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TN Code § 68-140-312 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 140 - Emergency Services|Part 3 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1983|§ 68-140-312. Liability

  Neither a physician nor a nurse who, in good faith, gives orders or instructions to emergency medical services personnel, operating within their technical abilities for emergency care authorized by this part, nor any personnel following such orders, shall be liable civilly or criminally by reason of having issued or followed the orders except insofar as the rules of law of negligence are applicable.   Emergency medical services personnel shall not be liable for trespass when rendering services in good faith in compliance with this part. Any person who in good faith reports any alleged violations of this part shall not be civilly liable for damages.
TN Code § 68-140-313 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 140 - Emergency Services|Part 3 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1983|§ 68-140-313. Enforcement of Part

 Whenever the commissioner has reason to believe that a violation of this part, the regulations promulgated under this part, or an order of the board, is occurring, or is about to occur, the commissioner may initiate any of the following enforcement measures:   The commissioner may initiate a proceeding before the board seeking any and all remedies hereinafter provided to the board;   The commissioner may initiate a civil action in the chancery court of Davidson County or of the county in which the alleged offender resides or does business. In such action, the commissioner may seek and the court is authorized to grant any form of relief, injunctive and other, available at law or equity;   If the activity involved appears to be a criminal offense, the commissioner may refer the matter to the appropriate district attorney general for prosecution;   With respect to any person required to be licensed, permitted, or authorized by this part, the commissioner may assess a civil penalty against such person in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) per day for each violation. In assessing the civil penalty, the commissioner may consider the following:  Whether the amount imposed will be a substantial economic deterrent to the violator;   The circumstances leading to the violation of the board's order;   The severity of the violation and the risk of harm to the public;   Economic benefits gained by the violator as a result of non-compliance; and   The interest of the public; and     Civil penalties assessed by the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (4) are final thirty (30) days after the date the assessment is served unless the alleged violator, within that time, seeks review by the board. If the violator fails to pay an assessment when it becomes final, the commissioner may apply to the appropriate court for a judgment and seek execution of such judgment.
TN Code § 68-140-314 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 140 - Emergency Services|Part 3 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1983|§ 68-140-314. Hearings — Remedies — Materials Exempt From Public Records Act — Prehearing Discovery

  Hearings before the board on enforcement or disciplinary actions shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. The following remedies are available to the board in such actions:  The board may suspend, modify, revoke or condition the authorization of any person who holds an authorization pursuant to this part;   The board may issue an order requiring corrective action or the cessation of activities by any person as deemed necessary to correct or mitigate a violation. In particular, the board may issue an order against any person who conducts any of the activities regulated pursuant to this part without the proper authorization; and   The board may affirm, modify or reverse any action of the commissioner.      All materials, documents, and other matters relating to, compiled or created in the course of an investigation conducted by the department pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the public records act until the filing of a notice of charges. After the filing of a notice of charges, only the information and those materials and documents upon which the charges are based are available for disclosure under the public records act, compiled in title 10, chapter 7; provided, that the identifying information of the following, as well as all investigator created documents and reports, shall remain confidential at all times, unless and until introduced in the proceedings of a hearing conducted by the board:  A complainant;   Any witness who requests anonymity;   A patient; and   Medical records.     This section does not modify or limit the prehearing discovery provisions set forth in the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, part 3.
TN Code § 68-140-315 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 140 - Emergency Services|Part 3 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1983|§ 68-140-315. Criminal Offenses and Penalties

 It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person to:   Impersonate or fraudulently represent oneself as an emergency medical services provider, or interfere with a properly identified emergency care provider at the scene of an emergency, or to knowingly interfere with the performance of a duly authorized and identified representative of the department engaged in regulatory activities;   Knowingly and willfully summon an ambulance or report that emergency medical service is needed when such person knows that such service is not needed; or   Knowingly or willfully violate or fail to comply with this part.
TN Code § 68-140-317 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 140 - Emergency Services|Part 3 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1983|§ 68-140-317. Fees

