reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority › Section 1797.115.

1797.115. (a)  To the extent permitted by federal law and upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute, the Director of Finance may transfer any moneys in the Federal Trust Fund established pursuant to Section 16360 of the Government Code to the Emergency Medical Services Authority if the money is made available by the United States for expenditure by the state for purposes consistent with the implementation of this section.
(b)  Moneys appropriated pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be allocated by the authority to the California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Program to do all of the following:
(1)  Offset the cost of paramedic training course development.
(2)  Enter into reimbursement contracts with eligible state and local agencies that in turn may contract with educational institutions for the delivery of paramedic training conducted in compliance with the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 1797.172.
(3)  Allocate funds, in the form of grants, to eligible state and local agencies to defray the cost of providing paramedic training for fire services personnel, including, but not limited to, instructional supplies and trainee compensation expenses.
(c)  To the extent permitted by federal law, the authority shall recover its costs for administration of this section from the funds transferred pursuant to subdivision (a).
(d)  In order to be eligible for a grant under paragraph (3) of subdivision (b), a state or local agency shall demonstrate a need for additional paramedics.
(e)  For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)  “Fire service personnel” includes, but is not limited to, a firefighter or prehospital emergency medical worker employed by a state or local agency.
(2)  “Local agency” means any city, county, city and county, fire district, special district, joint powers agency, or any other political subdivision of the state that provides fire protection services.
(3)  “State agency” means any state agency that provides residential or institutional fire protection, including, but not limited to, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 62, Sec. 180. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority › Section 1797.116.

1797.116. (a) The authority shall establish additional training standards that include the criteria for the curriculum content recommended by the Curriculum Development Advisory Committee established pursuant to Section 8588.10 of the Government Code, involving the responsibilities of first responders to terrorism incidents and to address the training needs of those identified as first responders. Training standards shall include, but not be limited to, criteria for coordinating between different responding entities.
(b) Every EMT I, EMT II, and EMT-P, as defined in Sections 1797.80, 1797.82, and 1797.84, may receive the appropriate training described in this section. Pertinent training previously completed by any jurisdiction’s EMT I, EMT II, or EMT-P personnel and meeting the training requirements of this section may be submitted to the training program approving authority to assess its content and determine whether it meets the training standards prescribed by the authority.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 668, Sec. 3. (AB 1598) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority › Section 1797.118.

1797.118. (a) On and after July 1, 2010, and except as provided in subdivision (b), every EMT-I and EMT-II certificate candidate or holder shall have their fingerprint images and related information submitted to the authority for submission to the Department of Justice pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 1797.117 for a state and federal level criminal offender record information search, including subsequent arrest information.
(b) If a state level criminal offender record information search, including subsequent arrest information, has been conducted on a currently certified EMT-I or EMT-II, who was certified prior to July 1, 2010, for the purposes of employment or EMT-I or EMT-II certification, then the certifying entity or employer as identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1798.200 shall verify in writing to the authority pursuant to regulations adopted pursuant to Section 1797.117 that a state level criminal offender record information search, including subsequent arrest information, has been conducted and that nothing in the criminal offender record information search precluded the individual from obtaining EMT-I or EMT-II certification.
(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 274, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority › Section 1797.119.

1797.119. (a) The authority shall distribute to each local EMS agency the curriculum content criteria for peer-to-peer suicide prevention programming developed pursuant to Section 13159.6.
(b) Each local EMS agency shall make the curriculum content criteria available to each emergency medical services employer in the local EMS agency’s jurisdiction.
(c) Every paid emergency medical services responder may receive appropriate training consistent with the curriculum content criteria.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 575, Sec. 1. (AB 662) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority › Section 1797.120.

1797.120. (a) The authority shall develop, using input from stakeholders, including, but not limited to, hospitals, local EMS agencies, and public and private EMS providers, and, after approval by the commission pursuant to Section 1799.50, adopt a statewide standard methodology for the calculation and reporting by a local EMS agency of ambulance patient offload time.
(b) For the purposes of this section, “ambulance patient offload time” is defined as the interval between the arrival of an ambulance patient at an emergency department and the time that the patient is transferred to an emergency department gurney, bed, chair, or other acceptable location and the emergency department assumes responsibility for care of the patient.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 379, Sec. 1. (AB 1223) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority › Section 1797.120.5.

