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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-47.5 - Authorization for advertising, disseminating information

26:2K-47.5. Authorization for advertising, disseminating information
5. A person shall not advertise or disseminate information to the public that the person is certified to use an epinephrine auto-injector device unless the person is authorized to do so pursuant to this act.
L.2003,c.1.s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-47.6 - Immunity from civil liability

26:2K-47.6. Immunity from civil liability
6. An emergency medical technician certified to administer an epinephrine auto-injector device pursuant to section 2 of this act, 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 administer, or in the administration of, the device in good faith and in accordance with the provisions of this act.
L.2003,c.1.s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-47.7 - Violations, penalties

26:2K-47.7. Violations, penalties
7. A person who violates the provisions of this act is liable 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 of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.).
L.2003,c.1.s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-47.8 - Construction of act

26:2K-47.8. Construction of act
8. Nothing in this act shall be construed to:
a. permit a person certified to administer an epinephrine auto-injector device pursuant to section 2 of this act to perform the duties or fill the position of another health care professional employed by a hospital;
b. interfere 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.);
c. prohibit the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector device by a person acting pursuant to a lawful prescription; or
d. prevent a licensed and qualified member of a health care profession from administering an epinephrine auto-injector device if the duties are consistent with the accepted standards of the member's profession.
L.2003,c.1.s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-47.9 - Rules, regulations.

26:2K-47.9 Rules, regulations.
10. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of Health shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act, including medical protocols for the administration of epinephrine auto-injector devices, in consultation with the State mobile intensive care advisory council and the New Jersey State First Aid Council, Inc. The rules and regulations shall address age appropriateness in the administration of epinephrine.
L.2003, c.1, s.10; amended 2012, c.17, s.281.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-48 - Findings, declarations

26:2K-48. Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. Traumatic injuries, such as automobile accidents, bicycle accidents, drownings and poisonings, are the most common cause of death in children over the age of one; and children have a high death rate in these emergency situations.
b. Children react differently than adults to stress, metabolize drugs differently, and suffer different illnesses and injuries. Because of these differences, children's emergency medical needs should be recognized.
c. Emergency medical services training programs focus on adults and, therefore, offer fewer hours of pediatric training. In addition, many emergency medical services personnel have no clinical experience with children, indicating the need to improve training of these personnel in pediatric emergencies.
d. It is the public policy of this State that children are entitled to comprehensive emergency medical services, including pre-hospital, hospital and rehabilitative care.
L.1992,c.96,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-49 - Definitions

26:2K-49. Definitions
2. As used in this act:
"Advanced life support" means an advanced level of pre-hospital, interhospital, and emergency service care which includes basic life support functions, cardiac monitoring, cardiac defibrillation, telemetered electrocardiography, administration of antiarrhythmic agents, intravenous therapy, administration of specific medications, drugs and solutions, use of adjunctive ventilation devices, trauma care and other techniques and procedures authorized in writing by the commissioner pursuant to department regulations and P.L.1984, c.146 (C.26:2K-7 et seq.).
"Advisory council" means the Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Council established pursuant to section 5 of this act.
"Basic life support" means a basic level of pre-hospital care which includes patient stabilization, airway clearance, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, hemorrhage control, initial wound care and fracture stabilization, and other techniques and procedures authorized by the commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health.
"Coordinator" means the person coordinating the EMSC program within the Office of Emergency Medical Services in the Department of Health.
"Department" means the Department of Health.
"EMSC program" means the Emergency Medical Services for Children program established pursuant to section 3 of this act, and other relevant programmatic activities conducted by the Office of Emergency Medical Services in the Department of Health in support of appropriate treatment, transport, and triage of ill or injured children in New Jersey.
"Emergency medical services personnel" means persons trained and certified or licensed to provide emergency medical care, whether on a paid or volunteer basis, as part of a basic life support or advanced life support pre-hospital emergency care service or in an emergency department or pediatric critical care or specialty unit in a licensed hospital.
"Pre-hospital care" means the provision of emergency medical care or transportation by trained and certified or licensed emergency medical services personnel at the scene of an emergency and while transporting sick or injured persons to a medical care facility or provider.
L.1992,c.96,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-50 - Emergency Medical Services for Children program

