H.B. 440

VETOES

(II)     AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ENROLLED IN AN EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER TRAINING PROGRAM THAT MEETS THE STANDARDS
SET BY THE EMS BOARD IN THE COURSE OF THAT TRAINING;

(III)    AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT ENGAGED IN PROVIDING
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ON A REGULAR BASIS WHO PROVIDES
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AT THE SCENE OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY IN
RARE INSTANCES;

(IV)    AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A MEMBER OF A VOLUNTEER FIRE OR
RESCUE COMPANY AND SOLELY ENGAGED IN DRIVING THE EMERGENCY VEHICLE;

(V)     AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ASSISTS AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES PROVIDER BUT DOES NOT DIRECTLY PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES; OR

(VI)    AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS AMERICAN RED CROSS FIRST AID
TRAINING OR ITS EQUIVALENT AND WHO PROVIDES SERVICES WITHIN THE SCOPE
OF THAT TRAINING, DOES NOT RESPOND TO EMERGENCY CALLS, AND DOES NOT
TRANSPORT PATIENTS.

(3) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF AN INDIVIDUAL
TO PRACTICE A HEALTH OCCUPATION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS AUTHORIZED TO
PRACTICE UNDER THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

(C)     (1) TO APPLY FOR A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE, AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL:

(I)       SUBMIT AN APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT THE EMS BOARD
REQUIRES; AND

(II)     PAY TO THE EMS BOARD ANY APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE
EMS BOARD UNDER SUBSECTION (K) (L) OF THIS SECTION.

(2)      THE EMS BOARD MAY NOT CHARGE A LICENSING OR, CERTIFYING,
TESTING, OR RETESTING FEE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A CURRENT MEMBER OR
EMPLOYEE OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL OR VOLUNTEER FIRE, RESCUE, OR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMPANY AT THE DATE OF APPLICATION.

(3)      THE EMS BOARD SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE TERM AND RENEWAL OF
LICENSES OR CERTIFICATES ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(D)     (1) THE EMS BOARD MAY ADOPT RULES, REGULATIONS, PROTOCOLS,
ORDERS, AND STANDARDS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

(2) ANY REGULATIONS CONCERNING OF THE EMS BOARD RELATING TO
THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE SHALL BE ADOPTED JOINTLY WITH THE BOARD OF
PHYSICIAN QUALITY ASSURANCE.

(3) ANY REGULATIONS CONCERNING OF THE EMS BOARD RELATING TO
THE PRACTICE OF NURSING SHALL BE ADOPTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE
BOARD OF NURSING.

(E)     (1) (I) THERE IS A PROVIDER REVIEW PANEL TO THE EMS BOARD.

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