Indiana Administrative Code
Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION
Article 2 - ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT
Rule 2 - Requirements and Standards for Paramedic Organizations
Section 2-3 - Paramedic provider organization operating procedures
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 16-31-2-7; IC 16-31-3-14; IC 16-31-3-14.5; IC 16-31-3-20
Affected: IC 16-31-3
Sec. 3.
(a) Each paramedic ambulance service provider organization shall comply with the ambulance service provider organization operating procedures of 836 IAC 1-2-3. The paramedic nontransport provider organization shall comply with the operating procedures listed in 836 IAC 1-1-8.
(b) Each paramedic provider organization shall establish daily equipment checklist procedures to ensure the following:
(c) A copy of the medication list and protocols signed by the medical director shall be maintained by the paramedic provider organization and the supervising hospital emergency department. Any changes to the medications list shall be forwarded to the agency within thirty (30) days.
(d) All medications and advanced life support supplies are to be supplied by order of the medical director. Accountability for:
of medications is subject to applicable requirements as determined by the medical director, pharmacist, and the United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration.
(e) The paramedic provider organization shall ensure that all ambulances used for the provision of advanced life support contain the emergency care equipment required in 836 IAC 1-3-5, the rescue equipment required in 836 IAC 1-3-4, and communication equipment required in 836 IAC 1-4-2. The advanced life support emergency medical services vehicles shall also carry the following equipment:
(f) The paramedic provider organization shall do the following:
(g) All scheduled medications shall be stored in a locked container within a locked compartment. Medications storage shall be approved in writing by medical director or issuing pharmacy.
(h) A paramedic provider organization shall not do the operating [sic, following] :
(i) Provisions for temporary vehicle certification are addressed in 836 IAC 1-2-3 and 836 IAC 2-14-2(e).
(j) Paramedics are prohibited from having in their possession, or maintained on board emergency response vehicles, any advanced life support equipment or supplies that have not been approved by the paramedic provider organization medical director.
(k) A paramedic provider organization is considered to be providing specialty care transport when the level of service or procedures required: