65-6101. Bureau of emergency medical services, position of director and emergency medical services council abolished; powers, duties and functions transferred. (a) The bureau of emergency medical services established pursuant to K.S.A. 74-2127, and amendments thereto, is hereby abolished and all of the powers, duties and functions of such bureau are transferred to and conferred and […]
65-6102. Emergency medical services board established; members, appointment; removal from or forfeiture of position; terms; meetings; compensation and expenses; approval of vouchers; temporary chairperson. (a) There is hereby established the emergency medical services board. The office of the emergency medical services board shall be located in the city of Topeka, Kansas. (b) The emergency medical […]
65-6103. Administrator of the emergency medical services board; duties and responsibilities; appointment of officers and employees. The chief administrative officer of the emergency medical services board shall be the administrator of the emergency medical services board. The emergency medical services board shall appoint the administrator. The administrator shall be in the unclassified service under the […]
65-6104. Emergency medical services board and administrator successor to certain powers, duties and functions; orders and directives, rules and regulations continued. (a) Except as provided in this act, the emergency medical services board established by K.S.A. 65-6102 shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the bureau of emergency […]
65-6105. Emergency medical services board successor to certain powers, duties and functions of university of Kansas school of medicine; disposition of records and fee moneys; conflict resolved by governor. (a) Except as provided by this act, the emergency medical services board established by K.S.A. 65-6102 shall be the successor to the powers, duties and functions […]
65-6106. Certain officers and employees transferred; civil service and retirement benefits preserved. Officers and employees who were engaged immediately prior to the effective date of this act in the performance of powers, duties and functions, which are transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act, and who, in the opinion of the emergency medical services […]
65-6107. Conflict as to disposition of power, duty or function resolved by governor. Whenever any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, duty or function as a result of any abolishment or transfer made by this act, such conflict shall be resolved by the governor, and the decision of the governor shall be […]
65-6108. Disposition of property and records and appropriations; conflict resolved by governor. The emergency medical services board shall succeed to all property and records which were used for, or pertain to, the performance of the powers, duties and functions transferred to the board pursuant to K.S.A. 65-6101. The unexpended balances of any appropriations for the […]
65-6109. Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings. No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against the bureau of emergency medical services abolished by this act, or by or against any officer or employee of such bureau in the official capacity of such […]
65-6110. Rules and regulations. (a) The board shall adopt any rules and regulations necessary for the regulation of ambulance services. Such rules and regulations shall include: (1) A classification of the different types of ambulance services; (2) requirements as to equipment necessary for ambulances; (3) qualifications and training of emergency medical service providers and instructor-coordinators; […]
65-6111. Powers and duties of emergency medical services board; rules and regulations; temporary variances; imposition of fines; issuance of subpoenas; reporting requirements. (a) The emergency medical services board shall: (1) Adopt any rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; (2) review and approve the allocation and expenditure of moneys appropriated […]
65-6112. Definitions. As used in article 61 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto: (a) “Administrator” means the executive director of the emergency medical services board. (b) “Advanced emergency medical technician” means a person who holds an advanced emergency medical technician certificate issued pursuant to this act. (c) “Advanced practice registered […]
65-6113. Establishment, operation and maintenance of emergency medical service; tax levies; protest petition, election; reimbursement of certain taxing districts by counties. (a) The governing body of any municipality may establish, operate and maintain an emergency medical service or ambulance service as provided in this act as a municipal function and may contract with any person, […]
65-6114. Establishment of emergency communication system by municipality; purpose. The governing body of any municipality may establish, operate and maintain a centralized emergency service communication system as a municipal function, within or without the boundaries of the municipality, for the purpose of furnishing those services required to establish, operate and maintain an emergency medical service […]
65-6115. Continuation of certain existing services by municipality; tax levy; referendum. The governing body of any municipality is hereby authorized to continue, in accordance with the provisions of this act, operation of any emergency medical service or ambulance service or centralized emergency service communications system previously established, operated and maintained, or continue any contract with […]
65-6116. Powers of governing board of municipality. In addition to other powers set forth in this act, the governing body of any municipality operating an emergency medical service or ambulance service shall have the power: (a) To acquire by gift, bequest, purchase or lease from public or private sources, and to plan, construct, operate and […]
65-6117. Standards for operation, facilities, equipment and qualification and training of personnel. If the governing body of a municipality establishes an emergency medical service or ambulance service as provided in this act, it shall establish a minimum set of standards for the operation of such service, for its facilities and equipment, and for the qualifications […]
65-6118. Ambulance service taxing district; creation; governing body; tax levy. Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county which is furnishing ambulance services within the county under the authority of this act shall determine that such service can best be provided by the creation of an ambulance service taxing district, such board shall by […]
65-6119. Paramedics; authorized activities. Notwithstanding any other provision of law a paramedic may: (a) Perform all the authorized activities identified in K.S.A. 65-6120, 65-6121, 65-6144, and amendments thereto; (b) when voice contact or a telemetered electrocardiogram is monitored by a physician, physician assistant where authorized by a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse where […]
65-6120. Emergency medical technician; authorized activities. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an advanced emergency medical technician may: (a) Perform any of the activities identified by K.S.A. 65-6121, and amendments thereto; and (b) perform any of the following interventions, by use of the devices, medications and equipment, or any combination thereof, as […]
