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Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › CRITERIA FOR EMS EDUCATION › Section 16.01.05.200 - INITIAL EMS EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Consistency with Scope of Practice
. All curricula must be consistent
				with the Idaho scope of practice for licensed personnel as set forth in the EMS
				Physician Commission Standards Manual incorporated under IDAPA 16.02.02, "Idaho
				Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Physician Commission," which aligns with the
				clinical level of the course. (3-17-22)
02.
Consistency with State and National
				Standards
. All curricula must be consistent with Idaho EMS Education
				Standards incorporated under Section
				004 of these rules, and the
				National EMS Scope of Practice Model. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › EMS EDUCATION PROGRAM PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 16.01.05.300 - REQUIRED PERSONNEL FOR EMS EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Current through August 31, 2023
Each program must: (3-17-22)
01.
Program Director
. Identify
				an individual to serve as the program director. The program director may also
				serve as teaching faculty provided that faculty qualifications are met.
				(3-17-22)
02.
Teaching
				Faculty
. Identify a sufficient number of teaching faculty who meet the
				qualifications described below in Subsections
				301.02 and
				301.03 of these rules.
				(3-17-22)
03.
Course
				Physician
. Identify an individual to serve as the course physician. The
				course physician may also serve as teaching faculty, provided that faculty
				qualifications are met. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › EMS EDUCATION PROGRAM PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 16.01.05.301 - EMS EDUCATION PROGRAM PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Program Director
. Program
				directors must: (3-17-22)
a. Complete an
				Education Program Orientation Course within the previous twenty-four (24)
				months. (3-17-22)
b. Have knowledge
				of current Idaho EMS Education Standards and the requirements for state
				certification and licensure. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › EMS EDUCATION PROGRAM PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 16.01.05.302 - EMS EDUCATION PROGRAM PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES

Current through August 31, 2023
An individual can have multiple personnel responsibilities,
				  but must meet the applicable personnel requirements under Section
				  301 of these rules and fulfill all
				  the responsibilities of each position they fill. (3-17-22)
01.
Program Director
. The
				program director's responsibilities include: (3-17-22)
a. Administrative oversight of the program;
				(3-17-22)
b. Ensuring that the
				program remains in compliance with these rules; and (3-17-22)
c. Serving as the program's point of contact
				for the Department, or for a national EMS certification body, or both.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › EMS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION › Section 16.01.05.400 - EMS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Instructor Certification is Required
. To serve as an EMS
				instructor, an individual must possess a current EMS instructor certificate
				issued by the Department. (3-17-22)
02.
Instructor Certification
				Requirements
. An individual applying for and meeting the requirements
				defined in this rule will be issued an initial EMS instructor certificate. For
				initial EMS instructor certification the individual must: (3-17-22)
a. Pass an Idaho criminal history and
				background check; (3-17-22)
b.
				Complete a Department-sponsored EMS Education Program Orientation Course within
				the preceding twenty-four (24) months; (3-17-22)
c. Complete a course that meets the
				requirements of an Adult Methodology Course. See a list of courses and required
				course content online at
http://www.IdahoEMS.org
;
				(3-17-22)
d. Hold a current EMS
				license or EMS certificate at or above the instructor level requested; and
				(3-17-22)
e. Have held an EMS
				license or EMS certificate at or above the level of instruction requested for a
				minimum of three (3) years. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › EMS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION › Section 16.01.05.401 - EMS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE RENEWAL

