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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 522

14-303.1.

(A)  IN THIS SECTION, "AVIATION TRAUMA TECHNICIAN"
MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO:

(1) (I) HAS COMPLETED AN AVIATION TRAUMA
TECHNICIAN COURSE OR ITS EQUIVALENT AS DETERMINED BY THE
BOARD AND THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; AND

(II) HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY THE BOARD AND
CERTIFIED AS AN AVIATION TRAUMA TECHNICIAN BY THE BOARD;

(2)  IS ENROLLED IN AN AVIATION TRAUMA TECHNICIAN
PROGRAM THAT MEETS THE STANDARDS SET BY THE BOARD; OR

(3) (I) HAS COMPLETED AN AVIATION TRAUMA
TECHNICIAN COURSE OR ITS EQUIVALENT AS DETERMINED BY THE
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; AND

(II) RESIDES IN AND IS AUTHORIZED TO
PROVIDE EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY ANY STATE
ADJOINING THIS STATE AND WHO IS CALLED ON TO OCCASIONALLY
RENDER EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN THIS STATE OR TO
TRANSPORT EMERGENCY PATIENTS FROM THE ADJOINING STATE TO A
HEALTH CARE FACILITY IN THIS STATE IF:

1.  THE AVIATION TRAUMA TECHNICIAN IS
NOT AFFILIATED WITH AN AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT OR COMPANY IN
THIS STATE OR IS NOT ENGAGED IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY HEALTH
SERVICES IN THIS STATE ON A REGULAR BASIS; AND

2.  THE SAME PRIVILEGES ARE EXTENDED
TO AVIATION TRAUMA TECHNICIANS OF THIS STATE BY THE
ADJOINING STATE.

(B)  SUBJECT TO THE RULES, REGULATIONS, AND ORDERS OF
THE BOARD AND THE COMMISSION, AN AVIATION TRAUMA TECHNICIAN,
WHILE DELIVERING EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SERVICES OR
UNDERGOING TRAINING, MAY:

(1)  PERFORM ALL PHASES OF PREHOSPITAL ADVANCED
LIFE SUPPORT;

(2)  ADMINISTER DRUGS OR INTRAVENOUS SOLUTION AS
DIRECTED BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN BY RADIO, TELEMETRY, OR
WRITTEN OR ORAL INSTRUCTION; AND

(3)  OBTAIN BLOOD FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS.

14-303.2.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "EMERGENCY MEDICAL

TECHNICIAN PARAMEDIC" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO: