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
Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 16.02.02.100
Current through August 31, 2023
01. General Duties. General duties of EMS personnel include the following: (3-17-22)
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. (3-17-22)
b. Licensed EMS personnel must only provide
patient care for which they have been trained, based on curricula or
specialized training approved according to IDAPA 16.01.07, "Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) -- Personnel Licensing Requirements," or additional training
approved by the hospital or medical clinic supervising physician.
(3-17-22)
c. Licensed EMS personnel
must not perform a task or tasks within their scope of practice that have been
specifically prohibited by their EMS medical director, hospital supervising
physician, or medical clinic supervising physician. (3-17-22)
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 one (1) of the following conditions: (3-17-22)
i. When part of a documented, planned
deployment of personnel resources approved by the EMS medical director,
hospital supervising physician, or medical clinic supervising physician; or
(3-17-22)
ii. When, in a manner
approved by the EMS medical director, hospital supervising physician, or
medical clinic supervising physician, administering first aid or emergency
medical attention in accordance with Section
5-330 or
5-331, Idaho Code, without
expectation of remuneration; or (3-17-22)
iii. When participating in a training program
approved by the EMS Bureau, the EMS medical director, hospital supervising
physician, or medical clinic supervising physician.
(3-17-22)
02. Scope of Practice. (3-17-22)
a.
The Commission maintains an "EMS Physician Commission Standards Manual" that:
(3-17-22)
i. Establishes the scope of
practice of licensed EMS personnel; and (3-17-22)
ii. Specifies the type and degree of medical
supervision for specific skills, treatments, and procedures by level of EMS
licensure. (3-17-22)
b.
The Commission will consider the United States Department of Transportation's
National EMS Scope of Practice Model when preparing or revising the standards
manual described in Subsection
100.02.a. of this rule;
(3-17-22)
c. The scope of practice
established by the EMS Physician Commission determines the objectives of
applicable curricula and specialized education of licensed EMS personnel;
(3-17-22)
d. The scope of practice
does not define a standard of care, nor does it define what should be done in a
given situation; (3-17-22)
e.
Licensed EMS personnel must not provide out-of-hospital patient care that
exceeds the scope of practice established by the Commission;
(3-17-22)
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; (3-17-22)
g. The
credentialing of licensed EMS personnel affiliated with an EMS agency, in
accordance with IDAPA 16.01.03, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Agency
Licensing Requirements," must not exceed the licensure level of that EMS
agency; and (3-17-22)
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.
(3-17-22)
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