IC 16-31-2
Chapter 2. Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission
IC 16-31-2-1 Creation
Sec. 1. The Indiana emergency medical services commission is
created. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-2 Membership
Sec. 2. (a) The commission is composed of thirteen (13) members.
The governor shall appoint the members for four (4) year terms as
follows:
(1) One (1) must be appointed from a volunteer fire department
that provides emergency medical service.
(2) One (1) must be appointed from a full-time municipal fire
or police department that provides emergency medical service.
(3) One (1) must be a nonprofit provider of emergency
ambulance services organized on a volunteer basis other than a
volunteer fire department.
(4) One (1) must be a provider of private ambulance services.
(5) One (1) must be a state certified paramedic.
(6) One (1) must be a licensed physician who:
(A) has a primary interest, training, and experience in
emergency medical services; and
(B) is currently practicing in an emergency medical services
facility.
(7) One (1) must be a chief executive officer of a hospital that
provides emergency ambulance services.
(8) One (1) must be a registered nurse who has supervisory or
administrative responsibility in a hospital emergency
department.
(9) One (1) must be a licensed physician who:
(A) has a primary interest, training, and experience in trauma
care; and
(B) is practicing in a trauma facility.
(10) One (1) must be a state certified emergency medical
service technician.
(11) One (1) must be an individual who:
(A) represents the public at large; and
(B) is not in any way related to providing emergency
medical services.
(12) One (1) must be a program director (as defined in 836 IAC
4-2-2(12)(B)(iii)) for a commission certified advanced life
support training institution.
(13) One (1) must be the deputy executive director appointed
under IC 10-19-5-3 to manage the division of preparedness and
training of the department of homeland security or the designee
of the deputy executive director.
(b) The chief executive officer of a hospital appointed under
subsection (a)(7) may designate another administrator of the hospital
to serve for the chief executive officer on the commission.
(c) Not more than seven (7) members may be from the same
political party. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.110-2000, SEC.1;
P.L.68-2009, SEC.1.
IC 16-31-2-3 Vacancies
Sec. 3. An appointment to fill a vacancy occurring on the
commission is for the unexpired term. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-4 Compensation and expenses
Sec. 4. (a) Each member of the commission who is not a state
employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by
IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement for
traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses
actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided
in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana
department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is
entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with
the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures
established by the Indiana department of administration and
approved by the budget agency. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-5 Meetings
Sec. 5. The commission may meet as often as is necessary upon
call of the chairman but meetings shall be held at least four (4) times
each year. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-6 Seal
Sec. 6. The commission may adopt and use a seal, the description
of which shall be filed at the office of the secretary of state, which
may be used for the authentication of the acts of the commission. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-7 Emergency medical program; emergency medical services;
financial assistance
Sec. 7. The commission shall do the following:
(1) Develop and promote, in cooperation with state, regional,
and local public and private organizations, agencies, and
persons, a statewide program for the provision of emergency
medical services that must include the following:
(A) Preparation of state, regional, and local emergency
ambulance service plans.
(B) Provision of consultative services to state, regional, and
local organizations and agencies in developing and
implementing emergency ambulance service programs.
(C) Promotion of a statewide system of emergency medical
service facilities by developing minimum standards,
procedures, and guidelines in regard to personnel,
equipment, supplies, communications, facilities, and location
of such centers.
(D) Promotion of programs for the training of personnel
providing emergency medical services and programs for the
education of the general public in first aid techniques and
procedures. The training shall be held in various local
communities of the state and shall be conducted by
agreement with publicly and privately supported educational
institutions or hospitals licensed under IC 16-21, wherever
appropriate.
(E) Promotion of coordination of emergency
communications, resources, and procedures throughout
Indiana and, in cooperation with interested state, regional,
and local public and private agencies, organizations, and
persons, the development of an effective state, regional, and
local emergency communications system.
(F) Organizing and sponsoring a statewide emergency
medical services conference to provide continuing education
for persons providing emergency medical services.
(2) Regulate, inspect, and certify services, facilities, and
personnel engaged in providing emergency medical services as
provided in this article.
(3) Adopt rules required to implement an approved system of
emergency medical services.
