PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

H.B. 440

(11)    "LICENSE" MEANS A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE EMS BOARD TO
PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE STATE. UNLESS THE CONTEXT
REQUIRE OTHERWISE.

(12)    (I) "MEDICAL DIRECTION" MEANS THE WRITTEN OR ORAL
INSTRUCTION BY A PHYSICIAN LICENSED LICENSED PHYSICIAN PHYSICIAN LICENSED
TO PERFORM SPECIFIED MEDICAL PROCEDURES OR ADMINISTER SPECIFIED
MEDICATIONS OR INTRAVENOUS SOLUTIONS.

(II) "MEDICAL DIRECTION" INCLUDES THE ACTIVITIES OF A
PHYSICIAN LICENSED LICENSED PHYSICIAN IN THE STATE SERVING AS A MEDICAL
DIRECTOR FOR AN AGENCY PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
INCLUDING QUALITY ASSURANCE, PLANNING, AND EDUCATION.

(13)    "NATIONAL REGISTRY" MEANS THE NONPROPRIETARY,
NONGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY THAT PROVIDES STANDARDIZED NATIONAL
TESTING AND REGISTRATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS BASED ON
NATIONAL TRAINING STANDARDS.

(14)    "PROVIDER REVIEW PANEL" MEANS THE TWELVE THIRTEEN
MEMBER 13-MEMBER PANEL APPOINTED BY THE EMS BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION.

(B) (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, AN
INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE STATE
UNLESS ISSUED A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE BY THE EMS BOARD UNDER THIS
SECTION.

(2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(I) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO:

1.        HAS COMPLETED AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
COURSE OR ITS EQUIVALENT AS DETERMINED BY THE EMS BOARD;

2.        IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES BY ANY STATE ADJOINING THIS STATE;

3.        IS CALLED ON BY A PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY PROVIDING
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO RENDER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN
THIS STATE OR TO TRANSPORT EMERGENCY PATIENTS FROM THE ADJOINING
STATE TO A HEALTH CARE FACILITY IN THIS STATE;

4.        IS PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THE LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE INDIVIDUAL BY THE
OTHER STATE; AND

5.        IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICE IN THIS STATE OR IS NOT ENGAGED IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES IN THIS STATE ON A REGULAR BASIS;

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