1797.120.5. (a) (1) By no later than December 31, 2024, the authority shall develop and implement a California Emergency Medical Services Information System requirement for an electronic signature for use between the emergency department medical personnel at a receiving hospital and the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), or Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P) that captures the points in time when the ambulance arrives at the hospital emergency department bay and when transfer of care is executed for documentation of ambulance patient offload time, as defined by Section 1797.120.
(2) The signature shall be collected when physical transfer of the patient occurs and the report is given to hospital staff and shall note ambulance arrival time at the hospital.
(b) (1) By no later than July 1, 2024, every local EMS agency shall develop a standard not to exceed 30 minutes, 90 percent of the time, for ambulance patient offload time and report the adopted time to the authority.
(2) In the development of the standard required by paragraph (1), the local EMS agency may engage stakeholders, including hospital representatives, fire departments having jurisdiction, exclusive employee representatives of staff at hospitals, fire departments, EMS providers, if any, and others.
(c) By no later than December 31, 2024, the authority shall develop and implement an audit tool to improve the data accuracy of transfer of care with validation from hospitals and local EMS agencies.
(d) The authority shall provide technical assistance and funding as needed, subject to an appropriation, for small rural hospitals and volunteer EMS providers to implement this section.
(e) On or before December 31, 2024, the authority shall adopt emergency regulations to implement this section. The emergency regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and, for purposes of that chapter, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of the regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and general welfare.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 793, Sec. 1. (AB 40) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority › Section 1797.120.6.

1797.120.6. (a) A licensed general acute care hospital with an emergency department shall, by September 1, 2024, develop, in consultation with its emergency department staff, and its exclusive employee representatives, if any, an ambulance patient offload time reduction protocol that addresses all of the following factors:
(1) Notification of hospital administrators, nursing staff, medical staff, and ancillary services that the local EMS agency standard for ambulance patient offload time has been exceeded for one month.
(2) Mechanisms to improve hospital operations to reduce ambulance patient offload time, which may include, but are not limited to, activating the hospital’s surge plan, transferring patients to other hospitals, suspending elective admissions, discharging patients, using alternative care sites, increasing supplies, improving triage and transfer systems, and adding additional staffing.
(3) Systems to improve general hospital coordination with the emergency department, including consults for emergency department patients.
(4) Direct operational changes designed to facilitate a rapid reduction in ambulance patient offload time to meet the local EMS agency standard adopted pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1797.120.5.
(b) A licensed general acute care hospital with an emergency department shall file its ambulance patient offload time reduction protocol with the authority and shall annually report any revisions to its protocol.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 793, Sec. 2. (AB 40) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 1 - The Emergency Medical Services Authority › Section 1797.120.7.

1797.120.7. (a) On or before December 31, 2024, the authority shall monitor monthly ambulance patient offload time data for each hospital required to report under Section 1797.120.5.
(b) If, on or after December 31, 2024, a general acute care hospital with an emergency department has an ambulance patient offload time that exceeds the local EMS agency standard adopted pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1797.120.5 for the preceding month, the authority shall comply with all of the following:
(1) Report the ambulance patient offload time exceedance to the relevant local EMS agency and the commission via electronic means.
(2) Direct the local EMS agency to alert all EMS providers in the jurisdiction.
(3) Direct the licensed general acute care hospital with an emergency department to implement the ambulance patient offload time reduction protocol developed pursuant to Section 1797.120.6.
(4) Host, at minimum, bi-weekly calls with the relevant hospital administration, including emergency department leadership, EMS providers, local EMS agency, and hospital employees to update and discuss implementation of the protocol and the outcomes.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 793, Sec. 3. (AB 40) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 2 - Reports › Section 1797.121.

1797.121. The authority shall report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the systems provided for in this division on or before January 1, 1984, and annually thereafter, including within this report, systems impact evaluations on death and disability.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1260.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 2 - Reports › Section 1797.122.

