§ 8119. Prehospital physician extenders
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 Pa.C.S.A. Health and SafetyEffective: April 10, 2014
Effective: April 10, 2014
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 8119
§ 8119. Prehospital physician extenders
(a) Scope of practice.--A PHPE is a higher-level EMS provider than an advanced EMT. A PHPE performs for an EMS agency basic and advanced EMS skills and, as authorized by regulation of the department, additional physician assistant skills within the scope of practice of a physician assistant under the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L. 457, No. 112),1 known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, or the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L. 1109, No. 261),2 known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, or a successor act, as follows, but supervision of a PHPE shall be conducted as set forth in this chapter:
(c) Biennial registration.--A PHPE's certification is deemed registered when the certification is issued. The initial registration shall expire as set forth in section 8113(n) (relating to emergency medical services providers). Except for the initial registration period, a PHPE must register the PHPE certification at two-year intervals by completing an application for biennial registration on a form or through an electronic process as prescribed by regulation of the department. The following shall apply:
Credits
2009, Aug. 18, P.L. 308, No. 37, § 1, effective April 10, 2014.
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 8119, PA ST 35 Pa.C.S.A. § 8119
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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