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NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-26 - Revocation

26:2K-26. Revocation  The commissioner, after notice and hearing, may revoke the certification of an EMT-intermediate for violation of any provisions of this act or of any regulations promulgated hereunder.  L. 1985, c. 351, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-27 - Authorization

26:2K-27. Authorization  a. A hospital authorized by the commissioner pursuant to section 3 shall provide intermediate life support services on a seven-day-a-week basis.  b. The commissioner shall establish, in writing, criteria which a hospital shall meet in order to qualify for the authorization.  c. The commissioner may withdraw his authorization if the hospital or intermediate life support services violate any provision of this act or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.  L. 1985, c. 351, s. 8.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-28 - Advertising restrictions

26:2K-28. Advertising restrictions  a. No person may advertise or disseminate information to the public that the person provides intermediate life support services, unless the person is authorized to do so pursuant to this act.  b. No person may impersonate or refer to himself as an EMT-intermediate unless he is certified pursuant to section 6 of this act.  L. 1985, c. 351, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-29 - Immunity

26:2K-29. Immunity  No EMT-intermediate, licensed physician, hospital or its board of trustees, officers and members of the medical staff, nurses or other employees of the hospital, or officers and members of a first aid, ambulance or rescue squad shall be liable for any civil damages as the result of an act or the omission of an act committed while in training for or in the rendering of intermediate life support services in good faith and in accordance with this act.  L. 1985, c. 351, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-30 - Penalty

26:2K-30. Penalty  Any person who violates the provisions of this act is subject to a penalty of $200.00 for the first offense and $500.00 for each subsequent offense. If the violation of this act is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues shall constitute a separate offense for the purposes of this section. The penalty shall be collected and enforced by summary proceedings under "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.).  L. 1985, c. 351, s. 11.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-31 - Rules, regulations

26:2K-31. Rules, regulations  The commissioner shall adopt such rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) as he deems necessary to effectuate the purpose of this act, and the board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to carry out its functions under this act.  L. 1985, c. 351, s. 12.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-32 - Functions limited

26:2K-32. Functions limited  Nothing in this act shall be interpreted to permit an EMT-intermediate to perform the duties or fill the position of another health professional employed by a hospital, except that the EMT-intermediate may perform those functions that are necessary to assure the orderly transfer of a patient receiving pre-hospital intermediate life support services to hospital staff upon arrival at an emergency department and that are necessary to obtain the required clinical training in the provision of intermediate life support services required by the department.  L. 1985, c. 351, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-33 - Training program unaffected

26:2K-33. Training program unaffected  Nothing in this act shall be construed as interfering with an emergency service training program authorized and operated under provisions of the "New Jersey Highway Safety Act of 1971," P.L. 1971, c. 351 (C. 27:5F-1 et seq.).  L. 1985, c. 351, s. 14.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-34 - Performance of duties by professionals

26:2K-34. Performance of duties by professionals  Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent a licensed and qualified member of the health care profession from performing any of the duties of an EMT-intermediate if the duties are consistent with the accepted standards of the member's profession.  L. 1985, c. 351, s. 15.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-35 - Definitions.