1797.122. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a health facility as defined in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 1250 may release patient-identifiable medical information under the following circumstances:
(1) To an EMS provider, information regarding a patient who was treated, or transported to the hospital by, that EMS provider, to the extent that specific data elements are requested for quality assessment and improvement purposes.
(2) To the authority or the local EMS agency, to the extent that specific data elements are requested for quality assessment and improvement purposes.
(b) An EMS provider, local EMS agency, and the authority shall request only those data elements that are minimally necessary in compliance with Section 164.502 (b) and Section 164.514 (d) of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(c) The authority may develop minimum standards for the implementation of data collection for system operation, patient outcome, and performance quality improvement.
(d) For purposes of this section, “EMS provider” means an organization employing an Emergency Medical Technician-I, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, registered nurse, or physician for the delivery of emergency medical care to the sick and injured at the scene of an emergency, during transport, or during an interfacility transfer.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 362, Sec. 2. (AB 503) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 2 - Reports › Section 1797.123.

1797.123. (a) Upon receipt of data reported by a local EMS agency to the authority pursuant to Section 1797.228, the authority shall calculate ambulance patient offload time by local EMS agency jurisdiction and by each facility in a local EMS agency jurisdiction.
(b) The authority shall report twice per year to the Commission on Emergency Medical Services the ambulance patient offload time by local EMS agency jurisdiction and by each facility in a local EMS agency jurisdiction.
(c) On or before December 1, 2020, the authority, in collaboration with local EMS agencies, shall submit a report to the Legislature on ambulance patient offload time and recommendations to reduce or eliminate ambulance patient offload time. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 656, Sec. 2. (AB 2961) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 2 - Reports › Section 1797.124.

1797.124. (a) On or before March 1, 2024, and on or before each January 1 thereafter, the authority shall annually develop and publish on its internet website a report showing the allowable maximum rates for ground ambulance transportation services in each county, including trending the rates by county. If feasible, this report shall include the applicable Medicare rate for the year.
(b) The authority shall annually submit each report to the Department of Insurance and the Department of Managed Health Care for purposes of rate review, as well as to the Office of Health Care Affordability.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 454, Sec. 3. (AB 716) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 2.5 - Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board › Section 1797.125.

1797.125. (a) The Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board is hereby created in the Emergency Medical Services Authority. The board shall consist of seven members and shall enforce and administer this article.
(b) The protection of the public shall be the highest priority of the Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board in exercising its duties as prescribed in this article. If the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount.
(c) On and after January 1, 2023, any reference to final determination regarding an appeal of EMT-P licensure discipline or final determination regarding an appeal of licensure denial pursuant to this division is a duty conferred upon the Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 463, Sec. 2. (AB 450) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 2.5 - Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board › Section 1797.125.03.

1797.125.03. (a) The board shall select a chairperson from its members.
(b) The board, for the purpose of discharging its duties, shall meet quarterly and shall convene at dates, times, and locations that coordinate with the quarterly meetings of the Commission on Emergency Medical Services required pursuant to Section 1799.8.
(c) Special meetings may be held at times designated by the board. Additional meetings may be held upon call of the chair or at the written request of any two members of the board.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 463, Sec. 2. (AB 450) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 2.5 - Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board › Section 1797.125.05.

1797.125.05. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, on and after January 1, 2023, the board may act on appeals of the authority’s decision to impose licensure action and regarding the denial of licensure after review of the authority’s decision as set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 1798.200.
(2) If a contested decision is heard by an administrative law judge, on and after January 1, 2023, the board shall act within 100 days of receipt of the proposed decision as prescribed in subparagraphs (A) to (E), inclusive, of paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 11517 of the Government Code. If the board fails to act within 100 days of receipt of the proposed decision, the proposed decision shall be deemed adopted by the board, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 11517 of the Government Code.
(b) (1) Proceedings against an EMT-P license or licenseholder shall be held in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(2) The Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act (Chapter 9.6 (commencing with Section 3250) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code) applies to the actions of the board.
(c) Decisions by the board made pursuant to subdivision (a) are not subject to review by the director and are final and binding, subject to any statutory rights of appeal.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 463, Sec. 2. (AB 450) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 2.5 - Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board › Section 1797.125.07.