   The board shall establish fees for licenses, permits, and for the licenses, certification and authorization of EMS personnel. The board may assess fees for the application, testing, inspection, or other services needed to carry out this part. Licensed emergency medical services personnel who are volunteer personnel associated with nonprofit corporations or associations providing emergency medical services, and otherwise non-salaried for their provision of emergency care, shall be exempt from license fees, but shall be liable for testing and training materials or other costs incurred by the board, and shall promptly notify and amend their fee status upon any change in the nature of their remuneration for activities involving emergency medical care.   The board shall have the authority to waive any fees applicable to 501(c)(3) organizations that provide air ambulance service by way of fixed wing aircraft for indigent patients; provided, that such 501(c)(3) organizations shall not receive fee for service payments for such air ambulance services for indigent patients from insurance, private pay or third party reimbursement.     Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, failure to remit any fees duly authorized by the board shall be grounds for denial of license or renewal, suspension of licenses or permits, or may otherwise constitute an offense within the provisions of this part.   Applications and fees submitted and received prior to or by expiration dates shall extend licenses, permits, and certificates for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days to allow administrative processing. An applicant with expired certification can apply for reinstatement upon good cause being shown to the board, and payment of all fees, including any reinstatement fees, and fulfilling any condition that may be established by the board.
TN Code § 68-140-318 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 140 - Emergency Services|Part 3 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1983|§ 68-140-318. Continuation of Rules, Regulations, Permits and Agreements — Construction of Part

  Rules and regulations previously promulgated under the Emergency Medical Service Act of 1972, formerly compiled in part 1 of this chapter, which part was formerly chapter 39, part 1 of this title [repealed], shall remain in effect as the rules and regulations under this part. Any of these rules or regulations that may conflict with a statutory provision of this chapter is rendered void, but shall not affect the validity of the remaining rules and regulations. Further, standards for services, personnel, and vehicles established prior to this part shall remain in force until new standards are promulgated as regulations by the board pursuant to this part.   All certificates, licenses and permits issued under part 1 of this chapter, which part was formerly chapter 39, part 1 of this title [repealed], shall remain in effect under this part until such times as they expire or are revoked or modified pursuant to this part.   Any contracts, agreements, plans, grants, or other documents developed under the former Emergency Medical Service Act of 1972 [repealed] shall remain in effect under this part.   This part is intended to supplement other provisions of the Tennessee Code Annotated and shall not be construed to repeal any other provisions specifically enacted for the provision of emergency medical services, except that the administration of any other laws pertaining to ambulance or emergency medical services shall be in accordance with the general policies and regulations adopted by the board.   Nothing in this part is intended to change any provision of the Tennessee Medical Practices Act, compiled in title 63, chapter 6.   Nothing in this part shall be construed as mandating that a county provide a county ambulance service.
TN Code § 68-140-319 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 140 - Emergency Services|Part 3 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1983|§ 68-140-319. Records Required to Be Kept by Licensees and Permittees

 Each ambulance service and invalid vehicle operator, licensed or permitted by the department shall maintain the following:   Run records;  Information required to be contained in such records shall be promulgated by the board;   All information contained in run records relative to, in whole or in part, a patient's medical histories, records, reports and summaries, diagnoses, prognoses, records of treatment and medication ordered and given, x-ray and radiology interpretations, physical therapy charts and notes, and lab reports, shall be considered “medical records”;   Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an ambulance service provider shall furnish to a patient or a patient's authorized representative a copy of such patient's run record or records within five (5) business days upon request in writing by the patient or such representative; and   Except as otherwise provided by law, such patient's run record or records shall not constitute a public record, and nothing contained in this part shall be deemed to impair any privilege of confidentiality conferred by law on patients, their personal representatives or heirs. Nothing in this subdivision (1)(D) shall impair or abridge the right of the patient or the patient's authorized representative to obtain copies of the patient's hospital records in the manner provided in § 68-11-304. Nothing in this subdivision (1)(D) shall be construed as prohibiting a patient's run record or records from being subpoenaed by a court of competent jurisdiction. As used in this subdivision (1), “run record” includes any list of patients that is compiled or maintained by or for such patient's ambulance service provider, but shall not include the dispatch log; and     All other records deemed necessary and promulgated by the board.
TN Code § 68-140-320 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 140 - Emergency Services|Part 3 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1983|§ 68-140-320. Designation of Government Employee as Officer for Exposure Control to Perform Infection Control Procedures