26:2K-35 Definitions.  1. As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. b. "Dispatch" means the coordinated request for and dispatch of the emergency medical service helicopter response unit by a central communications center located in the service area, following protocols developed by the mobile intensive care hospital, the regional trauma or critical care center, the commissioner, and the superintendent. c. "Emergency medical service helicopter response unit" means a specially equipped hospital-based emergency medical service helicopter staffed by advanced life support personnel and operated for the provision of advanced life support services under the medical direction of a mobile intensive care program and the regional trauma or critical care center authorized by the commissioner. d. "Emergency medical transportation" means the prehospital or interhospital transportation of an acutely ill or injured patient by a dedicated emergency medical service helicopter response unit operated, maintained and piloted by the Division of State Police of the Department of Law and Public Safety, pursuant to regulations adopted by the commissioner under chapter 40 of Title 8 of the New Jersey Administrative Code. e. "Medical direction" means the medical control and medical orders transmitted from the physician of the mobile intensive care hospital or from the physician at the regional trauma or critical care center to the staff of the helicopter. The mobile intensive care unit coordinating center and regional trauma or critical care center shall have the ability to cross patch and consult with each other as approved by the commissioner. f. "Mobile intensive care hospital" means a hospital authorized by the commissioner to develop and maintain a mobile intensive care unit to provide advanced life support services in accordance with P.L.1984, c.146 (C.26:2K-7 et al.). g. "Regional trauma center" means a State designated level one hospital-based trauma center equipped and staffed to provide emergency medical services to an accident or trauma victim, including, but not limited to, the level one trauma centers at University Hospital in Newark, known as the "Eric Munoz Trauma Center," and at the Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center in Camden. h. "Critical care center" means a hospital authorized by the commissioner to provide regional critical care services, such as trauma, burn, spinal cord, cardiac, poison, or neonatal care. i. "Superintendent" means the Superintendent of the Division of State Police of the Department of Law and Public Safety. L.1986, c.106, s.1; amended 2010, c.80, s.1; 2012, c.17, s.278; 2012, c.45, s.113.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-36 - Emergency Medical Service Helicopter Response Program

26:2K-36. Emergency Medical Service Helicopter Response Program  a. There is established the New Jersey Emergency Medical Service Helicopter Response Program in the Division of Local and Community Health Services of the Department of Health. The commissioner shall designate a mobile intensive care hospital and a regional trauma or critical care center which shall develop and maintain a hospital-based emergency medical service helicopter response unit. The commissioner shall designate at least two units in the State, of which no less than one unit each shall be designated for the northern and southern portions of the State, respectively.  b. Each emergency medical service helicopter response unit shall be staffed by at least two persons trained in advanced life support and approved by the commissioner. The staff of the emergency medical service helicopter response unit shall render life support services to an accident or trauma victim, as necessary, in the course of providing emergency medical transportation.  L. 1986, c. 106, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-36.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-36.1 - New Jersey Emergency Medical Service Helicopter Response Program Fund established

26:2K-36.1. New Jersey Emergency Medical Service Helicopter Response Program Fund established  2. a. There is established in the General Fund a special dedicated fund to be known as the New Jersey Emergency Medical Service Helicopter Response Program Fund which shall be administered by the State Treasurer. The Treasurer shall credit to the fund all moneys received pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1992, c.87 (C.39:3-8.2). Any interest earned on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund.  b. From the moneys in the fund there shall be annually appropriated an amount necessary to pay the reasonable and necessary expenses of the operation of the New Jersey Emergency Medical Service Helicopter Response Program created pursuant to P.L.1986, c.106 (C.26:2K-35 et al.). Moneys remaining in the fund, and any unexpended balance of appropriations from the fund, at the end of each fiscal year, shall be reappropriated and deposited in a special capital maintenance reserve account within the fund. Moneys in the special capital maintenance reserve account shall be used exclusively for capital replacement and major maintenance of helicopter equipment.  c. Six months after the effective date of this section and every six months thereafter, the Commissioner of Health shall report to the Joint Budget Oversight Committee, or its successor, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and the Assembly Health and Human Services Committee. The report shall contain, but not be limited to, cost analyses concerning the response program activities including the number of flights, types of accidents, hours spent waiting at accident sites, and fuel and maintenance expenses.  L.1992,c.87,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-37 - Transportation service

26:2K-37. Transportation service  The Division of State Police of the Department of Law and Public Safety shall establish an emergency medical transportation service to provide medical transportation service pursuant to this amendatory and supplementary act. The superintendent shall operate and maintain at least one dedicated helicopter for each emergency medical service helicopter response unit designated by the commissioner pursuant to section 2 of this amendatory and supplementary act.  L. 1986, c. 106, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-38 - Civil immunity

26:2K-38. Civil immunity  No mobile intensive care paramedic, licensed physician, hospital or its board of trustees, officers and members of the medical staff, nurses or other employees of the hospital, first aid, ambulance or rescue squad members or officers is liable for any civil damages as the result of an act or the omission of an act committed while training for or in rendering advanced life support services in good faith and in accordance with this amendatory and supplementary act.  L. 1986, c. 106, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-39 - Definitions

