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65-6120

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 61.--EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

      65-6120.   Emergency medical technician-intermediate;authorizedactivities.Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an emergencymedical technician-intermediate may:

      (a)   Perform any of the activities identified byK.S.A.65-6121, and amendments thereto;

      (b)   when approved by medical protocols and where voicecontact by radio or telephone is monitored by a physician,physicianassistant where authorized by a physician or licensedprofessional nurse where authorized by a physician, and direct communication ismaintained, upon order of such person, may perform veni-puncturefor the purpose of blood sampling collection and initiation and maintenanceof intravenous infusion of saline solutions, dextrose and water solutionsor ringers lactate IV solutions, endotracheal intubation and administrationof nebulized albuterol;

      (c)   perform, during an emergency, thoseactivities specified in subsection (b) before contacting thepersons identified in subsection (b) whenspecifically authorized to perform such activities by medical protocols; or

      (d)   perform, during nonemergency transportation, those activitiesspecified in this section when specifically authorized to perform suchactivities by medical protocols.

      History:   L. 1988, ch. 261, § 20;L. 1991, ch. 203, § 3;L. 1994, ch. 154, § 3;L. 1998, ch. 133, § 6;L. 2004, ch. 117, § 11; July 1.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Kansas > Chapter65 > Article61 > Statutes_27188

65-6120

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 61.--EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

      65-6120.   Emergency medical technician-intermediate;authorizedactivities.Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an emergencymedical technician-intermediate may:

      (a)   Perform any of the activities identified byK.S.A.65-6121, and amendments thereto;

      (b)   when approved by medical protocols and where voicecontact by radio or telephone is monitored by a physician,physicianassistant where authorized by a physician or licensedprofessional nurse where authorized by a physician, and direct communication ismaintained, upon order of such person, may perform veni-puncturefor the purpose of blood sampling collection and initiation and maintenanceof intravenous infusion of saline solutions, dextrose and water solutionsor ringers lactate IV solutions, endotracheal intubation and administrationof nebulized albuterol;

      (c)   perform, during an emergency, thoseactivities specified in subsection (b) before contacting thepersons identified in subsection (b) whenspecifically authorized to perform such activities by medical protocols; or

      (d)   perform, during nonemergency transportation, those activitiesspecified in this section when specifically authorized to perform suchactivities by medical protocols.

      History:   L. 1988, ch. 261, § 20;L. 1991, ch. 203, § 3;L. 1994, ch. 154, § 3;L. 1998, ch. 133, § 6;L. 2004, ch. 117, § 11; July 1.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Kansas > Chapter65 > Article61 > Statutes_27188

65-6120

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 61.--EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

      65-6120.   Emergency medical technician-intermediate;authorizedactivities.Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an emergencymedical technician-intermediate may:

      (a)   Perform any of the activities identified byK.S.A.65-6121, and amendments thereto;

      (b)   when approved by medical protocols and where voicecontact by radio or telephone is monitored by a physician,physicianassistant where authorized by a physician or licensedprofessional nurse where authorized by a physician, and direct communication ismaintained, upon order of such person, may perform veni-puncturefor the purpose of blood sampling collection and initiation and maintenanceof intravenous infusion of saline solutions, dextrose and water solutionsor ringers lactate IV solutions, endotracheal intubation and administrationof nebulized albuterol;

      (c)   perform, during an emergency, thoseactivities specified in subsection (b) before contacting thepersons identified in subsection (b) whenspecifically authorized to perform such activities by medical protocols; or

      (d)   perform, during nonemergency transportation, those activitiesspecified in this section when specifically authorized to perform suchactivities by medical protocols.

      History:   L. 1988, ch. 261, § 20;L. 1991, ch. 203, § 3;L. 1994, ch. 154, § 3;L. 1998, ch. 133, § 6;L. 2004, ch. 117, § 11; July 1.