1797.125.07. (a) The board shall develop criteria to aid it in making final determinations regarding appeals of licensure actions, for purposes of adoption by the authority pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1797.185. When considering appeals of licensure action, the board shall consider the investment made by both the employer and the licenseholder in terms of education to secure the license, training and continuing education to maintain the license, and equipment and appropriate adjuncts to perform the duties of the license.
(b) The board shall develop and implement progressive discipline criteria to aid it in considering appeals of licensure action pursuant to subdivision (a). The criteria shall include all of the following:
(1) The nature and duties of a paramedic.
(2) The time that has elapsed since the licenseholder’s offense.
(3) The nature and gravity of the offense.
(4) The employer-imposed discipline for the offense.
(5) The licenseholder’s prior disciplinary record.
(6) Mitigating evidence.
(7) Prior warnings to the licenseholder on record or prior remediation.
(8) The actual harm to the patient and the actual harm to the public.
(9) Evidence of the licenseholder’s rehabilitation.
(10) Evidence of an expungement proceeding, if applicable.
(11) The licenseholder’s compliance with the terms of their sentence or a court order, if criminally convicted.
(12) Aggravating evidence.
(13) The licenseholder’s overall criminal record.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 463, Sec. 2. (AB 450) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 2.5 - Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board › Section 1797.125.09.

1797.125.09. (a) (1) An employer of a paramedic shall report to the director of the authority and the board the suspension or termination for cause of a paramedic in their employ within 72 hours of the event. The required reporting does not waive the confidentiality of medical records. The information reported or disclosed shall be kept confidential as investigative information consistent with subdivision (d) of Section 1798.200. Except as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 1797.117, the information reported shall not be subject to discovery in civil cases.
(2) The authority shall provide to the board information received pursuant to Section 1797.117.
(b) (1) The information submitted pursuant to this section that is not a public record shall be confidential, except that the licenseholder involved, or the licenseholder’s counsel or representative, may inspect and have copies made of the licenseholder’s information as long as it does not disclose the identity of an information source.
(2) For the purposes of this section, the board may protect an information source by providing a copy of the material with only the deletions necessary to protect the identity of the source or by providing a summary of the substance of the material. The board shall ensure that full disclosure is made to the licenseholder of any personal information that could reasonably reflect or convey anything detrimental, disparaging, or threatening to a licenseholder’s reputation, rights, benefits, privileges, or qualifications, or be used by the board to make a determination that would affect a licenseholder’s rights, benefits, privileges, or qualifications.
(3) The licenseholder may submit an additional exculpatory or explanatory statement or other information. If a statement or information is submitted, the board shall include it in the investigatory information.
(4) Disclosure of information that is not a public record does not change the confidential status of the information.
(c) Failure of an employer to make a report required by this section is punishable by an administrative fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation.
(d) For purposes of this section, “suspension or termination for cause” means suspension or termination from employment for any of the following reasons:
(1) Use of controlled substances or alcohol to such an extent that it impairs the ability to safely practice paramedicine.
(2) Unlawful sale of controlled substances or other prescription items.
(3) Patient neglect, physical harm to a patient, or sexual contact with a patient.
(4) Falsification of medical records.
(5) Gross incompetence or negligence.
(6) Theft from patients, other employees, or the employer.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 463, Sec. 2. (AB 450) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 2.5 - Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board › Section 1797.125.11.

1797.125.11. (a) If the board denies an appeal of an application for licensure, or upholds the authority’s decision to deny an application for licensure, based solely or in part on the applicant’s conviction history, the board shall notify the applicant in writing of all of the following:
(1) The denial or disqualification of licensure.
(2) The procedure the board has for the applicant to challenge the decision or to request reconsideration.
(3) The processes for the applicant to request a copy of the applicant’s complete conviction history and question the accuracy or completeness of the record pursuant to Sections 11122 to 11127, inclusive, of the Penal Code.
(b) For a minimum of three years, the board shall retain application forms and other documents submitted by an applicant, a notice provided to an applicant, all other communications received from and provided to an applicant, and criminal history reports of an applicant.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 463, Sec. 2. (AB 450) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 3 - Coordination With Other State Agencies › Section 1797.130.

1797.130. The director shall chair an Interdepartmental Committee on Emergency Medical Services established pursuant to Section 1797.132.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1260.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 3 - Coordination With Other State Agencies › Section 1797.132.

