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Title 53 - Public Safety Code
Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act
Part 4 - Certificates, Designations, Permits, and Licenses
Section 402 - Licensure of emergency medical service personnel.
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UT Code § 53-2d-402 (2025)
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Effective 11/6/2025
53-2d-402. Licensure of emergency medical service personnel.
Amended by Chapter 16, 2025 Special Session 1
53-2d-402. Licensure of emergency medical service personnel.
- (1)To promote the availability of comprehensive emergency medical services throughout the state, the bureau shall establish:
- (a)initial and ongoing licensure and training requirements for emergency medical service personnel in the following categories:
- (i)paramedic;
- (ii)advanced emergency medical services technician;
- (iii)emergency medical services technician;
- (iv)emergency medical responder;
- (v)behavioral emergency services technician; and
- (vi)advanced behavioral emergency services technician;
- (b)a method to monitor the certification status and continuing medical education hours for emergency medical dispatchers; and
- (c)guidelines for giving credit for out-of-state training and experience.
- (a)initial and ongoing licensure and training requirements for emergency medical service personnel in the following categories:
- (2)The bureau shall, based on the requirements established in Subsection (1):
- (a)develop, conduct, and authorize training and testing for emergency medical service personnel;
- (b)issue a license and license renewals to emergency medical service personnel other than emergency medical dispatchers; and
- (c)verify the certification of emergency medical dispatchers.
- (3)The bureau shall coordinate with local mental health authorities described in Section 17-77-301 to develop and authorize initial and ongoing licensure and training requirements for licensure as a:
- (a)behavioral emergency services technician; and
- (b)advanced behavioral emergency services technician.
- (4)As provided in Section 53-2d-602, an individual issued a license or certified under this section may only provide emergency medical services to the extent allowed by the license or certification.
- (5)An individual may not be issued or retain a license under this section unless the individual obtains and retains background clearance under Section 53-2d-410.
- (6)An individual may not be issued or retain a certification under this section unless the individual obtains and retains background clearance in accordance with Section 53-2d-410.5.
Amended by Chapter 16, 2025 Special Session 1
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