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SB 1226 Community paramedics; State Board of Health to adopt regulations governing practice.

Introduced by: Amanda F. Chase | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Community paramedics. Requires the State Board of Health to adopt regulations governing the practice of community paramedics. The bill requires an applicant for licensure as a community paramedic to submit evidence that the applicant (i) is currently certified as an emergency medical services provider and has been certified for at least three years, (ii) has successfully completed a community paramedic training program that is approved by the Board or accredited by a Board-approved national accreditation organization and that includes clinical experience provided under the supervision of a physician or EMS agency, and (iii) has obtained Community Paramedic Certification from the International Board of Specialty Certification. The bill requires a community paramedic to practice in accordance with protocols and supervisory standards established by an operational medical director and to provide services only as directed by a patient care plan developed by the patient's physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant and approved by the community paramedic's supervising operational medical director.

The bill exempts a community paramedic providing services in accordance with the provisions of the bill from licensure as a home health organization. The bill requires the State Board of Medical Assistance Services to include in the state plan for medical assistance services a  provision for the payment of medical assistance for home health services provided by a certified community paramedic exempt from licensure as a home health organization.


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