An Act Regarding Delegating Authority for Services Performed by Emergency Medical Services Personnel in Health Care Facilities
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1858
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: FARRIN, BLACK, DUCHARME
Amends: 32 MRSA §85

Legislative Document
No. 1858
S.P. 633
In Senate, January 5, 2022
An Act Regarding Delegating Authority for Services Performed by 
Emergency Medical Services Personnel in Health Care Facilities
(EMERGENCY)
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203.
Reference to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services 
suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator FARRIN of Somerset.
Cosponsored by Senator: BLACK of Franklin, Representative: DUCHARME of Madison.
Emergency preamble.  Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, current law authorizes licensed emergency medical services persons to 
provide medical services in hospital settings under delegated authority if certain criteria are 
met; and
Whereas, licensed emergency medical services persons who work in other health care 
facility settings are not authorized to provide medical services in those settings under 
delegated authority; and
Whereas, licensed emergency medical services persons who work in health care 
facility settings that are not hospital settings need to be authorized to provide medical 
services in those settings under delegated authority as soon as possible; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  32 MRSA §85, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 609, §1, is amended to 
read:
7.  Delegation.  This chapter may not be construed to prohibit a person licensed as an 
emergency medical services person from rendering medical services in a hospital or other 
health care facility setting if those services are:
A.  Rendered in the person's capacity as an employee or contracted agent of the hospital 
or health care facility;
B.  Authorized by the hospital or health care facility; and
C.  Delegated in accordance with section 2594‑A or 3270-A.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This bill authorizes licensed emergency medical services persons to provide medical 
services in health care facility settings that are not hospital settings under delegated 
authority if certain criteria are met.  Current law authorizes licensed emergency medical 
services persons to provide medical services in hospital settings under delegated authority.
The bill also provides that the medical service must be rendered in the person's capacity 
as an employee or a contracted agent of the hospital or health care facility.  Current law 
provides that the medical service must be rendered in the person's capacity as an employee 
of the hospital.