26:2K-50. Emergency Medical Services for Children program
3. a. There is established within the Office of Emergency Medical Services in the Department of Health, the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.
b. The commissioner shall hire a full-time coordinator for the EMSC program in consultation with, and by the recommendation of the advisory council.
c. The coordinator shall implement the EMSC program following consultation with, and at the recommendation of, the advisory council. The coordinator shall serve as a liaison to the advisory council.
d. The coordinator may employ professional, technical, research and clerical staff as necessary within the limits of available appropriations. The provisions of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes shall apply to all personnel so employed.
e. The coordinator may solicit and accept grants of funds from the federal government and from other public and private sources.
L.1992,c.96,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-51 - Purposes of the program

26:2K-51. Purposes of the program
4. The EMSC program shall include, but not be limited to, the establishment of the following:
a. Initial and continuing education programs for emergency medical services personnel that include training in the emergency care of infants and children;
b. Guidelines for referring children to the appropriate emergency treatment facility;
c. Pediatric equipment guidelines for pre-hospital care;
d. Guidelines for hospital-based emergency departments appropriate for pediatric care to assess, stabilize, and treat critically ill infants and children, either to resolve the problem or to prepare the child for transfer to a pediatric intensive care unit or a pediatric trauma center;
e. Guidelines for pediatric intensive care units, pediatric trauma centers and intermediate care units fully equipped and staffed by appropriately trained critical care pediatric physicians, surgeons, nurses and therapists;
f. An interhospital transfer system for critically ill or injured children; and
g. Pediatric rehabilitation units staffed by rehabilitation specialists and capable of providing any service required to assure maximum recovery from the physical, emotional, and cognitive effects of critical illness and severe trauma.
L.1992,c.96,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-52 - Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Council

26:2K-52. Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Council
5. a. There is created an Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Council to advise the Office of Emergency Medical Services and the coordinator of the EMSC program on all matters concerning emergency medical services for children. The advisory council shall assist in the formulation of policy and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act.
b. The advisory council shall consist of a minimum of 14 public members to be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of three years. Membership of the advisory council shall include: one practicing pediatrician, one pediatric critical care physician, one board certified pediatric emergency physician and one pediatric physiatrist, to be appointed upon the recommendation of the New Jersey chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics; one pediatric surgeon, to be appointed upon the recommendation of the New Jersey chapter of the American College of Surgeons; one emergency physician, to be appointed upon the recommendation of the New Jersey chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians; one emergency medical technician, to be appointed upon the recommendation of the New Jersey State First Aid Council; one paramedic, to be appointed upon the recommendation of the State mobile intensive care advisory council; one family practice physician, to be appointed upon the recommendation of the New Jersey chapter of the Academy of Family Practice; two registered emergency nurses, one to be appointed upon the recommendation of the New Jersey State Nurses Association and one to be appointed upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Chapter of the Emergency Nurses Association; and three members, each with a non-medical background, two of whom are parents with children under the age of 18, to be appointed upon the joint recommendation of the Association for Children of New Jersey and the Junior Leagues of New Jersey.
c. Vacancies on the advisory council shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the Governor in the same manner as originally filled. The members of the advisory council shall serve without compensation. The advisory council shall elect a chairperson, who may select from among the members a vice-chairperson and other officers or subcommittees which are deemed necessary or appropriate. The council may further organize itself in any manner it deems appropriate and enact bylaws as deemed necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the council.
L.1992,c.96,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-53 - Rules, regulations

26:2K-53. Rules, regulations
6. The commissioner shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act.
L.1992,c.96,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-55 - Definitions

26:2K-55. Definitions
2. As used in this act:
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health.
"Fund" means the "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund" established pursuant to this act.
"Council" means the State advisory council for basic and intermediate life support services training established pursuant to this act.
L.1992,c.143,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-56 - "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund" established

