2006 Kansas Code - 65-6129

      65-6129.   Attendant's certificate; application; forms; requirements; temporary certificates; authorized activities of applicants for certification; disposition of fees; renewal of certificate; continuing education. (a) Application for an attendant's certificate shall be made to the board upon forms provided by the administrator. The board may grant an attendant's certificate if the applicant meets the following requirements:

      (1) (A)   Has made application within one year from the date of the last class of a course of instruction approved by the board for the classification of attendant's certificate for which application has been made; and

      (B)   has completed successfully such course of instruction, passed an examination prescribed by the board and paid a fee prescribed by the board; or

      (2)   has completed successfully a course of instruction or training accredited by the commission on accreditation of allied health education programs, a program of instruction or training offered by the armed forces of the United States or a program of instruction completed in another state that is equivalent to a program approved by the board for the class of attendant's certificate applied for, passed an examination prescribed by the board and paid a fee prescribed by the board.

      (b)   The board shall not grant an initial emergency medical technician-intermediate certificate, an initial emergency medical technician-defibrillator certificate or an initial mobile intensive care technician certificate unless the applicant for such an initial certificate is certified as an emergency medical technician.

      (c)   On and after January 1, 2001, an attendant's certificate shall expire on the date prescribed by the board. An attendant's certificate may be renewed for a period of two years upon payment of a fee as prescribed by rule and regulation of the board and upon presentation of satisfactory proof that the attendant has successfully completed continuing education as prescribed by the board. The board may prorate to the nearest whole month the fee fixed under this subsection as necessary to implement the provisions of this subsection.

      (d) (1)   The emergency medical services board may issue a temporary certificate to any person who has not qualified for an attendant's certificate under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) when:

      (A)   The operator for whom such person serves as an attendant requests a temporary certificate for that person; and

      (B)   such person meets or exceeds certain minimum requirements prescribed by the board by rules and regulations.

      (2)   A temporary certificate shall be effective for one year from the date of its issuance or until the person has qualified as an attendant under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), whichever comes first. A temporary certificate shall not be renewed and shall be valid only while an attendant works for the operator requesting the temporary certificate. A person holding a temporary certificate as an emergency medical technician shall not be eligible to apply for certification as an emergency medical technician-intermediate, emergency medical technician-defibrillator or a mobile intensive care technician.

      (e) (1)   Upon request by an operator to the board and upon approval by the board of such request, an applicant for certification may perform activities that are within the authorized activities of the certification level applied for, provided that the applicant:

      (A)   Has successfully completed the appropriate course of instruction for the level applied for;

      (B)   serves with the ambulance service identified in this subsection (e); and

      (C)   is practicing under the direct supervision of a physician, physician assistant, professional nurse or an attendant who is at or above the certification level for which the applicant has applied.

      (2)   The authority to perform activities under this subsection (e) shall terminate 120 days from the date of the last class or until the results of the first examination are received by the board, whichever comes first. Such authority to practice shall not be renewed and shall be valid only while the applicant serves with the ambulance service identified in this subsection (e).

      (f)   All fees received pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the state general fund.

      (g)   If a person who was previously certified as an attendant applies for an attendant's certificate within two years of the date of the certificate's expiration, the board may grant a certificate without the person completing a course of instruction or passing an examination if the person has completed continuing education requirements and has paid a fee prescribed by rules and regulations.

      History:   L. 1988, ch. 261, § 29; L. 1990, ch. 236, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 203, § 7; L. 1993, ch. 71, § 5; L. 1998, ch. 133, § 11; L. 2000, ch. 117, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 267; L. 2002, ch. 203, § 1; July 1.