  A local government or any licensed ambulance service may utilize one (1) or more of its employees licensed as a paramedic or critical care paramedic as its designated officer or officers for exposure control to perform infection control procedures necessary for prevention, exposure control and post-exposure evaluation on persons employed by that local government or licensed ambulance service as emergency response employees.   For the purposes of this part, “emergency response employees” (EREs) include licensed emergency medical services personnel, certified emergency medical responders, and firefighters.   All procedures authorized by this part shall be approved and performed under the medical direction of a Tennessee licensed physician.   For the purposes of this part, infection control procedures shall include the following:  Administering tuberculosis skin tests, influenza immunizations, hepatitis B immunizations, and other immunizations to EREs as ordered by the medical director;   Conducting prevention, informational and education programs for EREs pertaining to airborne and bloodborne diseases; and   Post-exposure evaluation of an ERE who may have been exposed to potentially life-threatening airborne or bloodborne diseases, including, but not limited to, tuberculosis, HIV or hepatitis B. The post-exposure evaluation shall consist of ascertaining information relative to the events regarding the perceived exposure, as well as assessing the degree or significance of the exposure for the purpose of informing the medical director. The medical director shall determine the potential public health risk and recommend the immediate course of action pertaining to the medical care of the ERE and any potential public health risk relative thereto. Further evaluation, treatment and follow-up of the ERE's condition shall be performed at a licensed hospital or physician's office.     Nothing in this part shall relieve nor limit any entity employing EREs from the statutory obligations imposed under chapter 10 of this title, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1972, compiled in title 50, chapter 3, or from occupational safety and health standards promulgated pursuant to 29 CFR 1910.
TN Code § 68-140-321 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 140 - Emergency Services|Part 3 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1983|§ 68-140-321. Rules and Regulations — Intent of Section — Adequate Emergency Medical Care for Children — Funding — Annual Report

  The emergency medical services board shall promulgate rules and regulations to provide optimal emergency medical services for pediatric patients served by the personnel and facilities it licenses and shall have the authority, when funding is available, to obtain assistance with development and implementation of its standards and to support delivery of educational services and equipment to the providers of emergency pediatric medical services it licenses. In developing, updating and implementing the rules and regulations and providing services and equipment, the board shall be guided by national standards and shall collaborate with the health care facilities division and health care facilities board and the committee on pediatric emergency care created pursuant to § 68-11-251.   It is the intent of this section that the entire spectrum of emergency pediatric medical and critical care services, including primary prevention of illness and injury, a statewide pediatric trauma system, disaster planning and management, acute care, data analysis, evaluation of potential standards of care, and rehabilitation be incorporated into the rules and into any services and equipment provided or required to be furnished pursuant to this section or any grant or contract awarded under this section.   The rules authorized by this section shall require adequate emergency medical care for children relative to the following and shall take into account the size and location of facilities and shall require appropriate triage, stabilization and referral of patients:  Facility equipment standards;   Qualifications of facility personnel; and   Continuing professional education of facility personnel.     To assist in the implementation of the purposes of this section, the department shall have the authority to solicit and receive grants, donations, public and private funding. The funding may be used for grants or contracts with 501(c)(3) organizations, as defined in 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), that are capable of providing the advice, services and equipment necessary to assist in the provision of state-of-the-art emergency medical and critical care for ill or injured pediatric patients.   On or before July 1 of every year, the board for licensing health care facilities and the emergency medical services board, in collaboration with the committee on pediatric emergency care, shall jointly prepare a report on the current status of emergency medical services for children and on continuing efforts to improve such services. The joint report shall be submitted to the health and welfare committee of the senate and to the health committee of the house of representatives.
TN Code § 68-140-322 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 140 - Emergency Services|Part 3 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1983|§ 68-140-322. Oaths and Subpoenas