Current through August 31, 2023
An individual applying for and meeting the EMS instructor
				  certificate requirements defined in this rule will be issued a renewed EMS
				  instructor certificate. An individual seeking to renew an EMS instructor
				  certificate must: (3-17-22)
01.
Submit an Application
. Submit an application for EMS instructor
				certification renewal in the format provided by the Department prior to the
				expiration date of the current certificate. Certified EMS instructors may
				submit the renewal application and documentation to the Department up to six
				(6) months prior to the current expiration date of the instructor certificate.
				(3-17-22)
02.
Teaching
				Time
. Document twenty-four (24) hours of teaching time during the
				current certification period. (3-17-22)
03.
Continuing Education
.
				Complete eight (8) hours of continuing education specific to adult education
				during the current certification period. (3-17-22)
04.
License or Certificate
.
				Possess a current Idaho EMS personnel license, a current Idaho certificate of
				eligibility, or a current national certification at or above the level of
				instructor certificate. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › EMS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION › Section 16.01.05.402 - LAPSED EMS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Timely
				Submission
. An application is considered timely when it is submitted to
				the Department prior to the expiration date of the EMS instructor certificate
				being renewed. (3-17-22)
02.
Failure to Submit
. An EMS instructor certificate will expire if an
				instructor fails to submit a complete and timely renewal application.
				(3-17-22)
03.
No Grace
				Period
. The Department will not grant grace periods or extensions to an
				expiration date. (3-17-22)
04.
Application Under Review
. Provided the instructor submitted a
				timely renewal application, an EMS instructor certificate will not lapse while
				under review by the Department. (3-17-22)
05.
Additional Information
. The
				Department may request additional information from the instructor to address an
				application that was found to be incomplete or otherwise non-compliant with
				these rules. The Department will send the request to the instructor's last
				known address. The instructor has twenty-one (21) days from the date of
				notification to respond to the Department after which the certificate will be
				considered lapsed. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › EMS EXAMINATIONS › Section 16.01.05.500 - STANDARDIZED EMS EXAMINATIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
A graduate of an EMS course must successfully complete
				  psychomotor and cognitive examinations in order to qualify for EMS personnel
				  licensure under IDAPA 16.01.07, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Personnel
				  Licensing Requirements." (3-17-22)
01.
EMR and EMT Psychomotor Examination
. The psychomotor examination
				requirement for EMR and EMT course graduates can be met by any of the
				following: (3-17-22)
a. Pass the end-of-course
				examination described in Subsection
				105.02.c. of these rules.
				(3-17-22)
b. Pass a
				level-appropriate Department-approved psychomotor examination.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › EMS EXAMINATIONS › Section 16.01.05.501 - EMS EXAM APPLICATIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
An organization other than the educational program that
				  wishes to host a Department-approved examination must notify the Department at
				  least sixty (60) days in advance of the proposed exam date. Educational
				  programs must notify the Department under Section
				  106 of these rules.
				  (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.000 - LEGAL AUTHORITY

Current through August 31, 2023
The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare is authorized under
				Section 56-1023, Idaho Code, to adopt
				rules and standards concerning the administration of the Idaho Emergency
				Medical Services Act, Sections
				56-1011 through
				56-1023, Idaho Code. The Director
				is authorized under Section
				56-1003, Idaho Code, to supervise
				and administer an emergency medical service program. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.001 - TITLE AND SCOPE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Title
. These rules are titled IDAPA 16.01.07, "Emergency Medical
			 Services (EMS) - Personnel Licensing Requirements." (3-15-22)
02.
Scope
. These rules include
			 requirements and standards for certification and licensure of emergency medical
			 personnel, the establishment of fees for licensure, renewals of licensure, and
			 education criteria for needed skills to perform duties of specific types of
			 licensure. Emergency medical personnel licensed under these rules work or
			 provide EMS services for agencies licensed by the state. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.009 - CRIMINAL HISTORY AND BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
Licensed EMS personnel must comply with the provisions in IDAPA
				16.05.06, "Criminal History and Background Checks," to include:
				(3-15-22)
01.
Initial
			 Licensure
. An individual applying for initial licensure described in
			 Section 110 of these
			 rules. (3-15-22)
02.
Reinstatement of Licensure
. An individual applying for
			 reinstatement of licensure described in Section
			 131 of these rules.
			 (3-15-22)
03.
Certificate of
			 Eligibility
. An individual applying for a certificate of eligibility
			 described in Section 150 of these
			 rules. (3-15-22)
04.
Additional Criminal Background Check
. The EMS Bureau may require
			 an updated or additional criminal background check at any time, without expense
			 to the candidate, if there is cause to believe new or additional information
			 will be disclosed. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.010 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
For the purposes of this chapter, the definitions in IDAPA
				16.01.02, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Rule Definitions" apply.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.075 - INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS FOR PERSONNEL LICENSING VIOLATIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
Investigation of complaints and disciplinary actions for
				personnel licensing are provided under IDAPA 16.01.12, "Emergency Medical
				Services (EMS) -- Complaints, Investigations, and Disciplinary Actions."
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.076 - ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IMPOSED FOR LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION

Current through August 31, 2023
Any license or certification may be suspended, revoked, denied,
				or retained with conditions for noncompliance with any standard or rule.
				Administrative license or certification actions imposed by the EMS Bureau for
				any action, conduct, or failure to act which is inconsistent with the
				professionalism, or standards, or both, are provided under Sections
				56-1011 through
				56-1023, Idaho Code, and IDAPA
				16.01.12, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Complaints, Investigations, and
				Disciplinary Actions." (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.077 - STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR EMS PERSONNEL

