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Senate Bill 403, which was passed by the General Assembly
and signed by me on May 10, 1983, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore it is not necessary for me to sign House Bill 920.
Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor
House Bill No. 920
AN ACT concerning
Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics
FOR the purpose of allowing the State Board of Medical Examiners
and the Commission on Medical Discipline of Maryland to
adopt rules and regulations to permit emergency medical
technician-paramedics to perform certain acts without a
license to practice medicine under certain conditions; and
generally relating to the power of the State Board of
Medical Examiners and the Commission on Medical Discipline
of Maryland to exempt certain persons from the license
requirements of the Maryland Medical Practice Act.
BY adding to
Article - Health Occupations
Section 14-303.2
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1981 Volume and 1982 Supplement)
Preamble
WHEREAS, The U.S. Department of Transportation Emergency
Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT/P) course is recognized in over
40 states as the most advanced level of prehospital emergency
care training; and
WHEREAS, The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical
Services Systems (MIEMSS) will continue to support Cardiac Rescue
Technician (CRT) as the standard for ambulance company advanced
life support in Maryland; and
WHEREAS, Several educational institutions and local
jurisdictions have initiated programs to train personnel to the
EMT/P level; and
WHEREAS, Development of and participation in EMT/P programs
will be totally voluntary; and
WHEREAS, The State minimum standard for approval of an
Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic Core Course is 300 hours
above the Emergency Medical Technician - Ambulance level; and
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