§ 13-516. Issuance of license or certificate by EMS Board
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024
Effective: July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024
MD Code, Education, § 13-516
§ 13-516. Issuance of license or certificate by EMS Board
<Section effective until Jan. 1, 2025. See, also, section 13-516 effective Jan. 1, 2025.>
(b)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an individual may not provide emergency medical services in the State unless issued a license or certificate by the EMS Board under this section.
(b-1)(1) In this subsection, “service member” means an individual who is an active duty member of:
(c)(1) To apply for a license or certificate, an individual shall:
(d)(1) The EMS Board may adopt rules, regulations, protocols, orders, and standards to carry out the provisions of this section.
(3) Eight of the appointed members shall be licensed or certified emergency medical service providers who are actively providing emergency medical services at the time of their appointment. Three shall be members of a governmental fire, rescue, or emergency medical services company, three shall be members of a volunteer fire, rescue, or emergency medical services company, one shall be an employee of a commercial ambulance service, and one shall be an emergency medical dispatcher. In appointing the provider representatives of the provider review panel, the EMS Board shall give consideration to providing for reasonable representation from throughout the State.
(g) Subject to the rules, regulations, protocols, orders, and standards of the EMS Board, a paramedic may administer:
(i) Authorized by a written agreement between the provider's jurisdictional EMS operational program medical director or ambulance service medical director and the county or city health department in whose jurisdiction the services are performed, which shall include provisions for documentation, referral and follow-up, and storage and inventory of medicine;
(h)(1) Subject to the hearing provisions of subsection (i) of this section and as a result of any conduct of an emergency medical services provider or an applicant for a license or certificate under this section that is prohibited under the provisions of this section or any regulations adopted under this section, the EMS Board may:
(i)(1) The EMS Board may take action under subsection (h) of this section only after:
(j)(1) The EMS Board shall refer to the Board of Nursing any complaint about an emergency medical services provider who, in addition to being licensed or certified by the EMS Board, is licensed as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse by the Board of Nursing.
(k)(1) The EMS Board may, over the signature of the chairman of the EMS Board, Executive Director of the Institute, chairman of the provider review panel, or State EMS Medical Director, issue subpoenas and administer oaths in connection with any investigation under this section and any hearings or proceedings before it.
(l)(1) A person who violates any provision of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
(3) Unless licensed or certified to provide emergency medical services under this section, a person may not use the terms “cardiac rescue technician”, “CRT”, “emergency medical dispatcher”, “EMD”, “emergency medical responder”, “emergency medical technician”, “paramedic”, or any other words, letters, or symbols with the intent to represent that the person is authorized to provide emergency medical services.
(3)(i) The EMS Board may not charge an initial licensing fee, an initial certifying fee, a fee for the renewal of a license, a fee for the renewal of a certificate, a testing fee, or a retesting fee to an individual who is a member or employee of any governmental or volunteer fire or rescue company at the time of that individual's application.
(n)(1) The EMS Board may delegate any portion of its authority under this section to the Executive Director of the Institute unless specifically precluded by statute.
Credits
Added by Acts 1997, c. 201, § 1, eff. Dec. 31, 1998. Amended by Acts 1998, c.46, § 1, eff. Dec. 31, 1998; Acts 2000, c. 61, §§ 1, 6, eff. April 25, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 174, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2003, c. 252, § 10, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2006, c. 68, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2007, c. 5, § 1, eff. March 22, 2007; Acts 2010, c. 272, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2011, c. 65, § 1, eff. April 12, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 113, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2013, c. 154, § 2, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 155, § 2, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2014, c. 45, § 1, eff. April 8, 2014; Acts 2018, c. 149, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2021, c. 799, § 1, eff. May 30, 2021; Acts 2022, c. 239, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 404, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, Education, § 13-516, MD EDUC § 13-516
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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