§ 100146. Scope of Practice of Paramedic.
22 CA ADC § 100146Barclays Official California Code of RegulationsEffective: January 1, 2024
Effective: January 1, 2024
22 CCR § 100146
§ 100146. Scope of Practice of Paramedic.
(c) A paramedic student or a licensed paramedic, as part of an organized EMS system, while caring for patients in a hospital as part of his/her training or continuing education (CE) under the direct supervision of a physician, registered nurse, or physician assistant, or while at the scene of a medical emergency or during transport, or during interfacility transfer, or while working in a small and rural hospital pursuant to Section 1797.195 of the Health and Safety Code, may perform the following procedures or administer the following medications when such are approved by the medical director of the LEMSA and are included in the written policies and procedures of the LEMSA.
(J) Use laboratory devices, including point of care testing, for pre-hospital screening use to measure lab values including, but not limited to: glucose, capnometry, capnography, and carbon monoxide when appropriate authorization is obtained from State and Federal agencies, including from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services pursuant to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA).
(A) Perform or monitor other procedure(s) or administer any other medication(s) determined to be appropriate for paramedic use by the medical director of the LEMSA, that have been approved by the Director of the Authority. Paramedics shall demonstrate competency in performing these procedures and administering these medications through training and successful testing.
(B) The medical director of the LEMSA shall submit a written request, Form #EMSA-0391, revised 01/17, incorporated herein by reference, to the Director of the Authority for approval of any procedures or medications proposed for use in accordance with Section 1797.172(b) of the Health and Safety Code prior to implementation.
(D) The Director of the Authority, in consultation with the Emergency Medical Services Medical Directors Association of California's (EMDAC) Scope of Practice Committee, shall approve or disapprove the request for additional procedures and/or administration of medications and notify the LEMSA medical director of the decision within ninety (90) days of receipt of the completed request. An approved status shall be in effect for a period of three (3) years. An approved status may be renewed for another three (3) year period, upon the authority's receipt of a written request that includes, but is not limited to, the following information: the utilization of the procedure(s) or medication(s), beneficial effects, adverse reactions or complications, statistical evaluation, and general conclusion.
(d) The medical director of the LEMSA may develop policies and procedures or establish standing orders allowing the paramedic to initiate any paramedic activity in the approved scope of practice without voice contact for medical direction from a physician, authorized registered nurse, or mobile intensive care nurse (MICN), provided that an EMSQIP is in place as specified in Chapter 12 of this Division.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1797.107, 1797.172, 1797.185, 1797.192, 1797.195 and 1797.214, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1797.56, 1797.172, 1797.178 and 1797.185, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 100146 to section 100150, and renumbering and amendment of section 100142 to section 100146 filed 7-10-89; operative 8-9-89 (Register 89, No. 29). For prior history, see Register 84, No. 20.
2. Amendment of subsections (b) and (d) filed 11-4-91; operative 1-1-92 (Register 92, No. 10).
3. Renumbering of former section 100146 to section 100147 and renumbering of former section 100145 to section 100146, including amendment of section heading and section, filed 3-15-99; operative 4-14-99 (Register 99, No. 12).
4. Amendment of subsections (c)-(g), (g)(2), (i) and (k) filed 9-10-2004; operative 10-10-2004 (Register 2004, No. 37).
5. Renumbering of former section 100146 to section 100147 and renumbering and amendment of former section 100145 to section 100146 filed 2-11-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 7).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c)(1)(S) filed 2-8-2016 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2016, No. 7).
7. Amendment of subsections (a), (b), (c)(1)(S) and (c)(2)(A)-(d) and amendment of Note filed 1-24-2020; operative 4-1-2020 (Register 2020, No. 4).
8. Amendment of subsection (c)(1)(R)25. and new subsections (c)(1)(R)26.-29. filed 11-22-2023; operative 1-1-2024 (Register 2023, No. 47).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 100146, 22 CA ADC § 100146
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