(a) The Commissioner of Public Health may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of subdivision (24) of subsection (c) of § 19a-14, subsection (e) of § 19a-88, subsection (b) of § 20-9, subsection (d) of § 20-195c, and sections 20-206jj to 20-206nn, inclusive.

(b) The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to (1) provide for state-wide standardization of certification for each class of emergency medical services personnel, including, but not limited to, (A) emergency medical technicians, (B) emergency medical services instructors, (C) emergency medical responders, and (D) advanced emergency medical technicians, (2) allow course work for such certification to be taken state-wide, and (3) allow persons so certified to perform work within their scope of certification state-wide. Such regulations shall include methods and conditions for the issuance, renewal and reinstatement of certification or recertification of emergency medical technicians, emergency medical services instructors, emergency medical responders and advanced emergency medical technicians.