2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 40:1232 — Emergency medical personnel training; certification

SUBPART B.  EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL

§1232.  Emergency medical personnel training; certification

A.  The bureau shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act for the following:

(1)  To define and authorize appropriate functions and pre-certification and post-certification training programs for emergency medical personnel.  All such training programs shall meet or exceed the performance requirements developed by the United States Department of Transportation.

(2)  To specify minimum operational requirements which will assure medical direction, supervision, and control over emergency medical services.

(3)  To specify minimum testing and continuing education requirements for all emergency medical personnel.

(4)  To provide for the issuance of certificates and renewals of certificates for emergency medical personnel.

(5)  To specify initial certification and certification renewal requirements consistent with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for each level of emergency medical personnel.

(6)  To establish fees for certification and certification renewal.

B.  An individual petitioning for certification or certification renewal as a certified emergency medical technician or a certified first responder shall submit an application to the bureau on forms provided by the bureau.  The application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee.

C.  The bureau shall affirmatively provide that there is no discrimination toward any individual in the certification process on the basis of race, religion, creed, national origin, sex, or age.

Amended by Acts 1976, No. 393, §§2, 3; Acts 1977, No. 626, §1; Acts 1985, No. 750, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 1987, No. 665, §2, eff. July 9, 1987; Acts 1997, No. 913, §2.