California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 9 - Prehospital Emergency Medical Services
Chapter 4 - Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
Article 1 - Definitions
Section 100139 - Paramedic
"Paramedic" or "EMT-P" or "mobile intensive care paramedic" means an individual who is educated and trained in all elements of prehospital advanced life support (ALS); whose scope of practice to provide ALS is in accordance with the standards prescribed by this Chapter, and who has a valid license issued pursuant to this Chapter.
1. Repealer
and renumbering and amendment of former section
100140 to section 100139 filed
11-29-93 as an emergency; operative 12-1-93 (Register 93, No. 49). A
Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-30-94 or emergency
language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. For prior
history, see Register 92, No. 10.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to
11-29-93 order transmitted to OAL 3-30-94; disapproved by OAL and order of
repeal as to 11-29-93 order filed on 5-11-94 (Register 94, No.
19).
3. 11-29-93 order including amendment of section refiled
5-12-94 as an emergency; operative 5-12-94 (Register 94, No. 19). A Certificate
of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-9-94 or emergency language will
be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Editorial
correction of HISTORY 3 (Register 94, No. 21).
5. Certificate of
Compliance as to 5-12-94 order transmitted to OAL 9-9-94 with amendment and
filed 10-24-94 (Register 94, No. 43).
6. Renumbering of former
section 100139 to section
100141 and renumbering of former
section 100138 to section 100139,
including amendment of section and NOTE, filed 3-15-99; operative 4-14-99
(Register 99, No. 12).
7. Amendment of section heading and section
filed 2-11-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No.
7).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1797.107, 1797.172 and 1797.194, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1797.84, 1797.172 and 1797.194, Health and Safety Code.
The amended version of this section by Register 2024, No. 38, effective 1/1/2025 is not yet available.