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 […]
(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) […]
(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.