Connecticut General Statutes 19a-179a – Scope of practice of emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, emergency medical services instructor or paramedic
Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, the scope of practice of any person certified or licensed as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical services instructor or a paramedic under regulations adopted pursuant to this section may include treatment modalities not specified in the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, provided such treatment modalities are (1) approved by the Connecticut Emergency Medical Services Medical Advisory Committee established pursuant to § 19a-178a and the Commissioner of Public Health, and (2) administered at the medical oversight and direction of a sponsor hospital.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 19a-179a
- Advanced emergency medical technician: means an individual who is certified as an advanced emergency medical technician pursuant to chapter 384d. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-175
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Public Health. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-175
- Emergency medical responder: means an individual who is certified pursuant to chapter 384d. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-175
- Emergency medical services instructor: means a person who is certified pursuant to chapter 384d. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-175
- Emergency medical technician: means a person who is certified pursuant to chapter 384d. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-175
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Paramedic: means a person licensed pursuant to chapter 384d. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-175
- Sponsor hospital: means a hospital that has agreed to maintain staff for the provision of medical oversight, supervision and direction to an emergency medical service organization and its personnel and has been approved for such activity by the Department of Public Health. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-175