Kentucky Statutes 311A.167 – Procedures that an advanced medical technician may perform — New curriculum or administrative regulation — Reasonable control by employer — Construction
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(1) An advanced emergency medical technician may, subject to the provisions of this section, perform:
(a) Any procedure specified in the most recent curriculum of the United States Department of Transportation training course for advanced emergency medical technicians; and
(b) Any additional procedure authorized by the board by administrative regulation.
(2) When there is a change in the United States Department of Transportation curriculum for advanced emergency medical technicians or the board approves an additional skill or procedure by administrative regulation, no person who was not trained under that curriculum or administrative regulation shall perform any activity or procedure in the new curriculum or administrative regulation unless the person has been trained according to the new curriculum or administrative regulation and demonstrates competency in the new knowledge or skill. If the board adopts the new procedure or skill, the board shall promulgate an administrative regulation specifying the new procedure, training requirements, examination requirements, and a time period during which the advanced emergency medical technician shall successfully complete the new material or lose his or her certification as an advanced emergency medical technician.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, nothing in this section shall prevent an employer from exercising reasonable fiscal control over the costs of providing emergency medical services to its citizens nor prevent the employer from exercising any reasonable control over advanced emergency medical technicians providing emergency medical care upon behalf of the licensed entity or other provider.
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit utilization of a certified advanced emergency medical technician for the purpose of the individual working with primary responsibility and duties limited to hospitals, physician’s offices, clinics, or other definitive care facilities, except as an advanced emergency medical technician student.
Effective: June 27, 2019
History: Created 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 21, effective June 27, 2019.
(a) Any procedure specified in the most recent curriculum of the United States Department of Transportation training course for advanced emergency medical technicians; and
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 311A.167
- Board: means the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services. See Kentucky Statutes 311A.010
(b) Any additional procedure authorized by the board by administrative regulation.
(2) When there is a change in the United States Department of Transportation curriculum for advanced emergency medical technicians or the board approves an additional skill or procedure by administrative regulation, no person who was not trained under that curriculum or administrative regulation shall perform any activity or procedure in the new curriculum or administrative regulation unless the person has been trained according to the new curriculum or administrative regulation and demonstrates competency in the new knowledge or skill. If the board adopts the new procedure or skill, the board shall promulgate an administrative regulation specifying the new procedure, training requirements, examination requirements, and a time period during which the advanced emergency medical technician shall successfully complete the new material or lose his or her certification as an advanced emergency medical technician.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, nothing in this section shall prevent an employer from exercising reasonable fiscal control over the costs of providing emergency medical services to its citizens nor prevent the employer from exercising any reasonable control over advanced emergency medical technicians providing emergency medical care upon behalf of the licensed entity or other provider.
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit utilization of a certified advanced emergency medical technician for the purpose of the individual working with primary responsibility and duties limited to hospitals, physician’s offices, clinics, or other definitive care facilities, except as an advanced emergency medical technician student.
Effective: June 27, 2019
History: Created 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 21, effective June 27, 2019.