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Method of Treatment
. EMS
			 personnel must practice medically acceptable methods of treatment and must not
			 endeavor to extend their practice beyond their competence and the authority
			 vested in them by the medical director. EMS personnel must not perform any
			 medical procedure or provide medication that deviated from or exceeds the scope
			 of practice for the corresponding level of licensure established under IDAPA
			 16.02.02, "Idaho Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Physician Commission."
			 (3-15-22)
02.
Knowledge and
			 Proficiency
. EMS personnel must maintain standards of knowledge and
			 proficiency as required by this chapter of rules and IDAPA 16.02.02, "Idaho
			 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Physician Commission." (3-15-22)
03.
Respect for the Patient
. EMS
			 personnel must provide all services with respect for the dignity of the
			 patient, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status, personal
			 attributes, or the nature of health problems. (3-15-22)
04.
Confidentiality
. EMS
			 personnel must hold in strict confidence all privileged information concerning
			 the patient except as disclosure or use of this information is permitted or
			 required by law or Department rule. (3-15-22)
05.
Conflict of Interest
. EMS
			 personnel must not accept gratuities for preferential consideration of the
			 patient and must guard against conflicts of interest. (3-15-22)
06.
Professionalism
. EMS
			 personnel must uphold the dignity and honor of the profession and abide by its
			 ethical principles and must be familiar with existing laws governing the
			 practice of emergency medical services and comply with those laws. EMS
			 personnel must never perform duties of the profession while under the influence
			 of alcohol, illegal substances, or legal drugs or medication causing impairment
			 of function. (3-15-22)
07.
Cooperation and Participation
. EMS personnel must cooperate with
			 other health care professionals and participate in activities to promote
			 community and national efforts to meet the health needs of the public.
			 (3-15-22)
08.
Ethical
			 Responsibility
. EMS personnel must refuse to participate in unethical
			 procedures, and assume the responsibility to expose incompetence or unethical
			 conduct of others to the appropriate authority in a proper and professional
			 manner. Misrepresentation in an application or documentation for licensure by
			 means of concealment of a material fact is a violation of ethical
			 responsibility. (3-15-22)
09.
Integrity
. EMS personnel must act with honesty and integrity and
			 assure that reports, applications and documentation for which they are
			 responsible are free of fraudulent and false information. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.090 - ADVANCE DO NOT RESUSCITATE (DNR) DIRECTIVES

Current through August 31, 2023
Licensed EMS personnel must follow the DNR protocol established
				by the Department. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.100 - PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIRED

Current through August 31, 2023
Any individual who provides emergency medical care must
				  obtain and maintain a current EMS personnel license issued by the EMS Bureau,
				  or recognition by the EMS Bureau described under Section
				  140 of these rules. The levels of
				  Idaho personnel licensure are: (3-15-22)
01.
Emergency Medical Responder
				(EMR)
. (3-15-22)
02.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
. (3-15-22)
03.
Advanced Emergency Medical
				Technician (AEMT)
. (3-15-22)
04.
Paramedic
.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.101 - AFFILIATION REQUIRED TO PRACTICE

Current through August 31, 2023
Licensed EMS personnel must be affiliated with an EMS agency,
				  and only practice under the supervision of the agency medical director as
				  required in IDAPA 16.02.02, "Idaho Emergency Medicaid Services (EMS) Physician
				  Commission." (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.103 - RECOGNITION OF EMS PERSONNEL LICENSURE INTERSTATE COMPACT (REPLICA)

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Licensed EMS Personnel from a
				REPLICA Member State
. An individual who possesses a current, valid, and
				unrestricted EMS personnel license from a REPLICA member state whose primary
				affiliation is an Idaho-licensed EMS agency: (3-15-22)
a. Must apply for Idaho EMS licensure within
				ninety (90) days of affiliation with an Idaho EMS agency. (3-15-22)
b. May affiliate and respond with the
				Idaho-licensed EMS agency during the initial ninety (90) day period.
				(3-15-22)
c. Will be issued an
				Idaho EMS personnel license at the same level of licensure as the REPLICA home
				state license upon payment of any applicable licensure fee in accordance with
				Section 111 of these
				rules. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.105 - APPLICATION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR EMS PERSONNEL LICENSURE

