H.B. 440

VETOES

(4) THE EMS BOARD SHALL FOLLOW COMPLY WITH ANY
RECOMMENDATION OR ORDER ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF NURSING REGARDING
THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE EMS BOARD TO AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO ALSO IS LICENSED AS A REGISTERED NURSE OR LICENSED
PRACTICAL NURSE BY THE BOARD OF NURSING.

(I) (J) (1) THE EMS BOARD MAY, OVER THE SIGNATURE OF THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE EMS BOARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE,
CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVIDER REVIEW PANEL, OR STATE EMS MEDICAL DIRECTOR,
ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND ADMINISTER OATHS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY
INVESTIGATION UNDER THIS SECTION AND ANY HEARINGS OR PROCEEDINGS
BEFORE IT.

(2)      IF, WITHOUT LAWFUL EXCUSE, A PERSON DISOBEYS A SUBPOENA OF
THE EMS BOARD OR AN ORDER BY THE EMS BOARD TO TAKE AN OATH OR TO
TESTIFY OR ANSWER A QUESTION, A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION MAY
PUNISH THE PERSON FOR CONTEMPT.

(3)      IF, AFTER DUE NOTICE, THE INDIVIDUAL AGAINST WHOM AN
ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED FAILS OR REFUSES TO APPEAR, THE EMS BOARD MAY
HEAR AND DETERMINE THE MATTER.

(4)      IF THE ENTRY IS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT A DUTY UNDER THIS
SECTION, ANY DULY AUTHORIZED AGENT OR INVESTIGATOR OF THE EMS BOARD
MAY ENTER AT ANY REASONABLE HOUR A PLACE OF BUSINESS OF A LICENSED OR
CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER OR PUBLIC PREMISES.

(5)      THE EMS BOARD MAY ISSUE A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER OR
OBTAIN INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IF A PERSON PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES WITHOUT A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE.

(J) (K) AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1998:

(1)      A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION
SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A
FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR BOTH;.

(2)      UNLESS LICENSED OR CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES UNDER THIS SECTION, A PERSON MAY NOT REPRESENT TO THE
PUBLIC THAT THE PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES IN THIS STATE;. AND

(3)      UNLESS LICENSED OR CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES UNDER THIS SECTION, A PERSON MAY NOT USE THE TERMS
"CARDIAC RESCUE TECHNICIAN", "CRT", "EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHER",
"EMD", "EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN", "EMT-A", "EMT-B", "EMT-P",
"PARAMEDIC", OR "FIRST RESPONDER" OR ANY OTHER WORDS, LETTERS, OR
SYMBOLS WITH THE INTENT TO REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO
PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

(K) (L) (1) THERE IS AN EMS BOARD PROVIDER FUND.

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