THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

3091

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to emergency medical services.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that current state laws relating to the certification of emergency medical personnel address only emergency ambulance service personnel and do not address all emergency medical technicians who successfully complete the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification that is based upon the national curriculum of the United States Department of Transportation.  These other technicians include firefighters and ocean safety life guards, who provide emergency medical care to patients but do not work in an ambulance.

     The purpose of this Act is to enable the Hawaii medical board to also certify emergency medical technicians other than emergency ambulance personnel.

     SECTION 2.  Section 453-32, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§453-32  Certification [of]; emergency ambulance personnel[.]; emergency medical technicians.  (a)  The Hawaii medical board shall certify individuals as qualified in emergency medical services upon application therefor; provided that the applicant for certification:

     (1)  Holds a certificate from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, has satisfactorily passed a course of training in emergency medical services for emergency ambulance services personnel which shall be based on the national curriculum of the United States Department of Transportation and approved by the board, and meets other standards and qualifications, including passage of an examination, set by the Hawaii medical board pertinent to the practice of emergency medical services in Hawaii;

     (2)  Meets continuing education requirements which shall be set by the Hawaii medical board; and

     (3)  Meets other qualifications set by the Hawaii medical board.

The board shall directly review the credentials of applicants and administer examinations required.  Certification under this section shall be a prerequisite to the practice of emergency medical services as an employee of an emergency ambulance service.

     The Hawaii medical board shall provide standard application forms for the certification of emergency ambulance personnel and shall provide for the periodic renewal of such certification.  The Hawaii medical board shall assess a fee for such application, certification, and renewal.  The Hawaii medical board shall provide for the revocation, suspension, or limitation of certification in the event an individual once certified under this section fails to maintain or meet requirements for continued certification, or for good cause shown.

     (b)  An individual with proof of current certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians that is based upon the national curriculum of the United States Department of Transportation shall be deemed qualified to perform emergency medical services as an emergency medical technician in the State.  The Hawaii medical board shall provide for the revocation, suspension, or limitation of certification if an individual who was once certified under this section fails to maintain or meet the requirements for continued certification, or for good cause shown."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Emergency Medical Technicians; Certification

 

Description:

Enables the Hawaii medical board to certify emergency medical technicians other than emergency ambulance services.

 

 

 

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