Current through August 31, 2023
A personnel license or certificate of eligibility application
				  and instructions may be obtained from the EMS Bureau, see online at:
http://www.idahoems.org
.
				  (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.106 - TIME FRAME FOR PERSONNEL LICENSURE AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF EDUCATION COURSE

Current through August 31, 2023
An individual who has successfully completed an EMS education
				  course is eligible to attempt the standardized examination for the appropriate
				  level of licensure. (3-15-22)
01.
Complete Standardized Examination
. A candidate must successfully
				complete all components of the standardized examination within twenty-four (24)
				months of completing an EMS training course in order to be eligible for an
				Idaho EMS personnel license. (3-15-22)
02.
Standardized Examination Not
				Completed
. If all components of the standardized examination are not
				successfully completed period within twenty-four (24) months of course
				completion, the candidate must repeat the initial training course and all
				components of the standardized examination in order to be eligible for an Idaho
				EMS personnel license. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.107 - LICENSURE OF MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY, VETERANS, AND SPOUSES

Current through August 31, 2023
A member of the military, a veteran, or a spouse of any such
				  person who possesses a current, valid, and unrestricted EMS personnel license
				  in another state, district, or territory of the United States is eligible for
				  EMS personnel licensure in Idaho as follows: (3-15-22)
01.
Licensure in REPLICA Member
				State
. A member of the military, a veteran, or a spouse of such a person
				who possesses a REPLICA member state EMS personnel license is eligible for
				licensure in Idaho under Section
				103 of these rules.
				(3-15-22)
02.
Licensure in
				Non-REPLICA Member State
. A member of the military, a veteran, or a
				spouse of such a person who possesses an EMS personnel license from a state
				that is not a REPLICA member state is eligible for licensure by endorsement in
				Idaho under Section 108 of these
				rules. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.110 - INITIAL PERSONNEL LICENSURE

Current through August 31, 2023
Upon successful completion of an approved education course
				  recognized by the EMS Bureau under IDAPA 16.01.05, "Emergency Medical Services
				  -- Education, Instructor, and Examination Requirements," an individual may
				  apply to the EMS Bureau for licensure. The candidate must meet the following:
				  (3-15-22)
01.
Candidate Age
				Requirements
. An individual applying for licensure must meet the
				following age requirements: (3-15-22)
a. An
				EMR and EMT candidate must be either sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years old
				with parental or legal guardian consent, or eighteen (18) years old.
				(3-15-22)
b. An AEMT and Paramedic
				candidate must be eighteen (18) year old. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.111 - APPLICATION FEES FOR PERSONNEL LICENSURE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Initial
				Licensure
. A candidate applying for an initial personnel license must
				submit the following license fee at time of application: (3-15-22)
a. EMR and EMT have no license fee.
				(3-15-22)
b. AEMT and Paramedic
				license fee is thirty-five dollars ($35). (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.115 - EMS PERSONNEL LICENSE DURATION

Current through August 31, 2023
Duration of a personnel license is determined using the
				  following specified time intervals. (3-15-22)
01.
Initial License Duration for EMR
				and EMT Level Licensure
. EMR and EMT personnel licenses expire on March
				31 or September 30. Expiration dates for EMR and EMT initial licenses are set
				for not less than thirty-six (36) months and not more than forty-two (42)
				months from the date of successful certification examination completion in
				order to establish an expiration date of March 31 or September 30.
				(3-15-22)
02.
Initial License
				Duration for AEMT and Paramedic Level Licensure
. AEMT and Paramedic
				personnel licenses expire on March 31 or September 30. Expiration dates for
				AEMT and Paramedic initial licenses are set for not less than twenty-four (24)
				months and not more than thirty (30) months from the date of successful
				certification examination completion in order to establish an expiration date
				of March 31 or September 30. (3-15-22)
03.
EMS Personnel License Renewal
				Duration for EMR and EMT Level Licensure
. An EMR and EMT level personnel
				license is renewed for three (3) years. (3-15-22)
04.
EMS Personnel License Renewal
				Duration for AEMT and Paramedic Level Licensure
. An AEMT and Paramedic
				level personnel license is renewed for two (2) years. (3-15-22)
05.
EMS REPLICA Licensure
				Duration
. EMS personnel from another REPLICA state who become licensed
				in Idaho will have their Idaho EMS license expire March 31 or September 30
				following the expiration of their EMS license from the original state.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.116 - PERSONNEL LICENSE TRANSITION

