2006 Utah Code - 26-8a-302 — Certification of emergency medical service personnel.

     26-8a-302.   Certification of emergency medical service personnel.
     (1) To promote the availability of comprehensive emergency medical services throughout the state, the committee shall establish:
     (a) initial and ongoing certification and training requirements for emergency medical service personnel in the following categories:
     (i) paramedic;
     (ii) medical director;
     (iii) emergency medical service instructor; and
     (iv) other types of emergency medical personnel as the committee considers necessary; and
     (b) guidelines for giving credit for out-of-state training and experience.
     (2) The department shall, based on the requirements established in Subsection (1):
     (a) develop, conduct, and authorize training and testing for emergency medical service personnel; and
     (b) issue certifications and certification renewals to emergency medical service personnel.
     (3) As provided in Section 26-8a-502, an individual issued a certificate under this section may only provide emergency medical services to the extent allowed by the certificate.

Enacted by Chapter 141, 1999 General Session