The purpose of this hearing is to receive comments on proposed changes to the following regulations:
Title 172 Chapter 11 – Licensure of Out-Of-Hospital Emergency Care Providers
The proposed changes remove all duplicative statutory language from the regulations and removes any repetitive regulatory language that is found in 172 NAC 9 and 172 NAC 10. The proposed changes will: reduce the number of continuing education hours for Emergency Medical Responders and Paramedics; remove the cap on distributive education for license renewal for all license levels; change the requirement for education contact hours to minimum of a half hour; require continuing education hours to follow the National Continuing Competency Program; will require Emergency Medical Responders and Emergency Medical Technicians to meet initial licensure requirements if their license has been expired for five or more years or three more years, respectively; and add Emergency Medical Services instructors to this chapter.
Title 172 Chapter 12 – Licensure of Emergency Medical Services
The proposed changes remove all duplicative statutory language from the regulations and removes any repetitive regulatory language that is found in 172 NAC 9 and 172 NAC 10. The proposed changes will: update ambulance standards to reflect current industry standards; update records retention requirements; require Physician Medical Directors to be responsible for verifying all skills competency; and add deemed compliance for Emergency Medical Services who obtain national accreditation in lieu of inspection, and add deemed compliance in lieu of inspection for services and training agencies.
Title 172 Chapter 13 – Emergency Medical Services Training Agency
The proposed changes remove all duplicative statutory language from the regulations and removes any repetitive regulatory language that is found in 172 NAC 9 and 172 NAC 10. The proposed changes will: clarify the reporting requirements to the Department; update continuing education refresher courses to be consistent with Chapter 11; add deemed compliance in lieu of inspection; remove the list of items required to be submitted to the Department; and move Emergency Medical Service Instructors information to Chapter 11.