An Act Regarding Community Paramedicine Pilot Projects
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0629
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: DUTREMBLE, GERRISH, HASKELL, SAVIELLO, WILLETTE, HEAD, LAJOIE, VACHON
Amends: 32 MRSA §84

Legislative Document 
No. 629 
S.P. 222 
In Senate, March 3, 2015 
An Act Regarding Community Paramedicine Pilot Projects 
Submitted by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator DUTREMBLE of York. 
Cosponsored by Representative GERRISH of Lebanon and 
Senators: HASKELL of Cumberland, SAVIELLO of Franklin, WILLETTE of Aroostook, 
Representatives: HEAD of Bethel, LAJOIE of Lewiston, McLEAN of Gorham, VACHON of 
Scarborough. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  32 MRSA §84, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 562, §1, is amended to 
read: 
4.  Establishment of community paramedicine pilot projects.  Using the same 
process established by the board in rule for using 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 up to 12 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 committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and 
public safety matters and labor, commerce, research and economic development matters 
that summarizes the work and progress during the previous calendar year of each pilot 
project authorized pursuant to this subsection. 
SUMMARY 
This bill removes a requirement that an emergency medical services provider that 
conducts a community paramedicine pilot project 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.  The bill also removes a provision limiting the number of pilot projects.