1797.132. An Interdepartmental Committee on Emergency Medical Services is hereby established. This committee shall advise the authority on the coordination and integration of all state activities concerning emergency medical services. The committee shall include a representative from each of the following state agencies and departments: the Office of Emergency Services, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Department of Motor Vehicles, a representative of the administrator of the California Traffic Safety Program as provided by Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2900) of Division 2 of the Vehicle Code, the Medical Board of California, the State Department of Public Health, the Board of Registered Nursing, the State Department of Education, the National Guard, the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, the State Fire Marshal, the California Conference of Local Health Officers, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges, and the Department of General Services.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 332. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 3 - Coordination With Other State Agencies › Section 1797.133.

1797.133. The director may appoint select resource committees of experts and may contract with special medical consultants for assistance in the implementation of this division.
(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 248, Sec. 129.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 3 - Coordination With Other State Agencies › Section 1797.134.

1797.134. The Interdepartmental Committee on Emergency Medical Services or another committee designated by the director shall consult with the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training regarding emergency medical services integration and coordination with peace officer training.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 668, Sec. 4. (AB 1598) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 4 - Medical Disasters › Section 1797.150.

1797.150. In cooperation with the Office of Emergency Services, the authority shall respond to any medical disaster by mobilizing and coordinating emergency medical services mutual aid resources to mitigate health problems.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 333. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 4 - Medical Disasters › Section 1797.151.

1797.151. The authority shall coordinate, through local EMS agencies, medical and hospital disaster preparedness with other local, state, and federal agencies and departments having a responsibility relating to disaster response, and shall assist the Office of Emergency Services in the preparation of the emergency medical services component of the State Emergency Plan as defined in Section 8560 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 334. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 4 - Medical Disasters › Section 1797.152.

1797.152. (a) The director and the State Public Health Officer may jointly appoint a regional disaster medical and health coordinator for each mutual aid region of the state. A regional disaster medical and health coordinator shall be either a county health officer, a county coordinator of emergency services, an administrator of a local EMS agency, or a medical director of a local EMS agency. Appointees shall be chosen from among persons nominated by a majority vote of the local health officers in a mutual aid region.
(b) In the event of a major disaster which results in a proclamation of emergency by the Governor, and in the need to deliver medical or public and environmental health mutual aid to the area affected by the disaster, at the request of the authority, the State Department of Public Health, or the Office of Emergency Services, a regional disaster medical and health coordinator in a region unaffected by the disaster may coordinate the acquisition of requested mutual aid resources from the jurisdictions in the region.
(c) A regional disaster medical and health coordinator may develop plans for the provision of medical or public health mutual aid among the counties in the region.
(d) No person may be required to serve as a regional disaster medical and health coordinator. No state compensation shall be paid for a regional disaster medical and health coordinator position, except as determined appropriate by the state, if funds become available.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 335. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 5 - Personnel › Section 1797.160.

1797.160. No owner of a publicly or privately owned ambulance shall permit the operation of the ambulance in emergency service unless the attendant on duty therein, or, if there is no attendant on duty therein, the operator, possesses evidence of that specialized training as is reasonably necessary to ensure that the attendant or operator is competent to care for sick or injured persons who may be transported by the ambulance, as set forth in the emergency medical training and educational standards for ambulance personnel established by the authority pursuant to this article. This section shall not be applicable in any state of emergency declared pursuant to the California Emergencies Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code), when it is necessary to fully utilize all available ambulances in an area and it is not possible to have the ambulance operated or attended by persons with the qualifications required by this section.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1246, Sec. 20.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 5 - Personnel › Section 1797.165.

1797.165. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as CAL-FIRE pursuant to Section 701.6 of the Public Resources Code, may certify an individual as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) if he or she meets both of the following conditions:
(A) The individual is a graduate of the CAL-FIRE training program at a conservation camp under the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and received a letter of recommendation from the Director of CAL-FIRE.
(B) While participating in the training program described in subparagraph (A), the individual was working toward a high school diploma or its equivalent, unless he or she already earned one.
(2) Except as provided in subdivision (b), an individual certified as an EMR pursuant to this section shall meet the training requirements developed by the authority pursuant to this division, including, but not limited to, the requirements of Chapter 1.5 of Title 22 of Division 9 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) (1) Any individual certified pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) is not disqualified from certification as an EMR for having committed any of the actions described in subdivision (c) of Section 1798.200. This subdivision does not apply to an individual who committed any of those actions after he or she received certification pursuant to this section.
(2) The certification of an individual as an EMR pursuant to this section shall be recognized statewide as a valid EMR certification without an individual having to repeat testing or certification.
(c) The authority, in consultation with CAL-FIRE, shall, after approval by the commission pursuant to Section 1799.50, promulgate emergency regulations for the process of establishing the certification process pursuant to this section. The emergency regulations promulgated pursuant to this section shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and, for purposes of that chapter, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of the regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and general welfare.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 457, Sec. 3. (SB 879) Effective September 17, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 5 - Personnel › Section 1797.173.