26:2K-56. "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund" established
3. There is established the "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund" as a nonlapsing, revolving fund. The fund shall be administered by the commissioner or his designee, and shall be credited with monies received pursuant to subsection c. of R.S.39:5-41.
The State Treasurer is the custodian of the fund and all disbursements from the fund shall be made by the treasurer upon vouchers signed by the commissioner or his designee. Monies in the fund shall be used to carry out the provisions of this act, except that no more than 5% of these monies shall be used for administration of the fund in each fiscal year. The fund shall consist of monies as provided for in this act and the interest which is earned on those monies. The monies in the fund shall be invested and reinvested by the Director of the Division of Investment in the Department of the Treasury as are other trust funds in the custody of the State Treasurer in the manner provided by law.
L.1992,c.143,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-57 - Reimbursement of certified agency, organization, entity

26:2K-57. Reimbursement of certified agency, organization, entity
4. The commissioner, in accordance with recommendations adopted by the council, and within the limits of those monies in the fund, shall annually reimburse any private agency, organization or entity which is certified by the commissioner to provide training and testing for volunteer ambulance, first aid and rescue squad personnel who are seeking emergency medical technician-ambulance, or EMT-A, or emergency medical technician-defibrillation, or EMT-D, certification or recertification, or an entity which provides an educational program in the administration of epinephrine auto-injector devices that is approved by the commissioner pursuant to P.L.2003, c.1 (C.26:2K-47.1 et al.), and for which that entity is not otherwise reimbursed.
The priority for reimbursement from the fund to an agency, organization or entity for training and testing of volunteer ambulance, first aid and rescue squad personnel shall be in the following order: EMT-A certification, EMT-A recertification, EMT-D certification, EMT-D recertification and certification to administer epinephrine auto-injector devices pursuant to P.L.2003, c.1 (C.26:2K-47.1 et al.).
L.1992,c.143,s.4; amended 2003, c.1, s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-58 - Certified persons not charged a fee

26:2K-58. Certified persons not charged a fee
5. An agency, organization or other entity which receives monies from the fund shall not charge a fee to a person who is certified to be a member of, or an applicant to be a member of, a volunteer ambulance, first aid or rescue squad by the chief supervising officer of that squad.
L.1992,c.143,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-60 - Requests for assistance of first aid, ambulance, rescue squad

26:2K-60. Requests for assistance of first aid, ambulance, rescue squad
1. In the event of an emergency, the chief executive officer of any volunteer first aid, ambulance or rescue squad or the mayor or chief executive officer of any municipality may request assistance from the chief executive officer of any volunteer first aid, ambulance or rescue squad located in and serving another municipality for the protection and preservation of life within the territorial jurisdiction served by the squad requesting the assistance.
The chief executive officer of the volunteer first aid, ambulance or rescue squad located in and normally serving a contiguous municipality to whom such a request for assistance is made shall, except as hereinafter otherwise set forth, provide such personnel and equipment as requested to the extent possible without endangering any person or property within the municipality in which the assisting squad is located and which it normally serves.
The members of any squad providing assistance shall have, while so acting, the same rights and immunities as they otherwise enjoy in the performance of their normal duties in the municipality, or other territorial jurisdiction, in which the squad is located and which it normally serves.
If any member of the assisting first aid, ambulance or rescue squad shall, in rendering such assistance, suffer any injury or death, the member or his designee or legal representative shall be entitled to all salary, pension rights, workers compensation and other benefits to which the member would be entitled if the casualty or death had occurred in the performance of the member's duties in the municipality, or other territorial jurisdiction, in which the squad is located and which it normally serves.
L.1993,c.58,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-61 - Agreements for mutual first aid, ambulance, rescue squad assistance

26:2K-61. Agreements for mutual first aid, ambulance, rescue squad assistance
2. The governing bodies of two or more municipalities may, by enacting reciprocal ordinances, enter into agreements with each other for mutual first aid, ambulance or rescue squad assistance in case of emergency, subject to the written approval of the volunteer first aid, ambulance or rescue squad or squads involved. The agreements may provide for:
a. Terms and conditions for payment by the municipality receiving assistance to the municipality rendering assistance for each member and each equipped first aid, ambulance or rescue squad apparatus for each hour supplied;
b. The reimbursement of the municipality or municipalities rendering assistance for any damage to first aid, ambulance or rescue squad equipment or other property and for payment to any member of a first aid, ambulance or rescue squad for injuries sustained while serving pursuant to such agreements, or to a surviving spouse or other dependent if death results; and
c. A joint meeting of the municipalities entering into such agreements regarding other matters as are mutually deemed necessary.
L.1993,c.58,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-62 - Suspension of agreement

26:2K-62. Suspension of agreement
3. A county emergency management coordinator may, by express order, suspend operation of the provisions of any agreement entered into pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1993, c.58 (C.26:2K-61) by municipalities in the county, upon declaration of an emergency pursuant to P.L.1942, c.251 (C.App.A:9-33 et seq.) or any regulation promulgated thereunder.
L.1993,c.58,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-63 - Certification as EMT valid for five years.