(4) Adopt rules concerning triage and transportation protocols
for the transportation of trauma patients consistent with the
field triage decision scheme of the American College of
Surgeons Committee on Trauma.
(5) Apply for, receive, and accept gifts, bequests, grants-in-aid,
state, federal, and local aid, and other forms of financial
assistance for the support of emergency medical services.
(6) Employ necessary administrative staff. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.20-2008, SEC.1.
IC 16-31-2-8 First responder training and certification; reciprocal certification
for military personnel
Sec. 8. The commission may do the following:
(1) Develop training and certification standards for first
responders under this article.
(2) Require first responders to be certified under the standards
developed under subdivision (1).
(3) Develop reciprocal certification training standards for
individuals who have received medical training by a branch of
the United States armed forces. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-9 Emergency medical personnel; standards
Sec. 9. The commission shall establish the following:
(1) Standards for persons who provide emergency medical
services and who are not licensed or regulated under
IC 16-31-3.
(2) Training standards for the administration of antidotes,
vaccines, and antibiotics to prepare for or respond to a terrorist
or military attack.
(3) Training and certification standards for the administration
of epinephrine through an auto-injector by:
(A) an emergency medical technician; or
(B) an emergency medical technician-basic advanced.
(4) Training standards to permit the use of antidote kits
containing atropine and pralidoxime chloride for the treatment
of exposure to nerve agents by an emergency medical
technician-basic advanced, an emergency medical technician,
or a first responder. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.156-2001, SEC.2;
P.L.17-2002, SEC.4; P.L.93-2002, SEC.2; P.L.205-2003, SEC.21;
P.L.74-2006, SEC.2.
IC 16-31-2-10 Technical advisory committee
Sec. 10. (a) In adopting rules concerning the duties of the
commission, the commission shall appoint a technical advisory
committee.
(b) Members of the technical advisory committee shall be selected
by the commission subject to the approval of the governor on the
basis of technical expertise and competency in the specific area of
emergency medical service concerned.
(c) Each member of a technical advisory committee who is not a
state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided
by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement
for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other
expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as
provided in the state policies and procedures established by the
Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget
agency.
(d) Each member of a technical advisory committee who is a state
employee but who is not a member of the general assembly is
entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with
the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures
established by the Indiana department of administration and
approved by the budget agency. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-11 Pre-hospital ambulance rescue and report records
Sec. 11. (a) The commission shall develop procedures for ongoing
review of all emergency ambulance services.
(b) The commission may review any pre-hospital ambulance
rescue or report record regarding an emergency patient that is
utilized or compiled by an emergency ambulance service employing
paramedics, emergency medical technicians-intermediate, emergency
medical technicians, or emergency medical technicians-basic
advanced. However, except as provided in subsection (d), those
records shall remain confidential and may be used solely for the
purpose of compiling data and statistics. The use of such data or
statistics is subject to IC 4-1-6.
(c) The commission may develop and oversee experimental study
projects conducted by ambulance service providers in limited
geographic areas of Indiana. These study projects must be developed
and conducted in accordance with rules adopted by the commission
under IC 4-22-2. These study projects must be designed to test the
efficacy of new patient care techniques and new ambulance service
systems.
(d) This subsection applies to emergency ambulance services that
are provided by or under a contract with an entity that is a public
agency for purposes of IC 5-14-3. The following information, if
contained in a pre-hospital ambulance rescue or report record
regarding an emergency patient, is public information and must be
made available for inspection and copying under IC 5-14-3:
(1) The date and time of the request for ambulance services.
(2) The reason for the request for assistance.
(3) The time and nature of the response to the request for
ambulance services.
(4) The time of arrival at the scene where the patient was
located.
(5) The time of departure from the scene where the patient was
located.
(6) The name of the facility, if any, to which the patient was
delivered for further treatment and the time of arrival at that
facility. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.127-2001, SEC.2;
P.L.205-2003, SEC.22.
IC 16-31-2-12 Fee
Sec. 12. The commission may impose a reasonable fee for the
issuance of a certification under this chapter. The commission shall
deposit the fee in the emergency medical services fund established
by IC 16-31-8.5-3. As added by P.L.101-2006, SEC.25.