1797.173. The authority shall assure that all training programs for EMT-I, EMT-II, and EMT-P are located in an approved licensed hospital or an educational institution operated with written agreements with an acute care hospital, including a public safety agency that has been approved by the local emergency medical services agency to provide training. The authority shall also assure that each training program has a competency-based curriculum. EMT-I training and testing for fire service personnel may be offered at sites approved by the State Board of Fire Services and training for officers of the California Highway Patrol may be provided at the California Highway Patrol Academy.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1246, Sec. 22.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 5 - Personnel › Section 1797.174.

1797.174. In consultation with the commission, the Emergency Medical Directors Association of California, and other affected constituencies, the authority shall develop statewide guidelines for continuing education courses and approval of continuing education courses for EMT-Ps and for quality improvement systems which monitor and promote improvement in the quality of care provided by EMT-Ps throughout the state.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 997, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 5 - Personnel › Section 1797.175.

1797.175. The authority shall establish the standards for continuing education and shall designate the examinations for certification and recertification of all prehospital personnel.
The authority shall consider including training regarding the characteristics and method of assessment and treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1362, Sec. 6. Effective October 2, 1989.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 5 - Personnel › Section 1797.176.

1797.176. The authority shall establish the minimum standards for the policies and procedures necessary for medical control of the EMS system.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1390, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 5 - Personnel › Section 1797.177.

1797.177. No individual shall hold himself or herself out to be an EMT-I, EMT-II, EMT-P, or paramedic unless that individual is currently certified as such by the local EMS agency or other certifying authority.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1260.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 5 - Personnel › Section 1797.178.

1797.178. No person or organization shall provide advanced life support or limited advanced life support unless that person or organization is an authorized part of the emergency medical services system of the local EMS agency or of a pilot program operated pursuant to the Wedworth-Townsend Paramedic Act, Article 3 (commencing with Section 1480) of Chapter 2.5 of Division 2.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1260.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 5 - Personnel › Section 1797.179.

1797.179. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and to the extent federal financial participation is available, any city, county or special district providing paramedic services as set forth in Section 1797.172, shall reimburse the Health Care Deposit Fund for the state costs of paying such medical claims. Funds allocated to the county from the County Health Services Fund pursuant to Part 4.5 (commencing with Section 16700) of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may be utilized by the county or city to make such reimbursement.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1322.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 5 - Personnel › Section 1797.180.

1797.180. No agency, public or private, shall advertise or disseminate information to the public that the agency provides EMT-II or EMT-P rescue or ambulance services unless that agency does in fact provide this service on a continuous 24 hours-per-day basis. If advertising or information regarding that agency’s EMT-II or EMT-P rescue or ambulance service appears on any vehicle it may only appear on those vehicles utilized solely to provide that service on a continuous 24 hours-per-day basis.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1246, Sec. 23.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 5 - Personnel › Section 1797.181.

1797.181. The authority may, by regulation, prescribe standardized insignias or emblems for patches which may be affixed to the clothing of an EMT-I, EMT-II, or EMT-P.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1246, Sec. 24.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 5 - Personnel › Section 1797.182.

1797.182. All ocean, public beach, and public swimming pool lifeguards and all firefighters in this state, except those whose duties are primarily clerical or administrative, shall be trained to administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The training shall meet standards prescribed by the authority, and shall be satisfactorily completed by such persons as soon as practical, but in no event more than one year after the date of employment. Satisfactory completion of a refresher course which meets the standards prescribed by the authority in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other first aid shall be required at least every three years.
The authority may designate a public agency or private nonprofit agency to provide for each county the training required by this section. The training shall be provided at no cost to the trainee.
As used in this section, “lifeguard” means any regularly employed and paid officer, employee, or member of a public aquatic safety department or marine safety agency of the State of California, a city, county, city and county, district, or other public or municipal corporation or political subdivision of this state.
As used in this section, “firefighter” means any regularly employed and paid officer, employee, or member of a fire department or fire protection or firefighting agency of the State of California, a city, county, city and county, district, or other public or municipal corporation or political subdivision of this state or member of an emergency reserve unit of a volunteer fire department or fire protection district.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1246, Sec. 25.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 5 - Personnel › Section 1797.183.