26:2K-63 Certification as EMT valid for five years.
1. Certification of a person as an emergency medical technician by the Commissioner of Health, when that person meets the requirements therefor as prescribed by regulation of the commissioner, shall be valid for a period of five years.
L.2009, c.174, s.1; amended 2012, c.17, s.282.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-64 - Rules, regulations.

26:2K-64 Rules, regulations.
2. The Commissioner of Health, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act.
L.2009, c.174, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.283.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-65 - Written standards for certification as EMT-Basic.

26:2K-65 Written standards for certification as EMT-Basic.
1. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, with the approval of the State Board of Medical Examiners, shall establish written standards which a person shall successfully complete in order to be certified as an EMT-Basic.
Applicants for EMT-Basic certification, who have equivalent military training or experience in any branch of the active duty or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard of any state, shall be certified by the commissioner if the commissioner determines that the applicant's military training and experience exceed or are equivalent to the certification standards established by the commissioner.
L.2013, c.101, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-66 - Definitions relative to emergency medical services.

26:2K-66 Definitions relative to emergency medical services.
1. As used in P.L.2017, c.116 (C.26:2K-66 et seq.):
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health.
"Department" means the Department of Health.
"Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council" means the Emergency Medical Services Council constituted in the department as of the effective date of P.L.2017, c.116 (C.26:2K-66 et seq.), which serves as the main emergency medical services advisory council to the commissioner and the Office of Emergency Medical Services, makes recommendations and advises on emergency medical services in New Jersey, monitors legislative developments at all levels and in other states, and supports Statewide public information and education for consumers regarding emergency medical services.
"Emergency Medical Services Task Force" means the Emergency Medical Services Task Force constituted in the department as of the effective date of P.L.2017, c.116 (C.26:2K-66 et seq.).
"Emergency medical services dispatch center" means any communications center which provides services in connection with the coordination of requests for emergency medical services, including, but not limited to, call intake, call processing, emergency medical dispatch, call triage, unit assignment, and dispatch and tracking of any emergency medical services provider or other first responder.
"Emergency medical services provider" means any association, organization, company, department, agency, service, program, unit, or other entity that provides pre-hospital emergency medical care to patients in this State, including, but not limited to, a basic life support ambulance service, a mobile intensive care unit, an air medical service, or a volunteer or non-volunteer first aid, rescue, and ambulance squad.
"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.
"Opioid antidote" means naloxone hydrochloride, or any other similarly acting drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of an opioid overdose.
"Pre-hospital emergency medical care" means the provision of emergency medical care or transportation by trained and certified or licensed emergency medical services personnel at the scene of an emergency and while transporting sick or injured persons to a medical care facility or provider.
L.2017, c.116, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-67 - Report by provider to department.

