Section 20 – Remote Communication; Advice, Consultation, or Orders; Limitation on Liability of Physicians, Nurses, Hospitals and Ems Personnel
Section 20. No physician duly registered under section 2, 2A, or 9 of chapter 112, and no nurse duly registered under section 74 or section 76 of said chapter 112, and no hospital shall be liable in a suit for damages as a result of acts or omissions related to advice, consultation or orders given […]
Section 21 – Ems Personnel; Good Faith Performance of Duties; Limitation on Personal Liability
[ Text of section effective until May 16, 2022. For text effective May 16, 2022, see below.] Section 21. No EMS personnel certified, accredited or otherwise approved under this chapter, and no additional personnel certified or authorized under section 9, who in the performance of their duties and in good faith render emergency first aid, […]
Section 7 – Ems Vehicles; Inspection; Certificate
Section 7. Prior to issuing a license under section 6, the department may conduct an inspection of EMS vehicles to be listed in such license. Each person to whom a license is issued shall be entitled to a certificate of inspection for each such EMS vehicle upon proof that the EMS vehicle is in compliance […]
Section 22 – Commissioner; Waiver of Regulations or Guidelines; Conditions
Section 22. The commissioner may waive any provision of the regulations and guidelines promulgated under this chapter, subject to such terms and conditions as he may impose; provided, however, that no waiver may issue unless the commissioner has determined that such waiver (a) will result in improved quality or accessibility of EMS, (b) is in […]
Section 8 – Modification of License; Written Request; Restrictions on Transfer, Assignment, and Abandonment
Section 8. (a) Any service seeking to modify any term of its license, including, without limitation, changing its number of certified EMS vehicles, changing its level of service, or adding or deleting places of business from which advanced life support services are provided, shall file a request in writing with the department. The department shall […]
Section 23 – Action by Department; Adjudicatory Hearing; Written Request
Section 23. Any person subject to an action by the department to revoke, suspend, deny or take any other action with respect to any license, certification, designation or any other approval under this chapter shall, upon the filing of a written request with the department, be afforded an adjudicatory hearing pursuant to chapter 30A.
Section 9 – Provision of Emergency Medical Services; Certification of Individuals; Restrictions on Advertising
Section 9. (a) No person shall provide EMS or hold oneself out as, or use the title of EMS first responder, basic or intermediate emergency medical technician or paramedic, or the acronym EMT, or any other title or acronym used by the department in the certification of EMS personnel under this chapter, unless such person […]
Section 24 – Ems Regional Councils; Distribution and Use of Funds; Goals and Objectives
Section 24. Distribution and use of funds, if any, by regional councils shall be governed by rules and regulations promulgated by the department with the advice of the EMS system advisory board. Such rules and regulations shall recognize the following goals and objectives for the use and disbursement of such funds: (1) maintenance and operation […]
Section 9a – Emergency Treatment of Police Dogs
[ Text of section added by 2022, 23, Sec. 2 effective May 16, 2022.] Section 9A. (a) EMS personnel shall provide emergency treatment to a police dog injured in the line of duty and transport such police dog by ambulance to a veterinary care facility equipped to provide emergency treatment to dogs; provided, however, that […]
Section 25 – Staffing of Class I, Ii or v Ambulances
Section 25. When a class I, II or V ambulance transports a patient receiving care at the paramedic level of advanced life support the ambulance shall be staffed in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department, with a minimum of 2 emergency medical technicians, only 1 of whom shall be certified at the EMT–Paramedic level; […]