153-A:1 Declaration of Policy and Purpose. – I. The general court declares that it is the policy of the state of New Hampshire to save lives and speed the healing of persons in need of medical services by providing an emergency medical and trauma services system that will bring an injured or sick person […]
153-A:10 Licensure of Emergency Medical Service Units and Emergency Medical Service Vehicles. – I. A person shall not engage in the business or service of providing emergency medical services or the transportation of patients, upon any public way of the state, unless such person holds a license issued by the commissioner for engaging in […]
153-A:10-a Criminal History Record Checks For Provider Licensure and Relicensure. – I. Every applicant for initial licensure, reinstatement after license action from the division, or license renewal after lapsing, shall complete a criminal history records check prior to such licensure, reinstatement, or renewal conducted through department of safety records and through the Federal Bureau […]
153-A:11 Licensure of Emergency Medical Care Providers. – I. Except for automated external defibrillation pursuant to RSA 153-A:28-31, a person shall not provide emergency medical services as a paid or volunteer member of a public or private emergency medical services unit in this state, or as a paid or volunteer member of any police […]
153-A:12 Authority for Licensed Advanced Emergency Medical Care Providers. – I. An advanced emergency medical care provider licensed under this chapter may render advanced emergency medical care, rescue, and lifesaving services in those areas of training for which such person is licensed, as defined and approved in accordance with the rules adopted under this […]
153-A:13 Revocation of License. – I. The commissioner may deny an application for issuance or renewal of a license, or issue a letter of concern, suspend, or revoke a license, when the commissioner finds that the applicant is guilty of any of the following acts or offenses: (a) Negligence or incompetency in performing authorized […]
153-A:13-a False Reports Concerning Investigations. – A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if he or she: I. Knowingly gives or causes to be given false information during an investigation to the director or agent with the purpose of inducing such director or agent to believe that another has committed an offense; or II. […]
153-A:14 Investigations. – The director shall investigate any complaint regarding the actions of any licensee licensed under this chapter or when the director has reason to believe that any licensed or unlicensed individual or entity is in violation of this chapter or any rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. Source. 1999, 345:6, eff. July […]
153-A:15 Fees. – The commissioner may charge a fee for licensure of an emergency medical service unit, an emergency medical service vehicle, or an emergency medical care provider. However, no fee shall be charged to a nonprofit corporation or volunteer association. The sums obtained from fees charged for licensure shall be forwarded to the […]
153-A:16 Exception for Physician, Registered Nurse, and Physician Assistant. – I. This chapter shall not be construed to restrict a licensed physician, registered nurse, or physician assistant from serving on an emergency medical service unit at any level of licensure, provided that they have been certified by the commissioner as having education and training […]
153-A:17 Liability. – I. No approved emergency medical services training program nor any entity or person participating as part of an approved educational program, as authorized by this chapter, shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of teaching or following primary and continuing educational practices as taught to and practiced by […]
153-A:17-a Critical Incident Intervention and Management. – I. In this section: (a) " Critical incident " means an event or events that result in acute or cumulative psychological stress or trauma to an emergency service provider as a result of response to the incident. (b) " Critical incident stress " means an unusually strong […]
153-A:18 Limitation of Liability for Failure to Obtain Consent. – No licensed emergency medical care provider or any health professional shall be subject to civil liability based solely upon failure to obtain consent in rendering emergency medical services to any person, regardless of age, where the person is unable to give consent for any […]
153-A:19 Mutual Aid. – I. The system of emergency medical services in this state shall include provisions for appropriate system response to incidents beyond the resource capabilities of individual emergency medical service units available on a regular daily basis. Written mutual aid arrangements may be established with neighboring emergency medical services systems to insure […]
153-A:2 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. " Coordinating board " means the emergency medical and trauma services coordinating board established in RSA 153-A:3. II. " Commissioner " means the commissioner of the department of safety. III. " Director " means the director of the division of fire standards and training and emergency medical […]
153-A:20 Rulemaking. – The commissioner shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to: I. The licensing and operation of emergency medical service units, emergency medical service vehicles, and emergency medical care providers, including advanced emergency medical care providers. II. [Repealed.] III. Necessary equipment and staffing for emergency medical service vehicles, including standards of suitability […]
153-A:20-a Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Protocols. – The commissioner shall adopt rules, which shall be exempt from the provisions of RSA 541-A, relative to protocols approved and issued by the emergency medical services medical control board for provision of emergency medical care, which shall address living wills established under RSA 137-J, durable powers […]
153-A:21 Prohibited Acts; Penalties. – I. Any person providing emergency medical services who knowingly implies that such person is a licensed emergency medical care provider, or who uses any other term to indicate or imply that the person is a licensed emergency medical care provider, or who acts as a licensed emergency medical care […]
153-A:22 Administrative Fines. – The commissioner, after notice and hearing, pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 541-A, may impose an administrative fine not to exceed $2,000 for each offense upon any person or entity licensed under this chapter who violates any provision of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter. Rehearings and appeals […]
153-A:23 Statement of Intent. – This subdivision is intended to provide for the recovery of expenses of a public agency response which are due to certain actions of persons which result in a public agency response. This subdivision shall not be construed to replace any other provisions of civil or criminal law relating to […]
