Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.02.02 - IDAHO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) PHYSICIAN COMMISSION
Section 16.02.02.100 - GENERAL DUTIES OF EMS PERSONNEL

a. Licensed EMS personnel must possess a valid license issued by the EMS Bureau equivalent to or higher than the scope of practice authorized by the EMS medical director, hospital supervising physician, or medical clinic supervising physician.

b. Licensed EMS personnel must only provide patient care for which they have been trained, based on curricula or specialized training approved under IDAPA 16.01.07, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Personnel Licensing Requirements," or additional training approved by the hospital or medical clinic supervising physician.

c. Licensed EMS personnel must not perform a task(s) within their scope of practice that has been specifically prohibited by their EMS medical director, hospital supervising physician, or medical clinic supervising physician.

d. Licensed EMS personnel that possess a valid credential issued by the EMS medical director, hospital supervising physician, or medical clinic supervising physician are authorized to provide services when representing an Idaho EMS agency, hospital, or medical clinic and under any of the following conditions:

a. The EMSPC maintains an "EMS Physician Commission Standards Manual" that:

b. The EMSPC will consider the United States Department of Transportation's National EMS Scope of Practice Model when preparing or revising the standards manual under Subsection 100.02.a. of this rule;

c. The scope of practice established by the EMSPC determines the objectives of applicable curricula and specialized education of licensed EMS personnel;

d. The scope of practice does not define a standard of care, nor does it define what should be done in a given situation;

e. Licensed EMS personnel must not provide out-of-hospital patient care that exceeds the scope of practice established by the EMSPC;

f. Licensed EMS personnel must be credentialed by the EMS medical director, hospital supervising physician, or medical clinic supervising physician to be authorized for their scope of practice;

g. The credentialing of licensed EMS personnel affiliated with an EMS agency, under IDAPA 16.01.03, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Agency Licensing Requirements," must not exceed the licensure level of that EMS agency; and

h. The patient care provided by licensed EMS personnel must conform to the Medical Supervision Plan as authorized by the EMS medical director, hospital supervising physician, or medical clinic supervising physician.