Cal. HSC § 1797.11 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 1797.11
Section 1797.11
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the licensure, certification, or accreditation requirements of this division shall not apply to any Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-I), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-II), or Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P), or similar emergency medical services (EMS) provider licensed or certified as an EMT-I, EMT-II, EMT-P, or similar EMS provider in another state or territory of the United States, who provides EMS for which they are licensed, if they are authorized by the chief medical officer pursuant to subdivision (b) to provide EMS at sites in this state sanctioned by the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and associated with the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

(2) For purposes of this subdivision, “similar EMS provider” means an EMS provider that meets both of the following requirements:

(A) Licensed or certified in a state or territory of the United States that uses a license categorization that differs from this state.

(B) Licensed or certified to provide services similar to those provided by an EMT-I, EMT-II, or EMT-P licensed or certified in this state.

(b) The chief medical officer (CMO) shall do both of the following:

(1) Authorize EMS personnel under this section, based on system needs and informed by committee needs, qualifications of the emergency medical services personnel, and public safety considerations.

(2) Be medical control for any EMS personnel who are authorized under paragraph (1) of this subdivision.

(c) To be authorized by the CMO under this section, and before being deployed by the CMO, EMS personnel shall provide the CMO a valid copy of a professional license or certification and photograph identification issued by the state or territory in which the EMS personnel holds a license or certification.

(d) Emergency medical services providers authorized by the CMO to provide health care pursuant to this section shall not be liable on account of any act or omission taken in good faith while engaged in the provision of services authorized pursuant to this section. As used in this subdivision, “good faith” shall not include willful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness.

(e) Emergency medical services providers authorized by the CMO to provide health care pursuant to this section shall be authorized to perform the California basic scope of practice for an EMT-I, EMT-II, and EMT-P, as defined in Title 22 of Division 9 of the California Code of Regulations, if the provider has successfully completed the training to perform these skills and they are within the scope of practice for the state in which they are licensed or certified.

(f) Sites that may be sanctioned by the committee include competition, noncompetition, athlete village, training, or support sites in this state.

(g) Authorization under this section shall be valid from May 15, 2028, to September 15, 2028, inclusive, or until authorization is otherwise withdrawn by the CMO.

(h) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Chief medical officer” or “CMO” means the chief medical officer of the Emergency Medical Services Authority.

(2) “Committee” means the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.