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2007, c. 274, §11 (AMD)
2. Advanced emergency medical treatment. With the advice and consultation noted in subsection 1, the board may provide, by rule, which advanced skills, techniques
and judgments may be supervised by a physician by means of standing orders, by voice radio and by other means. In every
case, advanced emergency medical treatment must be given in accordance with protocols adopted by the Medical Direction and
The board may establish by rule appropriate licensure levels for advanced emergency medical technicians and fix the qualifications
for persons to hold those licenses.
2001, c. 229, §3 (AMD)
3. Minimum requirements for licensing. In setting rules for the licensure of emergency medical services persons, the board shall ensure that a person is not licensed to care for patients
unless that person's qualifications are at least those specified in this subsection. Any person who meets these conditions
is considered to have the credentials and skill demonstrations necessary for licensure to provide emergency medical treatment.
A. The person must have completed successfully the training specified in rules adopted by the board pursuant to the Maine Administrative
Procedure Act. [1995, c. 161, §5 (AMD).]
B. [2007, c. 274, §12 (RP).]
C. The person must have successfully completed a state cognitive test for basic emergency medical treatment and a board-approved practical evaluation of emergency medical treatment skills. [2011, c. 271, §8 (AMD).]
D. [2001, c. 474, §1 (RP).]
The board shall obtain criminal history record information containing a record of conviction data for an applicant seeking licensure under this subsection. Information obtained pursuant to this subsection is confidential and may be used only to
determine suitability for issuance of a license to provide emergency medical services. The results of criminal history record checks received by the
board are for official use only and may not be disseminated outside the board. The applicant for licensure shall pay the expense of obtaining the information required by this subsection.
2011, c. 271, §8 (AMD)
4. Minimum requirements for relicensing. The board shall set by rule the license and relicensing requirements and the relicensing interval for emergency medical
services persons. A person who is duly licensed in Maine as an emergency medical services person must be issued a renewal
license if the following requirements are met:
A. The person must have satisfactorily completed relicensure training as defined in the rules; and [1991, c. 742, §3 (NEW).]
B. The person must have satisfactorily demonstrated competence in the skills required for the license level. Skill competence
may be satisfied by a combination of run report reviews and continuing education training programs conducted in accordance
with the rules or by satisfactorily completing the state cognitive test and a board-approved practical evaluation of emergency medical treatment skills. [2011, c. 271, §9 (AMD).]
If the person is not duly licensed at the time of application, the person must demonstrate skill and knowledge as defined
To maintain a valid license, an emergency medical services person must meet the criteria set out in this section. If those
criteria are not met, a person does not hold a valid license and must reapply for licensure.
2011, c. 271, §9 (AMD)
5. Ambulance attendants grandfathered. [
2011, c. 271, §10 (RP)
6. Ambulance operator course. By January 1, 2007, a person whose job description includes operating an ambulance in an emergency mode or transporting
a patient must possess within 6 months of being employed, certification of successful completion of a basic ambulance vehicle
operator course, or a course that has been approved by the board as an equivalent, in order to operate an ambulance in an
emergency mode or to transport a patient. This requirement applies to all paid and volunteer ambulance operators and transporters.
This requirement is in addition to vehicle operator requirements of Title 29-A or other law. A person whose job description
includes operating an ambulance in an emergency mode or transporting a patient who successfully completes a basic ambulance
vehicle operator course or a course that has been approved by the board as an equivalent may apply to the board for reimbursement
for the cost of the course.
2005, c. 664, Pt. O, §1 (AMD)
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