IC 16-31-2
Chapter 2. Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission
IC 16-31-2-1 Creation
Sec. 1. The Indiana emergency medical services commission is
created. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-2 Membership
Sec. 2. (a) The commission is composed of thirteen (13) members.
The governor shall appoint the members for four (4) year terms as
follows:
(1) One (1) must be appointed from a volunteer fire department
that provides emergency medical service.
(2) One (1) must be appointed from a full-time municipal fire
or police department that provides emergency medical service.
(3) One (1) must be a nonprofit provider of emergency
ambulance services organized on a volunteer basis other than a
volunteer fire department.
(4) One (1) must be a provider of private ambulance services.
(5) One (1) must be a state certified paramedic.
(6) One (1) must be a licensed physician who:
(A) has a primary interest, training, and experience in
emergency medical services; and
(B) is currently practicing in an emergency medical services
facility.
(7) One (1) must be a chief executive officer of a hospital that
provides emergency ambulance services.
(8) One (1) must be a registered nurse who has supervisory or
administrative responsibility in a hospital emergency
department.
(9) One (1) must be a licensed physician who:
(A) has a primary interest, training, and experience in trauma
care; and
(B) is practicing in a trauma facility.
(10) One (1) must be a state certified emergency medical
service technician.
(11) One (1) must be an individual who:
(A) represents the public at large; and
(B) is not in any way related to providing emergency
medical services.
(12) One (1) must be a program director (as defined in 836 IAC
4-2-2(12)(B)(iii)) for a commission certified advanced life
support training institution.
(13) One (1) must be the deputy executive director appointed
under IC 10-19-5-3 to manage the division of preparedness and
training of the department of homeland security or the designee
of the deputy executive director.
(b) The chief executive officer of a hospital appointed under
subsection (a)(7) may designate another administrator of the hospital
to serve for the chief executive officer on the commission.
(c) Not more than seven (7) members may be from the same
political party. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.110-2000, SEC.1;
P.L.68-2009, SEC.1.
IC 16-31-2-3 Vacancies
Sec. 3. An appointment to fill a vacancy occurring on the
commission is for the unexpired term. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-4 Compensation and expenses
Sec. 4. (a) Each member of the commission who is not a state
employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by
IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement for
traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses
actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided
in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana
department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is
entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with
the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures
established by the Indiana department of administration and
approved by the budget agency. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-5 Meetings
Sec. 5. The commission may meet as often as is necessary upon
call of the chairman but meetings shall be held at least four (4) times
each year. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-6 Seal
Sec. 6. The commission may adopt and use a seal, the description
of which shall be filed at the office of the secretary of state, which
may be used for the authentication of the acts of the commission. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-7 Emergency medical program; emergency medical services;
financial assistance
Sec. 7. The commission shall do the following:
(1) Develop and promote, in cooperation with state, regional,
and local public and private organizations, agencies, and
persons, a statewide program for the provision of emergency
medical services that must include the following:
(A) Preparation of state, regional, and local emergency
ambulance service plans.
(B) Provision of consultative services to state, regional, and
local organizations and agencies in developing and
implementing emergency ambulance service programs.
(C) Promotion of a statewide system of emergency medical
service facilities by developing minimum standards,
procedures, and guidelines in regard to personnel,
equipment, supplies, communications, facilities, and location
of such centers.
(D) Promotion of programs for the training of personnel
providing emergency medical services and programs for the
education of the general public in first aid techniques and
procedures. The training shall be held in various local
communities of the state and shall be conducted by
agreement with publicly and privately supported educational
institutions or hospitals licensed under IC 16-21, wherever
appropriate.
(E) Promotion of coordination of emergency
communications, resources, and procedures throughout
Indiana and, in cooperation with interested state, regional,
and local public and private agencies, organizations, and
persons, the development of an effective state, regional, and
local emergency communications system.
(F) Organizing and sponsoring a statewide emergency
medical services conference to provide continuing education
for persons providing emergency medical services.
(2) Regulate, inspect, and certify services, facilities, and
personnel engaged in providing emergency medical services as
provided in this article.
(3) Adopt rules required to implement an approved system of
emergency medical services.
