Effective 7/1/2022
26-8a-302. Licensure of emergency medical service personnel.
26-8a-302. Licensure of emergency medical service personnel.
- (1) To promote the availability of comprehensive emergency medical services throughout the state, the committee shall establish:
- (a) initial and ongoing licensure and training requirements for emergency medical service personnel in the following categories:
- (i) paramedic;
- (ii) advanced emergency medical services technician;
- (iii) emergency medical services technician;
- (iv) behavioral emergency services technician; and
- (v) advanced behavioral emergency services technician;
- (b) a method to monitor the certification status and continuing medical education hours for emergency medical dispatchers; and
- (c) guidelines for giving credit for out-of-state training and experience.
- (a) initial and ongoing licensure and training requirements for emergency medical service personnel in the following categories:
- (2) The department shall, based on the requirements established in Subsection (1):
- (a) develop, conduct, and authorize training and testing for emergency medical service personnel;
- (b) issue a license and license renewals to emergency medical service personnel other than emergency medical dispatchers; and
- (c) verify the certification of emergency medical dispatchers.
- (3) The department shall coordinate with local mental health authorities described in Section 17-43-301 to develop and authorize initial and ongoing licensure and training requirements for licensure as a:
- (a) behavioral emergency services technician; and
- (b) advanced behavioral emergency services technician.
- (4) As provided in Section 26-8a-502, an individual issued a license or certified under this section may only provide emergency medical services to the extent allowed by the license or certification.
- (5) An individual may not be issued or retain a license under this section unless the individual obtains and retains background clearance under Section 26-8a-310.
- (6) An individual may not be issued or retain a certification under this section unless the individual obtains and retains background clearance in accordance with Section 26-8a-310.5.
Amended by Chapter 255, 2022 General Session
Amended by Chapter 460, 2022 General Session