26:2K-39. Definitions  1. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health.  "Emergency medical service" means a program in a hospital staffed 24 hours-a-day by a licensed physician trained in emergency medicine. "Emergency medical technician" means a person trained in basic life support services as defined in section 1 of P.L.1985, c.351 (C.26:2K-21) and who is certified by the Department of Health to perform these services.  "EMT-D" means an emergency medical technician who is certified by the commissioner to perform cardiac defibrillation.  "First Responder" means a police officer, firefighter or other person who has been trained to provide emergency medical first response services in a program recognized by the commissioner. "First Responder-D" means a First Responder who is certified by the commissioner to perform cardiac defibrillation. "Pre-hospital care" means those emergency medical services rendered to emergency patients at the scene of a traffic accident or other emergency and during transportation to emergency treatment facilities, and upon arrival within those facilities. L.1989,c.314,s.1; amended 1996,c.136,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-40 - Certification as EMT-D, First Responder-D

26:2K-40. Certification as EMT-D, First Responder-D  2. a. An emergency medical technician who has been certified by the commissioner as an EMT-D may perform cardiac defibrillation, with or without the assistance of another EMT-D, according to rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner. A person who has been certified by the commissioner as a First Responder-D may perform cardiac defibrillation, with or without the assistance of an EMT-D or another First Responder-D, according to rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner. b. The commissioner shall establish written standards and application procedures which an emergency medical technician shall meet in order to obtain certification as an EMT-D, and which a person shall meet in order to obtain certification as a First Responder-D. The commissioner shall certify a candidate who provides evidence of satisfactory completion of an educational program which includes training in the performance of cardiac defibrillation and which is approved by the commissioner, and who passes an examination in the performance of cardiac defibrillation which is approved by the commissioner. c. The commissioner shall maintain a register of all applications for certification as an EMT-D or a First Responder-D which shall include, but not be limited to: (1) The name and residence of the applicant; (2) The date of the application; (3) Whether the applicant was rejected or approved and the date of that action. d. The commissioner shall annually compile a list of certified EMT-D's and First Responder-D's which shall be available to the public. e. A fee may be charged to a person who is enrolled in an educational program approved by the Department of Health which includes training in the performance of cardiac defibrillation, to cover the costs of training and testing for certification as an EMT-D or a First Responder-D. L.1989,c.314,s.2; amended 1996,c.136,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-41 - Revocation of certification

26:2K-41. Revocation of certification  3. The commissioner, after notice and hearing, may revoke the certification of an EMT-D or a First Responder-D for violation of any provisions of this act or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this act. L.1989,c.314,s.3; amended 1996,c.136,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-42 - False advertising; impersonation of EMT-D, First Responder-D

26:2K-42. False advertising; impersonation of EMT-D, First Responder-D  4. a. A person shall not advertise or disseminate information to the public that the person is an EMT-D or a First Responder-D unless the person is authorized to do so pursuant to this act.  b. A person shall not impersonate or refer to himself as an EMT-D or a First Responder-D unless he is certified pursuant to section 2 of this act. L.1989,c.314,s.4; amended 1996,c.136,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-43 - Immunity relative to cardiac defibrillation

26:2K-43. Immunity relative to cardiac defibrillation  5. An EMT-D, First Responder-D, EMT-intermediate, licensed physician, hospital or its board of trustees, officers and members of the medical staff, nurses, paramedics or other employees of the hospital, or officers and members of a first aid, ambulance or rescue squad shall not be liable for any civil damages as the result of an act or the omission of an act committed while in training to perform, or in the performance of, cardiac defibrillation in good faith and in accordance with this act. L.1989,c.314,s.5; amended 1996,c.136,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-44 - Penalty for violation

26:2K-44. Penalty for violation  A person who violates the provisions of this act is subject to a penalty of $200 for the first offense and $500 for each subsequent offense. If the violation of this act is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues shall constitute a separate offense for the purposes of this section. The penalty shall be collected and enforced by summary proceedings under "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.).  L.1989, c.314, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-45 - Performance of functions necessary for orderly transfer