   Any elected officer of the board, or any duly appointed or elected chair has the authority to administer oaths to witnesses. Upon probable cause being established, the board, by a vote of two thirds (2/3) of the members to which the board is entitled, may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents and records.   Service of a subpoena issued by the board shall be made by the sheriff of the county of residence of the licensee or person upon whom the subpoena is served.      A licensee or person served by subpoena shall have thirty (30) days to request in writing a hearing before the board for the sole purpose of making a special appearance to quash or modify the subpoena. The subpoena for attendance of the person or the production of books and records shall be stayed until the board votes upon the request to quash or modify the subpoena. A majority vote of the members to which the board is entitled shall be required to quash or modify a subpoena.   A motion to appeal from a decision by the board regarding a request to quash or modify a subpoena shall be made to the chancery court in Davidson County within fifteen (15) days of such decision.     If any witness fails or refuses to obey a subpoena issued by it, the board is authorized to make application to any court of record in this state within the jurisdiction of which the witness is found or resides, and the court shall have power to attach the body of the witness and compel the witness to appear before the board and give testimony or produce books, records or papers as ordered, and any failure to obey the court order may be punished by the court issuing the order as a civil contempt.   Each witness who appears before the board by order of the board shall receive for attendance the compensation provided by law for attendance of witnesses in a court of record, which shall be paid from the funds of the board in the same manner as all other expenses of the board are paid.
TN Code § 68-140-323 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 140 - Emergency Services|Part 3 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1983|§ 68-140-323. Training on Domestic Violence Issues

 As a part of its training curriculum for emergency medical services personnel, the department shall approve and coordinate the use of materials concerning domestic violence.
TN Code § 68-140-324 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 140 - Emergency Services|Part 3 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1983|§ 68-140-324. Choice of Licenses for Emergency Medical Services Personnel

 A licensee may upgrade or downgrade a license by submitting the appropriate documentation to the EMS division administrative office, by completing any requirements and paying any fees established by the board.
TN Code § 68-140-325 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 140 - Emergency Services|Part 3 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1983|§ 68-140-325. Criminal Background Check as Condition of Employment

  As a condition for employment of any licensed, certificated or authorized emergency medical services personnel, employers shall be allowed to initiate a criminal background check on any person applying for employment, or any employee that is currently employed by such employer, and such criminal background investigation shall be at the expense of the employer.   Applicants shall:  Provide past work history and personal references to be checked by the employer;   Agree to the release of only such information and investigative records to the employer, or to any agency that contracts with this state, necessary for the purpose of verifying whether the individual has been convicted of a felony in this state;   Supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a criminal history records check to be conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation, the federal bureau of investigation, other law enforcement agency, or any legally authorized entity; and   Release any information required for a criminal background investigation by a professional background screening organization or criminal background check service or registry.     Any cost incurred by the Tennessee bureau of investigation, federal bureau of investigation, professional background screening organization, law enforcement agency or other legally authorized entity, in conducting such investigations of such applicants shall be paid by such applicants. In the event that such applicants fail to pay for these incurred expenses, the responsibility for payment will fall to the employer originally requesting such criminal background checks. Payments of such cost to the Tennessee bureau of investigation are to be made in accordance with §§ 38-6-103 and 38-6-109.
TN Code § 68-140-326 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 140 - Emergency Services|Part 3 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1983|§ 68-140-326. Color Schemes for Ambulances in Certain Jurisdictions

  Notwithstanding department of health rule 1200-12-1.02(3)(a)-(f), or any other provision of law to the contrary, any municipality, located within any county having a population of more than eight hundred thousand (800,000), according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census, that owns, operates or maintains ambulances as a part of the services provided by the municipality is authorized to select the color of its ambulances; provided, that the color scheme is the same as is used by the fire department in the municipality.   Subsection (a) shall also apply in any county having a metropolitan form of government and a population in excess of five hundred thousand (500,000), according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census.   Subsection (a) shall also apply in any county having a population of not less than one hundred fifty-three thousand (153,000) nor more than one hundred fifty-three thousand one hundred (153,100), according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census.