26:2K-67 Report by provider to department.
2. a. Each emergency medical services provider shall report to the department, in the most recent National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) format, the following information concerning each incident in which the entity provides emergency medical services:
(1) The date, time, and location of the encounter;
(2) The nature of the medical emergency, including the number of persons requiring emergency medical services and the condition of each person requiring emergency medical services at the time the provider arrived at the scene of the encounter;
(3) Any emergency medical treatment or other services provided, including any specific procedures performed, any medications administered including, but not limited to, an opioid antidote, and any modalities administered;
(4) The name and certification or professional licensure of each emergency medical service professional staffing the provider unit during the encounter, regardless of whether the professional provided direct treatment or services to any person;
(5) Whether any other emergency medical services provider responded to the request for emergency medical services, and, if so, whether they provided emergency medical treatment or other services to any person;
(6) The outcome of the encounter, including whether each person receiving emergency medical services was treated, refused additional treatment, was transported to a hospital or other health care facility or transferred to another emergency medical services provider for further treatment, or died. In the case of a person who was transported by a provider other than the reporting provider, the reporting provider shall identify the transporting provider and the receiving facility, if known. In the case of a person who died, the provider shall indicate the cause of death, if known, and whether the person died before, during, or after the provision of emergency medical services; and
(7) Any other particulars of the encounter as may be relevant or as may be required by the commissioner.
b. Each emergency medical services dispatch center shall report to the department, in a standardized format as the commissioner shall prescribe by regulation, the following information concerning each request for emergency medical services received by the dispatch center:
(1) The date, time, and location of the request for emergency medical services;
(2) The nature and circumstances of the emergency, as provided to the dispatch center;
(3) The identity of each emergency medical services provider dispatched to the scene of the encounter; and
(4) Any other particulars of the request as may be relevant or as may be required by the commissioner.
L.2017, c.116, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-68 - System to allow for electronic reporting of information; rules, regulations.

26:2K-68 System to allow for electronic reporting of information; rules, regulations.
3. a. The commissioner shall establish a system to allow for the electronic reporting of emergency medical services dispatch and response information as required pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2017, c.116 (C.26:2K-67). Information shall be reported to the system in a format and at such intervals as required by the commissioner, except that, to the extent possible, the system shall interact with existing systems used by emergency medical services providers and emergency medical services dispatch centers, including, but not limited to, emsCharts and Image Trend, to facilitate automated, real-time reporting of the information. The department shall furnish to EMS providers and 9-1-1 first responder dispatchers, without charge, any software or programs developed by the department for accessing and using the electronic reporting system.
b. The electronic reporting system established pursuant to this section shall, at a minimum, seek to record and track data concerning types of medical emergencies for which emergency medical services are requested, response times for emergency medical services providers, patterns in the timing and location of requests for emergency medical services, patterns in the type or nature of emergency medical services provided, and patterns in dispatch and response activity.
c. The commissioner shall, in consultation with the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), establishing quality performance metrics and pre-hospital protocols for emergency medical services providers, which shall be based on the data tracked and recorded pursuant to subsection b. of this section. The commissioner shall review and update the rules and regulations concerning quality performance metrics and pre-hospital protocols as appropriate.
d. The commissioner shall make the response times for emergency medical services providers that are tracked and recorded pursuant to subsection b. of this section available to the public on the department's Internet website.
L.2017, c.116, s.3; amended 2021, c.447, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-69 - New Jersey Emergency Medical Services Task Force.

26:2K-69 New Jersey Emergency Medical Services Task Force.
4. a. The commissioner shall establish, maintain, and coordinate the activities of the New Jersey Emergency Medical Services Task Force.
b. The purpose of the task force shall be to support and enhance the provision of specialized response services, utilizing personnel and equipment to respond as requested, for both pre-planned and emergency events, including natural disasters, mass casualty incidents, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive events, in order to reduce morbidity and mortality through appropriate triage, incident management, and coordinated pre-hospital care and transportation.
c. The membership of the task force shall represent all regions of the State and shall include first responders, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, registered nurses, physicians, communications specialists, hospitals, agencies providing emergency medical responder and other emergency medical services, and communication centers utilized for the purpose of providing emergency medical services.
L.2017, c.116, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-70 - Maintenance of trauma patient transfer criteria, agreements by general acute care hospital.

26:2K-70 Maintenance of trauma patient transfer criteria, agreements by general acute care hospital.
2. Each general acute care hospital licensed in the State pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) shall maintain trauma patient transfer criteria and transfer agreements, which criteria and agreements shall provide for the effective and efficient transfer of patients requiring the services of a trauma center. The Department of Health shall collect and post on its Internet website each hospital's transfer criteria and transfer agreements.
L.2021, c.23, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-71 - Definitions relative to mobile intensive care paramedics.

