POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL LOUISIANA EMS

Bureau of EMS

Functions

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EMS Certification

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EMS Task Force

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BUREAU OF

EMERGENCY

MEDICAL

SERVICES

POLICY AND

PROCEDURE

MANUAL

Education

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Examination

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Licensing

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Ambulance Standards

LOUISIANA

BUREAU OF

EMS

2019

The

Louisiana

Bureau

of

EMS

is

7273 Florida Blvd.

responsible for the overall planning,

Baton Rouge, LA 70806

coordination, licensing and regulation of

225/925-4022

Louisiana¡¯s EMS system.

v.2020.4

1/27/2020

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

JOHN BEL EDWARDS

GOVERNOR

BUREAU OF

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

SUSAN F. BAILEY

DIRECTOR

TABLE OF CONTENT

SECTION 1

BUREAU OF EMS FUNCTIONS

Mission Statement

Staff

Section ¡ì101 Statement of Purpose

Section ¡ì103 Definition of Terms

Section ¡ì105 Staff Policies

Section ¡ì107 Employee Onboarding

Section ¡ì109 Payments and Deposit Procedures

Section ¡ì111 Refund Policy

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SECTION 2

EMS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION

Charge of the EMS Certification Commission

Page 2.1

Commissioners

Page 2.1

Section ¡ì201 Statement of Purpose

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Section ¡ì203 Reporting

Page 2.2

Section ¡ì205 Criminal History Record Information

Page 2.2

Section ¡ì207 General Denial

Page 2.3

Section ¡ì209 Issuance of a Provisional License

Page 2.4

Section ¡ì211 Delay of Licensure or the Right to Practice as a Student

Page 2.4

Section ¡ì213 Mandatory Notifications

Page 2.5

Section ¡ì215 Ratification of Decisions

Page 2.5

Section ¡ì217 Rights of Appeal

Page 2.5

Section ¡ì219 Scope or Practice

Page 2.5

Section ¡ì221 Basis for Obtaining Medical Information and Records

Page 2.6

Section ¡ì223 Subpoenas

Page 2.7

Section ¡ì225 Disciplinary Proceedings before the EMS Certification Commission

Page 2.7

Section ¡ì227 Proceedings against Licensed EMS Practitioner or Licensed EMS Practitioner

Applicants

Page 2.7

Section ¡ì229 Emergency Suspension

Page 2.8

Section ¡ì231 Disciplinary Process and Procedures

Page 2.8

Section ¡ì233 Formal Disciplinary Action

Page 2.9

Section ¡ì235 Formal Hearing

Page 2.11

Section ¡ì237 Appeal of the EMS Certification Commission¡¯s Decision

Page 2.15

Section ¡ì239 Reinstatement of License

Page 2.15

Section ¡ì241 Proceedings Against Accredited Education Program

Page 2.16

Section ¡ì243 Disciplinary Process and Procedures

Page 2.16

Section ¡ì245 Formal Disciplinary Action

Page 2.17

Section ¡ì247 Formal Hearing

Page 2.18

Section ¡ì249 Appeal of the EMS Certification Commission¡¯s Decision

page 2.22

Section ¡ì251 Meetings of the EMS Certification Commission

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Section ¡ì253 Public Comment at Meetings of the EMS Certification Commission

Page 2.23

Section ¡ì255 Declaratory Statement/Advisory Opinions of the EMS Certification Commission

Page 2.23

SECTION 3

EMS TASK FORCE

Charge of the EMS Task Force

EMS Task Force Members

EMS Task Force State Partners

Section ¡ì301 Duties and Responsibilities

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SECTION 4

EDUCATION

Section ¡ì401 Instructor to Student Ratio

Section ¡ì403 Education Program Responsibilities

Section ¡ì405 Course Documentation/Records

Section ¡ì407 Student Requirements

Section ¡ì409 Medical Directors for Education Programs

Section ¡ì411 High School Education Programs

Section ¡ì413 Right to Practice EMS as a Student

Section ¡ì415 Education Program Certification

Section ¡ì417 Education Program Certification Requirements

Section ¡ì419 Education Program Certification Application

Section ¡ì421 Mandatory Notifications

Section ¡ì423 Renewal of Certificate of Approval

Section ¡ì425 Bureau of EMS Approved Courses

Section ¡ì427 Education Course Content

Section ¡ì429 Scope of Practice Optional Modules

Section ¡ì431 Complaint Investigations

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SECTION 5

EXAMINATION

Section ¡ì501 Emergency Medical Responder

Section ¡ì503 Emergency Medical Technician

Section ¡ì505 Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

Section ¡ì507 Paramedic

Section ¡ì509 Exam Guidelines

Section ¡ì511 Staffing the Exams

Section ¡ì513 Challenge of National Registry Exam

Section ¡ì515 NREMT Psychomotor Examinations

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SECTION 6

LICENSING

Licensing Guidelines

Section ¡ì601 Recognized Licensure Levels

Section ¡ì603 Licensure Periods/Expiration Dates

Section ¡ì605 Review of Applications by the Bureau of EMS

Section ¡ì607 License Fee Waivers

Section ¡ì609 Determination of Residency

Section ¡ì611 Information Management System License Application Process

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SECTION 7

AMBULANCE STANDARDS

Mission Statement

Section ¡ì701 Initial Licensure of the EMS Provider

Section ¡ì703 Licensure Renewal of Emergency Medical Services Provider

Section ¡ì705 EMS Provider Fleet Addition or Temporary Vehicle Use

Section ¡ì707 Bureau of EMS Payment Procedure

Section ¡ì709 Significant Changes in Operation

Section ¡ì711 Change of Ownership of the EMS Provider Information

Section ¡ì713 Complaints

Section ¡ì715 Inspection of Vehicles

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