Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 109 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Article 15 - CERTIFICATION
Section 109-15-1 - Reinstating EMS provider certificate after expiration
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 109-15-1
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024
(a) The certificate of a person who applies for EMS provider certification after the person's certificate has expired may be reinstated by the board if the person meets the following requirements:
(1)
Submits a completed application to the board on forms provided by the executive
director;
(2) pays the applicable
fee specified in K.A.R. 109-7-1;
(3) provides validation of completed
education requirements; and
(4) if
the applicant is either currently certified or licensed in another jurisdiction
or has been certified or licensed in another jurisdiction, provides information
adequate for the board to determine the applicant's current status of
certification or licensure for the level of certification being sought and
confirm that the applicant is in good standing with that
jurisdiction.
(b) For the purposes of this regulation, the date of expiration for the certificate shall be one of the following:
(1) The
expiration date of the person's Kansas EMS provider certificate;
(2) 31 calendar days after the expiration
date of the person's certificate or license, if the person is currently
certified or licensed in another jurisdiction; or
(3) the most recent expiration date of the
person's certificate or license in another jurisdiction, if the person is not
currently certified or licensed in another jurisdiction but previously held a
certificate or license in that jurisdiction.
(c) Completion of education requirements shall be validated by submission of the following:
(1) For applications submitted less than two
years from the date of expiration and not more than three years from the last
date of issuance of the person's Kansas EMS provider certificate, documentation
of continuing education from that last date of issuance to the date of
application in sufficient quantity to meet or exceed the following:
(A) For applications submitted not more than
31 calendar days from the date of expiration, the number of clock-hours
specified for renewal of a certificate in K.A.R. 109-5-1a for EMR, K.A.R.
109-5-1b for EMT, K.A.R. 109-5-1c for AEMT, or K.A.R. 109-5-1d for paramedic;
and
(B) for applications submitted
more than 31 calendar days but less than two years from the date of expiration,
two times the number of clock-hours specified for renewal of a certificate in
K.A.R. 109-5-1a for EMR, K.A.R. 109-5-1b for EMT, K.A.R. 109-5-1c for AEMT, or
K.A.R. 109-5-1d for paramedic;
(2) for applications submitted less than two
years from the date of expiration and three or more years from the last date of
issuance of the person's Kansas EMS provider certificate, documentation of
continuing education for the three years before the date of application in
sufficient quantity to meet or exceed the following:
(A) For applications submitted not more than
31 calendar days from the date of expiration, the number of clock-hours
specified for renewal of a certificate in K.A.R. 109-5-1a for EMR, K.A.R.
109-5-1b for EMT, K.A.R. 109-5-1c for AEMT, or K.A.R. 109-5-1d for paramedic;
and
(B) for applications submitted
more than 31 calendar days but less than two years from the date of expiration,
two times the number of clock-hours specified for renewal of a certificate in
K.A.R. 109-5-1a for EMR, K.A.R. 1095-1b for EMT, K.A.R. 109-5-1c for AEMT, or
K.A.R. 109-5-1d for paramedic; and
(3) for applications submitted more than two
years from the date of expiration, validation of cognitive and psychomotor
competency by the following:
(A) Successful
completion of a cognitive assessment for the level of certification being
sought, within three attempts;
(B)
successful completion of a psychomotor assessment for the level of
certification being sought, within three attempts; and
(C) documentation of successful completion of
a cardiopulmonary resuscitation course for healthcare providers.
(d) Each person who applies for reinstatement of certification two or more years after the date of expiration shall take an entire initial course of instruction if the person is unable to provide validation of cognitive or psychomotor competency by one of the following, whichever occurs first:
(1) The
person has exhausted the allowed attempts.
(2) One year has passed from the date of
application.
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