26:2K-45. Performance of functions necessary for orderly transfer  8. Nothing in this act shall be construed to permit an EMT-D or a First Responder-D to perform the duties or fill the position of another health professional employed by a hospital, except that the EMT-D or First Responder-D may perform those functions that are necessary to assure the orderly transfer of a traffic accident victim or other emergency patient receiving pre-hospital care to hospital staff upon arrival at an emergency department and that are necessary to obtain the clinical training in the performance of cardiac defibrillation required by the department. L.1989,c.314,s.8; amended 1996,c.136,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-46 - Not interference with emergency service training program

26:2K-46. Not interference with emergency service training program  Nothing in this act shall be construed as interfering with an emergency service training program authorized and operated under the provisions of the "New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987," P.L.1987, c.284 (C.27:5F-18 et seq.).  L.1989, c.314, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-47 - Performance of duties by other health care professional

26:2K-47. Performance of duties by other health care professional  10. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent a licensed and qualified member of a health care profession from performing any of the duties of an EMT-D or a First Responder-D if the duties are consistent with the accepted standards of the member's profession. L.1989,c.314,s.10; amended 1996,c.136,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-47.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-47.1 - Definitions relative to administration of epinephrine.

26:2K-47.1 Definitions relative to administration of epinephrine.  1. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health; "Emergency medical service" means a program in a hospital staffed 24 hours-a-day by a licensed physician trained in emergency medicine; "Emergency medical technician" means a person trained in basic life support services as defined in section 1 of P.L.1985, c.351 (C.26:2K-21) and who is certified by the Department of Health to provide that level of care. L.2003, c.1, s.1; amended 2012, c.17, s.279.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-47.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-47.2 - Administration, maintenance, disposal of auto-injector device; certification; training; fee.

26:2K-47.2 Administration, maintenance, disposal of auto-injector device; certification; training; fee.  2. a. An emergency medical technician who has been certified by the commissioner pursuant to subsection b. of this section to administer an epinephrine auto-injector device shall administer, maintain and dispose of the device in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner. Each administration of an auto-injector device pursuant to this act shall be reported to the Department of Health in a manner determined by the commissioner. b. The commissioner shall establish written standards and application procedures which an emergency medical technician shall meet in order to obtain certification. The commissioner shall certify a candidate who: provides evidence of satisfactory completion of an educational program which is approved by the commissioner and includes training in the administration of epinephrine auto-injector devices; and passes an examination in the administration of the devices which is approved by the commissioner. c. The commissioner shall maintain a registry of all persons certified pursuant to this section, which shall include, but not be limited to: (1) the person's name and residence; and (2) the date that certification was granted. d. The commissioner shall annually compile a list of emergency medical technicians who have obtained certification to administer an epinephrine auto-injector device pursuant to this section, which shall be available to the public. e. A fee may be charged to a person enrolled in an educational program approved by the department which includes training in the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector device in order to cover the cost of training and testing for certification pursuant to this section, if the entity that provides the educational program is not reimbursed for the cost of that training and testing from the "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund" established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1992, c.143 (C.26:2K-56). L.2003, c.1, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.280.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-47.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-47.3 - Purchasing, storing, transporting devices

26:2K-47.3. Purchasing, storing, transporting devices  3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, an emergency medical technician, first aid, ambulance or rescue squad, or other entity employing the services of an emergency medical technician certified to administer an epinephrine auto-injector device pursuant to section 2 of this act may purchase, store or transport the devices pursuant to an agreement with an emergency medical service, a hospital or a State licensed physician trained in emergency medicine, for the purpose of providing basic life support services as defined in section 1 of P.L.1985, c.351 (C.26:2K-21). L.2003,c.1.s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2K-47.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2K-47.4 - Revocation of certification

26:2K-47.4. Revocation of certification  4. The commissioner, after notice and hearing, may revoke the certification granted pursuant to section 2 of this act for a violation of any provision of this act or any rule or regulation adopted by the commissioner pursuant to this act. L.2003,c.1.s.4.