1797.183. All peace officers described in Section 13518 of the Penal Code, except those whose duties are primarily clerical or administrative, shall be trained to administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The training shall meet standards prescribed by the authority, in consultation with the Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training, and shall be satisfactorily completed by those officers as soon as practical, but in no event more than one year after the date of employment. Satisfactory completion of either refresher training or appropriate testing, which meets the standards of the authority, in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other first aid, shall be required at periodic intervals as determined by the authority.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1246, Sec. 26.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 5 - Personnel › Section 1797.184.

1797.184. The authority shall develop and, after approval by the commission pursuant to Section 1799.50, adopt all of the following:
(a) Guidelines for disciplinary orders, temporary suspensions, and conditions of probation for EMT-I and EMT-II certificate holders that protects the public health and safety.
(b) Regulations for the issuance of EMT-I and EMT-II certificates by a certifying entity that protects the public health and safety.
(c) Regulations for the recertification of EMT-I and EMT-II certificate holders that protect the public health and safety.
(d) Regulations for disciplinary processes for EMT-I and EMT-II applicants and certificate holders that protect the public health and safety. These disciplinary processes shall be in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 274, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 5 - Personnel › Section 1797.185.

1797.185. (a) The authority shall establish criteria for the statewide recognition of the licensure of EMT-P personnel in the basic scope of practice of those personnel. The criteria shall include all of the following:
(1) Standards for training, testing, and licensure. The standards may include designation by the authority of the specific examinations required for licensure, including, at the option of the authority, an examination provided by the authority. At the option of the authority, the standards may include a requirement for registration of prehospital emergency care personnel with the authority or other entity designated by the authority.
(2) Conditions for local accreditation of licensed EMT-P personnel that are reasonable in order to maintain medical control and the integrity of the local EMS system, as determined by the authority and approved by the commission.
(3) Provisions for local accreditation in approved optional scope of practice, if any, as allowed by applicable state regulations and statutes.
(4) Provisions for the establishment and collection of fees by the appropriate agency, which may be the authority or an entity designated by the authority to collect fees for the authority, for testing, licensure, accreditation, and registration with the appropriate state or local agency in the appropriate scope of practice. All fees collected for the authority in a calendar month by any entity designated by the authority pursuant to this section to collect fees for the authority shall be transmitted to the authority for deposit into the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Fund within 30 calendar days following the last day of the calendar month in which the fees were received by the designated entity.
(b) The Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board shall review and revise the criteria for the revocation or suspension of an EMT-P license, the probation of EMT-P personnel, and the appeal of a licensure decision by the authority to the board, so that it is consistent with Section 1797.125.07. The authority shall adopt that criteria, along with the criteria developed pursuant to Section 1797.125.07, pursuant to Section 1797.107.
(c) All future regulations for EMT-P personnel adopted by the authority shall, if relevant, include provisions for statewide recognition of licensure or authorization for the scope of practice of those personnel.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 463, Sec. 4. (AB 450) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › CHAPTER 3 - State Administration › ARTICLE 5 - Personnel › Section 1797.186.

1797.186. All persons described in Sections 1797.170, 1797.171, 1797.172, 1797.182, and 1797.183, whether volunteers, partly paid, or fully paid, shall be entitled to prophylactic medical treatment to prevent the onset of disease, provided that the person demonstrates that he or she was exposed, while in the service of the department or unit, to a contagious disease, as listed in Section 2500 of Title 17 of the California Administrative Code, while performing first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation services to any person.
Medical treatment under this section shall not affect the provisions of Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) or Division 5 (commencing with Section 6300) of the Labor Code or the person’s right to make a claim for work-related injuries, at the time the contagious disease manifests itself.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1543, Sec. 1.)