(4) Adopt rules concerning triage and transportation protocols
for the transportation of trauma patients consistent with the
field triage decision scheme of the American College of
Surgeons Committee on Trauma.
(5) Apply for, receive, and accept gifts, bequests, grants-in-aid,
state, federal, and local aid, and other forms of financial
assistance for the support of emergency medical services.
(6) Employ necessary administrative staff. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.20-2008, SEC.1.
IC 16-31-2-8 First responder training and certification; reciprocal certification
for military personnel
Sec. 8. The commission may do the following:
(1) Develop training and certification standards for first
responders under this article.
(2) Require first responders to be certified under the standards
developed under subdivision (1).
(3) Develop reciprocal certification training standards for
individuals who have received medical training by a branch of
the United States armed forces. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-9 Emergency medical personnel; standards
Sec. 9. The commission shall establish the following:
(1) Standards for persons who provide emergency medical
services and who are not licensed or regulated under
IC 16-31-3.
(2) Training standards for the administration of antidotes,
vaccines, and antibiotics to prepare for or respond to a terrorist
or military attack.
(3) Training and certification standards for the administration
of epinephrine through an auto-injector by:
(A) an emergency medical technician; or
(B) an emergency medical technician-basic advanced.
(4) Training standards to permit the use of antidote kits
containing atropine and pralidoxime chloride for the treatment
of exposure to nerve agents by an emergency medical
technician-basic advanced, an emergency medical technician,
or a first responder. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.156-2001, SEC.2;
P.L.17-2002, SEC.4; P.L.93-2002, SEC.2; P.L.205-2003, SEC.21;
P.L.74-2006, SEC.2.
IC 16-31-2-10 Technical advisory committee
Sec. 10. (a) In adopting rules concerning the duties of the
commission, the commission shall appoint a technical advisory
committee.
(b) Members of the technical advisory committee shall be selected
by the commission subject to the approval of the governor on the
basis of technical expertise and competency in the specific area of
emergency medical service concerned.
(c) Each member of a technical advisory committee who is not a
state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided
by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement
for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other
expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as
provided in the state policies and procedures established by the
Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget
agency.
(d) Each member of a technical advisory committee who is a state
employee but who is not a member of the general assembly is
entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with
the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures
established by the Indiana department of administration and
approved by the budget agency. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-11 Pre-hospital ambulance rescue and report records
Sec. 11. (a) The commission shall develop procedures for ongoing
review of all emergency ambulance services.
(b) The commission may review any pre-hospital ambulance
rescue or report record regarding an emergency patient that is
utilized or compiled by an emergency ambulance service employing
paramedics, emergency medical technicians-intermediate, emergency
medical technicians, or emergency medical technicians-basic
advanced. However, except as provided in subsection (d), those
records shall remain confidential and may be used solely for the
purpose of compiling data and statistics. The use of such data or
statistics is subject to IC 4-1-6.
(c) The commission may develop and oversee experimental study
projects conducted by ambulance service providers in limited
geographic areas of Indiana. These study projects must be developed
and conducted in accordance with rules adopted by the commission
under IC 4-22-2. These study projects must be designed to test the
efficacy of new patient care techniques and new ambulance service
systems.
(d) This subsection applies to emergency ambulance services that
are provided by or under a contract with an entity that is a public
agency for purposes of IC 5-14-3. The following information, if
contained in a pre-hospital ambulance rescue or report record
regarding an emergency patient, is public information and must be
made available for inspection and copying under IC 5-14-3:
(1) The date and time of the request for ambulance services.
(2) The reason for the request for assistance.
(3) The time and nature of the response to the request for
ambulance services.
(4) The time of arrival at the scene where the patient was
located.
(5) The time of departure from the scene where the patient was
located.
(6) The name of the facility, if any, to which the patient was
delivered for further treatment and the time of arrival at that
facility. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.127-2001, SEC.2;
P.L.205-2003, SEC.22.
IC 16-31-2-12 Fee
Sec. 12. The commission may impose a reasonable fee for the
issuance of a certification under this chapter. The commission shall
deposit the fee in the emergency medical services fund established
by IC 16-31-8.5-3. As added by P.L.101-2006, SEC.25.
