from medical control physicians who have completed medical control training prescribed by the board on the recommendation of the SEMCC and the State Health Officer.
(Acts 1995, No. 95-276, p. 488, §4; Act 2006-563, p. 1305, §1.)
Advanced life support techniques; procurement, carriage, and use of medical materiel; performance of services.
(a) The board may by rule designate certain procedures as "advanced life support techniques," which may be performed by EMTs during emergencies, such as situations where the life, health, or safety of a prehospital patient is in immediate jeopardy. The board may prescribe by rule the qualifications and certification necessary for personnel performing advanced life support techniques, and the specific conditions under which the techniques may be performed by emergency medical technicians. Notwithstanding any statutory provision to the contrary, emergency medical services personnel who possess the necessary qualifications and certification prescribed by the board shall not be deemed to have engaged in the unlawful practice of medicine when performing advanced life support techniques in accordance with the constraints established by the board.
(b) Emergency vehicles manned by licensed emergency medical technicians who are trained to provide advanced life support and who possess current board licensure, may carry a drug kit containing limited quantities of drugs, including controlled substances, which have been approved by the board for administration to patients during the regular course of duties of prehospital personnel, provided, that these drugs may be administered only pursuant to the order of a physician who possesses a valid license to practice medicine within this state, and who is, at the time the order is given, functioning in accordance with the applicable regional medical control plan approved by the board. Fluids and drugs may not be carried by any ambulance service operator or other emergency medical services provider without a certificate of fluid and drug authorization from the board. The board may offer a certificate of fluid and drug authorization to a non-transport service which is not licensed if the unlicensed non-transport service meets all requirements in the board's rules for issuance of a certificate to a licensed ambulance operator. A licensed emergency medical services provider may purchase necessary drugs and fluids pursuant to proper authorization from any reliable source, including wholesalers, distributors, and hospitals. Emergency medical services providers shall purchase, maintain, and administer fluids and drugs in accordance with regulations promulgated by the board.
(c) Emergency medical technicians may not perform services pursuant to standing orders from physicians without prior approval of the board. Emergency medical technicians may accept orders to perform advanced life support techniques only from medical control physicians who have completed medical control training prescribed by the board on the recommendation of the SEMCC and the State Health Officer.
(Acts 1995, No. 95-276, p. 488, §4; Act 2006-563, p. 1305, §1.)
Advanced life support techniques; procurement, carriage, and use of medical materiel; performance of services.
(a) The board may by rule designate certain procedures as "advanced life support techniques," which may be performed by EMTs during emergencies, such as situations where the life, health, or safety of a prehospital patient is in immediate jeopardy. The board may prescribe by rule the qualifications and certification necessary for personnel performing advanced life support techniques, and the specific conditions under which the techniques may be performed by emergency medical technicians. Notwithstanding any statutory provision to the contrary, emergency medical services personnel who possess the necessary qualifications and certification prescribed by the board shall not be deemed to have engaged in the unlawful practice of medicine when performing advanced life support techniques in accordance with the constraints established by the board.
(b) Emergency vehicles manned by licensed emergency medical technicians who are trained to provide advanced life support and who possess current board licensure, may carry a drug kit containing limited quantities of drugs, including controlled substances, which have been approved by the board for administration to patients during the regular course of duties of prehospital personnel, provided, that these drugs may be administered only pursuant to the order of a physician who possesses a valid license to practice medicine within this state, and who is, at the time the order is given, functioning in accordance with the applicable regional medical control plan approved by the board. Fluids and drugs may not be carried by any ambulance service operator or other emergency medical services provider without a certificate of fluid and drug authorization from the board. The board may offer a certificate of fluid and drug authorization to a non-transport service which is not licensed if the unlicensed non-transport service meets all requirements in the board's rules for issuance of a certificate to a licensed ambulance operator. A licensed emergency medical services provider may purchase necessary drugs and fluids pursuant to proper authorization from any reliable source, including wholesalers, distributors, and hospitals. Emergency medical services providers shall purchase, maintain, and administer fluids and drugs in accordance with regulations promulgated by the board.
(c) Emergency medical technicians may not perform services pursuant to standing orders from physicians without prior approval of the board. Emergency medical technicians may accept orders to perform advanced life support techniques only from medical control physicians who have completed medical control training prescribed by the board on the recommendation of the SEMCC and the State Health Officer.
(Acts 1995, No. 95-276, p. 488, §4; Act 2006-563, p. 1305, §1.)
