65-6123.   Emergency medical technician-defibrillator; authorized activities. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an emergency medical technician-defibrillator may:

      (a)   Perform any of the activities identified in K.S.A. 65-6121, and amendments thereto;

      (b)   when approved by medical protocols and where voice contact by radio or telephone is monitored by a physician, physician assistant where authorized by a physician or licensed professional nurse where authorized by a physician, and direct communication is maintained, upon order of such person, may perform electrocardiographic monitoring and defibrillation;

      (c)   perform, during an emergency, those activities specified in subsection (b) before contacting the persons identified in subsection (b) when specifically authorized to perform such activities by medical protocols; or

      (d)   perform, during nonemergency transportation, those activities specified in this section when specifically authorized to perform such activities by medical protocols.

      History:   L. 1988, ch. 261, § 23; L. 1991, ch. 203, § 6; L. 1994, ch. 154, § 5; L. 1998, ch. 133, § 8; L. 2004, ch. 117, § 12; July 1.