Current through August 31, 2023
Personnel licensed at the AEMT level can opt to either
				  transition to the AEMT-2011 level, or they may remain at the AEMT-1985 level.
				  (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.118 - REPLICA EXPIRATION

Current through August 31, 2023
EMS personnel from another REPLICA state who become licensed
				  in Idaho will have their Idaho license expire in March or September following
				  the expiration of their license in the original state. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.120 - PERSONNEL LICENSE RENEWAL

Current through August 31, 2023
Licensed personnel must provide documentation that they meet
				  the following requirements: (3-15-22)
01.
Documentation of Affiliation with
				EMS Agency
. A candidate applying for renewal of licensure must be
				affiliated with a licensed EMS agency which functions at, or above, the level
				of licensure being renewed. Documentation that the license holder is currently
				credentialed or undergoing credentialing by an affiliating EMS agency medical
				director must be submitted as assurance of affiliation for license renewal.
				(3-15-22)
02.
Documentation
				of Continuing Education for Level of Licensure Renewal
. A candidate for
				renewal of licensure must provide documentation of continuing education
				consistent with the license holder's level of licensure. All continuing
				education and skill proficiency requirements must be completed under the
				provisions in Sections
				300 through
				325 of these rules. The time frame
				for continuing education courses must meet the following requirements:
				(3-15-22)
a. All continuing education and
				skill proficiency requirements for renewal of an initial Idaho personnel
				license must be completed as follows: (3-15-22)
i. For EMR or EMT, within the thirty-six (36)
				months preceding expiration. (3-15-22)
ii. For AEMT and Paramedic, within the
				twenty-four (24) months preceding expiration. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.125 - SUBMISSION OF EMS PERSONNEL LICENSURE APPLICATION AND DOCUMENTATION

Current through August 31, 2023
Each EMS personnel license holder or candidate is responsible
				  for meeting license renewal requirements and submitting completed license
				  renewal documentation to the EMS Bureau by the current license expiration date.
				  (3-15-22)
01.
Early Submission
				for License Renewal
. (3-15-22)
a.
				Licensed EMS personnel may submit renewal application and documentation to the
				EMS Bureau up to six (6) months prior to the current license expiration date.
				(3-15-22)
b. Continuing education
				(CE) taken after early submission of a renewal application may be counted as CE
				for the next licensure cycle. Prior to the expiration date of the current
				license, the licensee must submit written notification to the EMS Bureau of the
				intention to use those CE hours for the next licensure cycle.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.130 - LAPSED LICENSE

