AN ACT relating to emergency medical services. Amend KRS 311A.010 to define "advanced emergency medical technician" and "emergency medical responder, " and update other definitions; amend KRS 311A.015 to change "first responder" to "emergency medical responder"; amend KRS 311A.020 to change "first responder" to "emergency medical responder"; add certification of advanced emergency medical technicians; amend KRS 311A.025 to change "first responder" to "emergency medical responder"; amend KRS 311A.030 to update licensing categories; amend KRS 311A.050 to change "first responder" to "emergency medical responder"; add advanced emergency medical technicians; amend KRS 311A.055 to change "first responder" to "emergency medical responder"; add advanced emergency medical technicians; amend KRS 311A.060 change "first responder" to "emergency medical responder"; add advanced emergency medical technicians; amend KRS 311A.065 to update psychological or physical evaluation requirements; amend KRS 311A.075 to update board membership; amend KRS 311A.095 to change "first responder" to "emergency medical responder"; add advanced emergency medical technicians; add electronic mail application requirements; delete outdated transition language; amend KRS 311A.105 to add electronic mailing requirements; amend KRS 311A.120 to change "first responder" to "emergency medical responder"; add advanced emergency medical technicians and paramedics; amend KRS 311A.125 to delete contiuing competency documentation requirement; amend KRS 311A.130 to change "first responder" to "emergency medical responder"; add advanced emergency medical technicians; amend KRS 311A.140 to clarify certification and licensure requirements; change "first responder" to "emergency medical responder"; add advanced emergency medical technicians; amend KRS 311A.190 to change "run form" to "patient care record"; create new section of KRS Chapter 311A to set requirements for advanced emergency medical technicians; amend KRS 95A.262,189.910, and 311.550 to conform; repeal KRS 311A.110, 311A.115, and 311A.127.
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passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2018
Last action Feb 21, 2018
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Feb 21, 2018
Committee
To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)
upper
Feb 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Posted in committee
lower
Feb 2, 2018
Committee
To Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)
lower
Jan 31, 2018
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Introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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