§ 20-13-1802. Legislative findings
The General Assembly finds that: (1) Naloxone is a relatively inexpensive opioid antagonist developed to counter the effects of opiate overdose, specifically the life-threatening depression of the central nervous and respiratory systems; (2) Naloxone will not adversely affect the human body if the person who receives Naloxone is suffering from an overdose of a drug […]
§ 20-13-1803. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Emergency medical services technician” means an individual licensed by the Department of Health at any level established by the rules adopted by the State Board of Health under § 20-13-301 et seq. and authorized to perform emergency medical services, including without limitation an EMT, Advanced EMT, paramedic, EMS Instructor, […]
§ 20-13-1804. Opioid antagonist — Immunity
(a) A healthcare professional acting in good faith may directly or by standing order prescribe and dispense an opioid antagonist to: (1) A person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose; (2) A pain management clinic; (3) A harm reduction organization; (4) An emergency medical services technician; (5) A first responder; (6) A law […]
§ 20-13-1402. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) “Emergency contraception” means a drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration that prevents pregnancy after sexual intercourse, including without limitation oral contraceptive pills. (B) “Emergency contraception” does not include RU-486, mifepristone, or any other drug or device that induces a medical abortion; and (2) “Sexual […]
§ 20-13-1403. Emergency contraception information required
(a) All healthcare facilities that are licensed in this state and provide emergency care to sexual assault survivors shall amend their evidence-collection protocols for the treatment of sexual assault survivors to include informing the survivor in a timely manner of the availability of emergency contraception as a means of pregnancy prophylaxis and educating the sexual […]
§ 20-13-1501. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Airborne or blood-borne disease” means a potentially life-threatening disease, including without limitation: (A) Tuberculosis; (B) Hepatitis C; and (C) Hepatitis B; (2) “Emergency response worker” means: (A) Paramedics; (B) Emergency response employees; (C) Firefighters; (D) First response workers; (E) Emergency medical technicians; (F) Emergency medical services personnel; (G) Volunteers […]
§ 20-13-1502. Possible exposure of emergency response workers to airborne or blood-borne diseases — Testing
(a) (1) Consent is not required for a healthcare provider or healthcare facility to test an individual for an airborne or blood-borne disease when a healthcare provider, an employee of a healthcare facility, or an emergency response worker has a type of contact with an individual that may transmit an airborne or blood-borne disease, as […]
§ 20-13-1601. Definition
As used in this subchapter, “community paramedic” means an individual who: (1) Is licensed as a paramedic; (2) Meets the requirements for additional licensure as a community paramedic under this subchapter; and (3) Provides services to: (A) Discharged inpatients who have been screened for home health or hospice and either: (i) Do not qualify for […]
§ 20-13-1602. Community paramedics — Licensure — Services
(a) To be eligible for licensure by the Department of Health under the Division of Emergency Medical Services as a community paramedic, an individual shall: (1) Be currently licensed as a paramedic; (2) Have two (2) years of full-time service as a paramedic; (3) Be actively employed by a licensed paramedic ambulance service; and (4) […]
§ 20-13-1603. Rules
(a) The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council and the State Board of Health shall adopt rules to implement this subchapter. (b) The rules shall consider quality assurance and adequate data collection to evaluate the utilization and effectiveness of the community paramedic licensure program.