An Act To Authorize the Establishment of Pilot Projects for Community Paramedicine
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1837
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: WILLETTE, RECTOR, CLARK, FREDETTE, KESCHL, TURNER, JACKSON, SAVIELLO, SHERMAN
Amends: 32 MRSA §84

Legislative Document 
No. 1837 
H.P. 1359 
House of Representatives, March 1, 2012 
An Act To Authorize the Establishment of Pilot Projects for 
Community Paramedicine 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative WILLETTE of Presque Isle.  (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Cosponsored by Senator RECTOR of Knox and 
Representatives: CLARK of Easton, FREDETTE of Newport, KESCHL of Belgrade, 
TURNER of Burlington, WILLETTE of Mapleton, Senators: JACKSON of Aroostook, 
SAVIELLO of Franklin, SHERMAN of Aroostook. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  32 MRSA §84, sub-§4 is enacted to read: 
4.  Establishment of community paramedicine pilot projects.  In accordance with 
rules of the board governing the use of pilot projects to evaluate the workability and 
appropriateness of incorporating a particular emergency medical treatment technique or a 
type of equipment into any licensure level, the board may establish pilot projects for the 
purpose of developing and evaluating a community paramedicine program.  A pilot 
project established pursuant to this subsection may not exceed 3 years in duration. 
As used in this subsection, "community paramedicine" means the practice by an 
emergency medical services provider primarily in an out-of-hospital setting of providing 
episodic patient evaluation, advice and treatment directed at preventing or improving a 
particular medical condition, within the scope of practice of the emergency medical 
services provider as specifically requested or directed by a physician. 
The board shall establish the requirements and application and approval process of pilot 
projects established pursuant to this subsection.  At a minimum, an emergency medical 
services provider, including, but not limited to, an ambulance service or nontransporting 
emergency medical service, that conducts a pilot project shall work with an identified 
primary care medical director, have an emergency medical services medical director and 
collect and submit data and written reports to the board, in accordance with requirements 
established by the board. 
On or before January 30th of each year, the board shall submit a written report to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public 
safety matters that summarizes the work and progress during the previous calendar year 
of each pilot project authorized pursuant to this subsection. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes the Department of Public Safety, Emergency Medical Services' 
Board, in accordance with current rules of the board, to establish the requirements and 
application and approval process for community paramedicine pilot projects for the 
purpose of developing and evaluating the appropriateness of a community paramedicine 
program.  The bill establishes minimum levels of medical oversight and requires 
reporting by the pilot project to the board.  The board is required to report annually 
regarding the pilot projects to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters.