(1) The board shall, subject to the provisions of this chapter, create levels of certification or licensure, as appropriate for providing services under this chapter. These may consist of but not be limited to:
(a) Emergency medical services educator, Level I, II, and III; (b) Emergency medical responder;

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 311A.025

  • Ambulance: means a vehicle which has been inspected and approved by the board, including a helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft, except vehicles or aircraft operated by the United States government, that are specially designed, constructed, or have been modified or equipped with the intent of using the same, for the purpose of transporting any individual who is sick, injured, or otherwise incapacitated who may require immediate stabilization or continued medical response and intervention during transit or upon arrival at the patient's destination to safeguard the patient's life or physical well-being. See Kentucky Statutes 311A.010
  • Board: means the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services. See Kentucky Statutes 311A.010
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Paramedic: means a person who is involved in the delivery of medical services and is licensed under this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 311A.010
  • Paramedic preceptor: means a licensed paramedic who supervises a paramedic student during the field portion of the student's training. See Kentucky Statutes 311A.010

(c) Emergency medical technician and advanced emergency medical technician; (d) Paramedic, advanced practice paramedic, and paramedic preceptor;
(e) Emergency medical services medical director who supervises a person or organization licensed or certified by the board;
(f) Mobile integrated healthcare program medical director who supervises an
MIH program licensed by the board;
(g) Emergency medical services training institution; (h) Emergency medical services testing agency;
(i) Ground ambulance service, including categories thereof; (j) Air ambulance service;
(k) Medical first response provider;
(l) Emergency medical dispatcher, emergency medical dispatch instructor, and emergency medical dispatch instructor trainer;
(m) Emergency medical dispatch center or public safety answering point; and
(n) Any other entity authorized by this chapter.
(2) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A for any certification or license the board may create. The administrative regulations shall, at a minimum, address:
(a) Requirements for students, if appropriate; (b) Requirements for training;
(c) Eligibility for certification or licensure; and
(d) Renewal, recertification, and relicensure requirements.
(3) The board may authorize a physician licensed to practice in Kentucky to serve as an emergency medical services medical director if that physician meets the requirements specified by the board by administrative regulation.
(4) A hospital that owns an ambulance service that is exempt from certificate of need pursuant to KRS § 216B.020(7) may provide transport services from another health facility to its hospital if authorized by the ambulance service provider with jurisdiction in the territory in which the other health facility is located.
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 126, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2022. — Amended
2019 Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 4, effective June 27, 2019. — Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch.
211, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2002.

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