IC 16-31-2
Chapter 2. Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission
IC 16-31-2-1 Creation
Sec. 1. The Indiana emergency medical services commission is
created. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-2 Membership
Sec. 2. (a) The commission is composed of thirteen (13) members.
The governor shall appoint the members for four (4) year terms as
follows:
(1) One (1) must be appointed from a volunteer fire department
that provides emergency medical service.
(2) One (1) must be appointed from a full-time municipal fire
or police department that provides emergency medical service.
(3) One (1) must be a nonprofit provider of emergency
ambulance services organized on a volunteer basis other than a
volunteer fire department.
(4) One (1) must be a provider of private ambulance services.
(5) One (1) must be a state certified paramedic.
(6) One (1) must be a licensed physician who:
(A) has a primary interest, training, and experience in
emergency medical services; and
(B) is currently practicing in an emergency medical services
facility.
(7) One (1) must be a chief executive officer of a hospital that
provides emergency ambulance services.
(8) One (1) must be a registered nurse who has supervisory or
administrative responsibility in a hospital emergency
department.
(9) One (1) must be a licensed physician who:
(A) has a primary interest, training, and experience in trauma
care; and
(B) is practicing in a trauma facility.
(10) One (1) must be a state certified emergency medical
service technician.
(11) One (1) must be an individual who:
(A) represents the public at large; and
(B) is not in any way related to providing emergency
medical services.
(12) One (1) must be a program director (as defined in 836 IAC
4-2-2(12)(B)(iii)) for a commission certified advanced life
support training institution.
(13) One (1) must be the deputy executive director appointed
under IC 10-19-5-3 to manage the division of preparedness and
training of the department of homeland security or the designee
of the deputy executive director.
(b) The chief executive officer of a hospital appointed under
subsection (a)(7) may designate another administrator of the hospital
to serve for the chief executive officer on the commission.
(c) Not more than seven (7) members may be from the same
political party. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.110-2000, SEC.1;
P.L.68-2009, SEC.1.
IC 16-31-2-3 Vacancies
Sec. 3. An appointment to fill a vacancy occurring on the
commission is for the unexpired term. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-4 Compensation and expenses
Sec. 4. (a) Each member of the commission who is not a state
employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by
IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement for
traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses
actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided
in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana
department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is
entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with
the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures
established by the Indiana department of administration and
approved by the budget agency. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-5 Meetings
Sec. 5. The commission may meet as often as is necessary upon
call of the chairman but meetings shall be held at least four (4) times
each year. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-6 Seal
Sec. 6. The commission may adopt and use a seal, the description
of which shall be filed at the office of the secretary of state, which
may be used for the authentication of the acts of the commission. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-7 Emergency medical program; emergency medical services;
financial assistance
Sec. 7. The commission shall do the following:
(1) Develop and promote, in cooperation with state, regional,
and local public and private organizations, agencies, and
persons, a statewide program for the provision of emergency
medical services that must include the following:
(A) Preparation of state, regional, and local emergency
ambulance service plans.
(B) Provision of consultative services to state, regional, and
local organizations and agencies in developing and
implementing emergency ambulance service programs.
(C) Promotion of a statewide system of emergency medical
service facilities by developing minimum standards,
procedures, and guidelines in regard to personnel,
equipment, supplies, communications, facilities, and location
of such centers.
(D) Promotion of programs for the training of personnel
providing emergency medical services and programs for the
education of the general public in first aid techniques and
procedures. The training shall be held in various local
communities of the state and shall be conducted by
agreement with publicly and privately supported educational
institutions or hospitals licensed under IC 16-21, wherever
appropriate.
(E) Promotion of coordination of emergency
communications, resources, and procedures throughout
Indiana and, in cooperation with interested state, regional,
and local public and private agencies, organizations, and
persons, the development of an effective state, regional, and
local emergency communications system.
(F) Organizing and sponsoring a statewide emergency
medical services conference to provide continuing education
for persons providing emergency medical services.
(2) Regulate, inspect, and certify services, facilities, and
personnel engaged in providing emergency medical services as
provided in this article.
(3) Adopt rules required to implement an approved system of
emergency medical services.