26:2K-71 Definitions relative to mobile intensive care paramedics.
1. a. As used in this section:
"Mobile intensive care paramedic" and "mobile intensive care unit" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 1 of P.L.1984, c.146 (C.26:2K-7).
"Opioid antidote" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 1 of P.L.2017, c.116 (C.26:2K-66).
b. Subject to the requirements of federal law, a mobile intensive care paramedic in this State who has responded to an emergency as a member of a dispatched mobile intensive care unit may administer buprenorphine, under the medical direction of a licensed, supervising physician, to an individual following the emergency administration of an opioid antidote to that individual provided that the mobile intensive care paramedic administering the buprenorphine:
(1) is providing emergency medical services through a program that is registered with the United States Attorney General pursuant to subsection (j) of 21 U.S.C. s.823;
(2) administers the buprenorphine consistent with all applicable requirements of federal law; and
(3) has completed supervised comprehensive training and competency assessments within a mobile intensive care unit regarding which specific medical conditions necessitate the administration of buprenorphine, buprenorphine dosage requirements, and required medical documentation following the administration of buprenorphine.
L.2021, c.153.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-73 - Findings, declarations.

26:2K-73 Findings, declarations.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. There are over 6,000 public safety call centers, known as public safety answering points, in the United States.
b. Public safety communications professionals dedicate their lives to helping others by performing work that goes far beyond merely relaying information between the public and first responders.
c. In times of crises, the information collected and actions taken by public safety communications professionals form the foundation for an effective response by law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and emergency medical service professionals.
d. Public safety communications professionals are an important part of the first responder community that provides immediate assistance to crime and disaster victims.
e. Accordingly, it is altogether fitting and proper to recognize the role of public safety communications professionals, including 9-1-1 dispatchers or operators, as emergency response personnel by designating them as 9-1-1 first responder dispatchers.
L.2021, c.447, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2K-74 - 9-1-1 first responder dispatchers; designation.

26:2K-74 9-1-1 first responder dispatchers; designation.
3. Persons appointed as public safety communications professionals, also referred to as 9-1-1 dispatchers or operators, shall hereinafter be referred to as 9-1-1 first responder dispatchers.
L.2021, c.447, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2KK-1 - Findings, declarations relative to trauma care.

26:2KK-1 Findings, declarations relative to trauma care.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. Injury is the leading cause of death for New Jersey citizens aged one to 44, the fourth leading cause of death for all age groups, and accounts for more than 60,000 emergency department visits in the State each year, with direct medical costs estimated to be in excess of $2 billion;
b. At the request of the Department of Health, the American College of Surgeons Trauma Systems Evaluation and Planning Committee assessed the State's trauma system and made numerous recommendations for its improvement. The committee found that, while the provision of trauma care in New Jersey has many dedicated trauma professionals, a sufficient number of ten trauma centers strategically located in the State, and 100 percent emergency medical services coverage, the trauma care system faces many challenges. Among the challenges noted by the committee are the absence of one lead State agency to oversee and ensure the coordination of a Statewide trauma system and the absence of systematic data collection concerning the various aspects of trauma care in the State;
c. Among the recommendations made by the committee to address the challenges to the State trauma system were: establishment of a statutorily authorized lead agency to oversee the development of a formal State trauma system, appointment of a designated leader to coordinate stakeholders involved in all aspects of providing trauma care in the development, maintenance, and ongoing evaluation of a formal State trauma system, the creation of an advisory body to formulate policies that address all aspects of patient care, and the development of prevention strategies to help control injury as part of a formal State trauma system;
d. While there currently exists a Trauma Center Council in New Jersey which represents multidisciplinary trauma care within the State-designated trauma centers, this Council is focused on the activities and operations of New Jersey's State-designated trauma centers, with limitations in developing an effective trauma system for the State of New Jersey; and
e. In order to more effectively prevent injury, improve the care and outcomes of individuals who are injured in New Jersey, and save lives, it is appropriate to ensure the development and implementation of a formal State trauma system to serve injured patients in the State along the continuum of their care, and establish means for ongoing data collection and input from relevant stakeholders in the State's trauma care system to inform policies concerning trauma care in the State.
L.2013, c.223, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:2KK-2 - DOH designated lead agency.

26:2KK-2 DOH designated lead agency.
2. The Department of Health shall serve as lead agency for the development of a formal State trauma system that defines the roles of all health care facilities in the State, taking into account their resources and capabilities, allowing for the provision of care to injured patients in the State along the continuum of care.
L.2013, c.223, s.2.