09 LC 33
3054
Senate
Bill 233
By:
Senators Stoner of the 6th, Mullis of the 53rd, Thompson of the 33rd, Douglas of
the 17th, Golden of the 8th and others
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to emergency medical services, so as to require the board to administer or
approve examinations which conform to the respective scopes of practice for
purposes of certifying emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and cardiac
technicians; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency
medical services, is amended in Code Section 31-11-51, relating to certification
and recertification of emergency medical technicians, as follows:
"31-11-51.
The
board shall, by regulation, authorize the department to establish procedures and
standards for certifying and recertifying emergency medical technicians. The
department shall succeed to all rules and regulations, policies, procedures, and
administrative orders of the composite board which were in effect on December
31, 2001, and which relate to the functions transferred to the department by
this chapter. Such rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and administrative
orders shall remain in effect until amended, repealed, superseded, or nullified
by proper authority or as otherwise provided by law.
No later than
July 1, 2010, the board shall administer or approve an examination for purposes
of certifying and recertifying emergency medical technicians which measures
competency directly related to the scope of practice for emergency medical
technicians as established by the board; provided, however, that this shall not
be construed to prevent the board from accepting other additional examinations
for purposes of certifying and recertifying emergency medical
technicians."
SECTION
2.
Said
chapter is further amended in Code Section 31-11-52, relating to certification
and recertification of, and training for, paramedics and cardiac technicians, as
follows:
"31-11-52.
(a)
The department shall establish procedures and standards for certifying and
recertifying paramedics and cardiac technicians. An applicant for initial
certification as a paramedic or a cardiac technician must:
(1)
Submit a completed application on a form to be prescribed by the department,
which shall include evidence that the applicant is 18 years of age or older and
is of good moral character;
(2)
Submit from the department a notarized statement that the applicant has
completed a training course approved by the department;
(3)
Submit to the department a fee as set forth in the regulations of the
department; and
(4)
Meet such other requirements as are set forth in the rules and regulations of
the department.
(b)
The department shall also adopt procedures and standards for its approval of
paramedic training courses and cardiac technician training courses. The
department shall adopt such regulations after consultation with appropriate
public and private agencies and organizations concerned with medical education
and the practice of medicine. Procedures and standards adopted by the department
shall be consistent with the purposes and provisions of this
chapter.
(c)
No later than July 1, 2010, the board shall administer or approve one or more
examinations for purposes of certifying and recertifying paramedics and cardiac
technicians which measure competency directly related to the scopes of practice
for paramedics and cardiac technicians as established by the board; provided,
however, that this shall not be construed to prevent the board from accepting
other additional examinations for purposes of certifying and recertifying
paramedics and cardiac
technicians."
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.