Current through August 31, 2023
Licensed personnel who fail to submit a complete renewal
				  application prior to the expiration date of their license cannot practice or
				  represent themselves as licensed EMS personnel. (3-15-22)
01.
Failure to Submit an Application
				and Renewal Documentation
. No grace periods or extensions to an
				expiration date may be granted. After the expiration date the EMS personnel
				license will no longer be valid. (3-15-22)
02.
Application Under Review by the EMS
				Bureau
. Provided the license renewal candidate submitted the renewal
				application to the EMS Bureau prior to the application deadline, a personnel
				license does not lapse while under review by the EMS Bureau.
				(3-15-22)
03.
Failure to
				Provide Application Information Requested by the EMS Bureau
. After the
				expiration date of a license, a candidate for license renewal who does not
				provide the information requested by the EMS Bureau within twenty-one (21) days
				from the date of notification to the last known address, will be considered to
				have a lapsed license. (3-15-22)
04.
Reinstatement of Lapsed EMS
				Personnel License
. In order to reinstate at lapsed license, a candidate
				must submit an application for license reinstatement to the EMS Bureau within
				twenty-four (24) months of the expiration date of the lapsed license.
				(3-15-22)
05.
Reinstatement
				of an EMS Personnel License Lapsed for More Than Twenty-Four Months
. An
				individual whose license has been lapsed for more than twenty-four (24) months
				must retake and successfully complete an initial education course for the level
				of licensure for reinstatement. The individual must then meet all requirements
				in Section 110 of these rules for an initial
				personnel license. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.140 - RECOGNITION OF REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION, OR LICENSURE FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
EMS
				Personnel Licensed or Certified in Other States
. An individual,
				possessing an EMS personnel license or certification from a state other than
				Idaho, must have prior recognition or reciprocity granted by the EMS Bureau
				prior to providing emergency medical care in Idaho. The following applies:
				(3-15-22)
a. An individual certified or
				licensed in a state that has an interstate compact with Idaho that allows
				reciprocal recognition of EMS personnel may practice as licensed personnel as
				defined in the interstate compact. (3-15-22)
b. An individual who is currently licensed or
				certified by another state to provide emergency medical care can apply to the
				EMS Bureau for limited recognition to practice in Idaho as provided in
				Subsection 140.02 of this rule.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.145 - CHANGES TO AN EXISTING LICENSE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Surrender
				of a Current EMS Personnel License
. An individual who possesses a
				current EMS personnel license may surrender that license at any time by
				submitting a letter of intent and their license to the EMS Bureau.
				(3-15-22)
02.
Surrender of
				License to Prevent Investigation or Disciplinary Action
. Surrendering or
				expiration of a license does not prevent an investigation or disciplinary
				action against the individual. (3-15-22)
03.
Relinquish a Current EMS Personnel
				License for a Lower Level License
. An individual who possesses a current
				license may relinquish that license and receive a license at a lower level with
				the same expiration date as the original license. The individual must have
				current affiliation with a licensed EMS agency which functions at, or higher
				than, the level of licensure being sought. (3-15-22)
04.
Relinquishment of a License to a
				Lower Level License to Prevent Investigation or Disciplinary Action
.
				Relinquishing a personnel license does not prevent an investigation or
				disciplinary action against the individual. (3-15-22)
05.
Reporting Requirements for Changes
				in Status
. Licensed personnel must notify the EMS Bureau within thirty
				(30) days of a change in name, mailing address, telephone number or agency
				affiliation. (3-15-22)
06.
Personnel License Duration Shortened
. The EMS Bureau will issue a
				license with a shortened licensure duration upon the request of the license
				holder. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.146 - MULTIPLE LICENSES

Current through August 31, 2023
An individual may hold more than one (1) level of personnel
				  licensure in Idaho, but can only renew one (1) personnel license at one (1)
				  level. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.150 - CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Personnel
				Licensure Requirements are Met
. An individual, who has successfully
				completed an approved course, and meets all requirements for EMS personnel
				licensure required in Section
				110 of these rules, except for
				obtaining an agency affiliation provided in Subsection
				110.04 of these rules, may apply
				to the EMS Bureau for a certificate of eligibility. (3-15-22)
02.
Certificate of Eligibility
				Duration
. Duration of a certificate of eligibility is determined using
				the specified time intervals of the personnel licensure level requirements in
				Section 115 of these
				rules. (3-15-22)
03.
Criminal
				History and Background Check
. An individual applying for a certificate
				of eligibility must successfully complete a criminal history and background
				check within the six (6) months prior to the issuance or renewal of a
				certificate of eligibility, according to the provisions in IDAPA 16.05.06,
				"Criminal History and Background Checks." Denial without the grant of an
				exemption under the provisions in IDAPA 16.05.06, "Criminal History and
				Background Checks," will result in denial of a certificate of eligibility.
				(3-15-22)
04.
Renewal of
				Certificate of Eligibility
. An individual must provide documentation
				that the following requirements have been met in order to renew a certificate
				of eligibility: (3-15-22)
a. Continuing
				education requirements for the level of licensure listed under the license
				renewal requirements in Section
				120 of these rules have been met;
				and (3-15-22)
b. Successful
				completion of the standardized examination designated by the EMS Bureau for the
				certificate of eligibility. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.151 - AMBULANCE CERTIFICATION

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Ambulance
				Certification is Required
. In order for a licensed EMR to serve as the
				sole patient care provider who is delivering patient care, the EMR must possess
				a current ambulance certification issued by the EMS Bureau. (3-15-22)
02.
Ambulance Certification
				Requirements
. A licensed EMR applying for and meeting the requirements
				defined in this section of rule will be issued an ambulance certification. The
				requirements for ambulance certification are: (3-15-22)
a. Have a valid, unrestricted EMR license;
				(3-15-22)
b. Have successfully
				completed an ambulance certification training program, examination, and
				credentialing; (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › PERSONNEL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.07.175 - EMS BUREAU REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Review
				of License Applications
. The EMS Bureau reviews each application for
				completeness and accuracy. Random applications are selected for audit by the
				EMS Bureau. Applications will also be audited when information declared on the
				application appears incomplete, inaccurate, or fraudulent. (3-15-22)
02.
EMS Bureau Review of Renewal
				Application
. A personnel license does not expire while under review by
				the EMS Bureau, provided the license renewal candidate submitted the renewal
				application to the EMS Bureau prior to the application deadline required under
				Section 130 of these
				rules. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL AND SKILLS PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL LICENSURE › Section 16.01.07.300 - CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SKILLS PROFICIENCY

