Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
(1) A
licensed EMSP shall perform his or her job duties and responsibilities in a
manner that reflects the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct.
Actions that are in violation of the standard of conduct will be considered
misconduct and are subject to immediate disciplinary action, up to and
including license revocation.
(2)
Misconduct is defined as:
(a) Making a false,
fraudulent, or forged statement or document, including but not limited to, a
report of continuing education requirements, a run report, a patient care
record, EMSP student record, clinical rotation record, intent to train form,
self-study document, fluid and drug application, physician medication order
form, or any other document that is material to the duties and qualifications
of the EMSP or those of a student in an EMSP training program and which is
fraudulent or knowingly false in any respect; or, performing any dishonest act
in connection with any official documents required by the Board or an emergency
medical services education program.
(b) Being convicted of a felony or a crime
involving moral turpitude.
(c)
Being currently charged with any crime that may jeopardize public
safety.
(d) Disregarding an
appropriate order by a physician concerning emergency treatment or
transportation without justification.
(e) While on duty at the scene of an accident
or illness, refusing to administer emergency care when appropriate.
(f) After initiating care of a sick or
injured patient, discontinuing care or abandoning the patient without the
patient's consent or without transferring patient care to an appropriate
medical personnel.
(g) By act or
omission and without mitigating circumstance, contributing to or furthering the
injury or illness of a patient under his or her care.
(h) Being careless, reckless, or
irresponsible in the operation of an emergency vehicle.
(i) Exceeding his or her scope of
practice.
(j) Providing care to a
patient under his or her care which falls short of the standard of care which
ordinarily would be expected to be provided by similarly situated EMSP, thereby
jeopardizing the life, health, or safety of a patient.
(k) Observing substandard care by another
EMSP without documenting the event and notifying the appropriate
authority.
(l) Providing services
while his or her license is suspended, revoked, or lapsed for failure to
renew.
(m) Failing to complete
remedial training or other courses of action as directed by the Board as a
result of an investigation.
(n)
Having been charged with the physical or sexual abuse of an
individual.
(o) Being convicted of
committing fraud in the performance of his or her duties.
(p) Not cooperating with, or providing false
information to the Board and/or its representatives during the course of any
investigation or inspection.
(q)
Providing services while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
(r) Taking action that would jeopardize the
health and safety of a patient including, but not limited to, the abandonment
or mistreatment of a patient.
(s)
Violating the confidentiality of any patient records or information.
(t) Performing any act requiring licensure or
certification under state EMS statutes or these rules without possession of the
requisite licensure or certification.
(u) Violating the provisions of Chapter 22-18
of the Code of Ala. 1975, or the rules of the Board.
(v) Disregarding a duty to
act.
(w) Executing a dereliction of
duty.
(x) Posing a danger to public
health or safety.
(y) Diversion of,
or tampering with, a medication or controlled substance with or without a
criminal charge for such actions.
(z) The use of any tobacco products,
including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, vapes of any type, and smokeless tobacco,
or under the influence of alcohol or drugs while operating or riding in an
ambulance or while providing patient care.
(3) Any adverse action related to licensed
personnel shall be reported by the OEMS, as required, to the National
Practitioner Data Bank, in accordance with federal law, as well as the National
Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
Rule
420-2-1-.19 was renumbered
420-2-1-.29 as per certification Filed February 20, 2019; effective April 7,
2019.