(4) Adopt rules concerning triage and transportation protocols
for the transportation of trauma patients consistent with the
field triage decision scheme of the American College of
Surgeons Committee on Trauma.
(5) Apply for, receive, and accept gifts, bequests, grants-in-aid,
state, federal, and local aid, and other forms of financial
assistance for the support of emergency medical services.
(6) Employ necessary administrative staff. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.20-2008, SEC.1.
IC 16-31-2-8 First responder training and certification; reciprocal certification
for military personnel
Sec. 8. The commission may do the following:
(1) Develop training and certification standards for first
responders under this article.
(2) Require first responders to be certified under the standards
developed under subdivision (1).
(3) Develop reciprocal certification training standards for
individuals who have received medical training by a branch of
the United States armed forces. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-9 Emergency medical personnel; standards
Sec. 9. The commission shall establish the following:
(1) Standards for persons who provide emergency medical
services and who are not licensed or regulated under
IC 16-31-3.
(2) Training standards for the administration of antidotes,
vaccines, and antibiotics to prepare for or respond to a terrorist
or military attack.
(3) Training and certification standards for the administration
of epinephrine through an auto-injector by:
(A) an emergency medical technician; or
(B) an emergency medical technician-basic advanced.
(4) Training standards to permit the use of antidote kits
containing atropine and pralidoxime chloride for the treatment
of exposure to nerve agents by an emergency medical
technician-basic advanced, an emergency medical technician,
or a first responder. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.156-2001, SEC.2;
P.L.17-2002, SEC.4; P.L.93-2002, SEC.2; P.L.205-2003, SEC.21;
P.L.74-2006, SEC.2.
IC 16-31-2-10 Technical advisory committee
Sec. 10. (a) In adopting rules concerning the duties of the
commission, the commission shall appoint a technical advisory
committee.
(b) Members of the technical advisory committee shall be selected
by the commission subject to the approval of the governor on the
basis of technical expertise and competency in the specific area of
emergency medical service concerned.
(c) Each member of a technical advisory committee who is not a
state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided
by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement
for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other
expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as
provided in the state policies and procedures established by the
Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget
agency.
(d) Each member of a technical advisory committee who is a state
employee but who is not a member of the general assembly is
entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with
the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures
established by the Indiana department of administration and
approved by the budget agency. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2-11 Pre-hospital ambulance rescue and report records
Sec. 11. (a) The commission shall develop procedures for ongoing
review of all emergency ambulance services.
(b) The commission may review any pre-hospital ambulance
rescue or report record regarding an emergency patient that is
utilized or compiled by an emergency ambulance service employing
paramedics, emergency medical technicians-intermediate, emergency
medical technicians, or emergency medical technicians-basic
advanced. However, except as provided in subsection (d), those
records shall remain confidential and may be used solely for the
purpose of compiling data and statistics. The use of such data or
statistics is subject to IC 4-1-6.
(c) The commission may develop and oversee experimental study
projects conducted by ambulance service providers in limited
geographic areas of Indiana. These study projects must be developed
and conducted in accordance with rules adopted by the commission
under IC 4-22-2. These study projects must be designed to test the
efficacy of new patient care techniques and new ambulance service
systems.
(d) This subsection applies to emergency ambulance services that
are provided by or under a contract with an entity that is a public
agency for purposes of IC 5-14-3. The following information, if
contained in a pre-hospital ambulance rescue or report record
regarding an emergency patient, is public information and must be
made available for inspection and copying under IC 5-14-3:
(1) The date and time of the request for ambulance services.
(2) The reason for the request for assistance.
(3) The time and nature of the response to the request for
ambulance services.
(4) The time of arrival at the scene where the patient was
located.
(5) The time of departure from the scene where the patient was
located.
(6) The name of the facility, if any, to which the patient was
delivered for further treatment and the time of arrival at that
facility. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.127-2001, SEC.2;
P.L.205-2003, SEC.22.
IC 16-31-2-12 Fee
Sec. 12. The commission may impose a reasonable fee for the
issuance of a certification under this chapter. The commission shall
deposit the fee in the emergency medical services fund established
by IC 16-31-8.5-3. As added by P.L.101-2006, SEC.25.
