Iowa Code 147A.9 – Remote supervision — emergency communication failure — authorization to initiate emergency procedures
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1. When voice contact or a telemetered electrocardiogram is monitored by a physician, physician’s designee, or physician assistant, and direct communication is maintained, an emergency medical care provider may upon order of the monitoring physician or upon standing orders of a physician transmitted by the monitoring physician’s designee or physician assistant perform any emergency medical care procedure for which that emergency medical care provider is certified.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 147A.9
- Department: means the Iowa department of public health. See Iowa Code 147A.1
- Emergency medical care: means such medical procedures as:a. See Iowa Code 147A.1
- Emergency medical care provider: means an individual trained to provide emergency and nonemergency medical care at the emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic, or other certification levels adopted by rule by the department, who has been issued a certificate by the department, or a person practicing pursuant to chapter 147D. See Iowa Code 147A.1
- Physician: means an individual licensed under chapter 148. See Iowa Code 147A.1
2. If communications fail during an emergency or nonemergency situation, the emergency medical care provider may perform any emergency medical care procedure for which that individual is certified and which is included in written protocols if in the judgment of the emergency medical care provider the life of the patient is in immediate danger and such care is required to preserve the patient’s life.3. The department shall adopt rules to authorize medical care procedures which can be initiated in accordance with written protocols prior to the establishment of communication.