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Continuing Education Must Meet Objectives of Initial Course
				Curriculum
. All continuing education and skills proficiency assurance
				must be consistent with the objectives of the initial course curriculum or be a
				logical progression of those objectives. (3-15-22)
02.
Documentation of Continuing
				Education
. Licensed personnel must maintain documentation of all
				continuing education as follows: (3-15-22)
a.
				An EMR and EMT must maintain documentation of continuing education for four (4)
				years. (3-15-22)
b. An AEMT and
				Paramedic must maintain documentation of continuing education for three (3)
				years. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL AND SKILLS PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL LICENSURE › Section 16.01.07.301 - CONTINUING EDUCATION RECORDS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT

Current through August 31, 2023
The EMS Bureau reserves the right to audit continuing
				  education records to verify that renewal requirements have been met.
				  (3-15-22)
01.
Documentation
				Record
. All documentation for continuing education hours must include:
				(3-15-22)
a. Name of attendee;
				(3-15-22)
b. Date education was
				completed; and (3-15-22)
c.
				Education sponsor or instructor. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL AND SKILLS PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL LICENSURE › Section 16.01.07.305 - CONTINUING EDUCATION CATEGORIES FOR PERSONNEL LICENSURE RENEWAL

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Airway
. (3-15-22)
02.
Cardiovascular
.
				(3-15-22)
03.
Trauma
.
				(3-15-22)
04.
Medical
. (3-15-22)
05.
Operations
. (3-15-22)
06.
Pediatrics
.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL AND SKILLS PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL LICENSURE › Section 16.01.07.310 - VENUES OF CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PERSONNEL LICENSURE RENEWAL

Current through August 31, 2023
Continuing education for all personnel must include at least
				  two (2) of the venues described in Subsections
				  310.01 through
				  310.12 of this rule for each
				  licensure period. (3-15-22)
01.
Structured Classroom Sessions
. (3-15-22)
02.
Refresher Programs
.
				Refresher programs that revisit the original curriculum and have an evaluation
				component (3-15-22)
03.
Nationally Recognized Courses
. (3-15-22)
04.
Regional and National
				Conferences
. (3-15-22)
05.
Teaching Continuing Education Topics
. The continuing education
				topics being taught must fall under the categories in Section
				305 of these rules.
				(3-15-22)
06.
Agency Medical
				Director-Approved Self-Study or Directed Study
. This venue is not
				allowed to be used for a certificate of eligibility continuing education
				requirement. (3-15-22)
07.
Case Reviews and Grand Rounds
. (3-15-22)
08.
Distributed Education
. This
				venue includes distance and blended education using computer, video, audio,
				Internet, and CD resources (3-15-22)
09.
Journal Article Review with an
				Evaluation Instrument
. (3-15-22)
10.
Author or Co-Author an EMS-Related
				Article in a Nationally Recognized Publication
. (3-15-22)
11.
Simulation Training
.
				(3-15-22)
12.
Evaluator at a
				State or National Psychomotor Exam
. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL AND SKILLS PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL LICENSURE › Section 16.01.07.320 - LICENSE RENEWAL CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
A license renewal candidate must provide documentation of the
				  following continuing education hours provided in the table below during each
				  licensure period. (3-15-22)
TABLE 320
LICENSE RENEWAL CONTINUING
								EDUCATION (CE) REQUIREMENTS
CE
								CATEGORIES
EMR
24 TOTAL CE Hours
EMT
48 TOTAL CE
								Hours
AEMT
54 TOTAL CE
								Hours
PARAMEDIC
72 TOTAL CE
								Hours
An individual must complete at
								least 1 hour of continuing education in each category.
Airway, Respiration, and Ventilation
No more than 7 CE hours in any single category may
								be counted toward the total number of CE Hours needed for
								renewal.
No more than 14 CE hours in any single category may
								be counted toward the total number of CE Hours needed for
								renewal.
No more than 16 CE hours in any single category may
								be counted toward the total number of CE Hours needed for
								renewal.
No more than 22 CE hours in any single category may
								be counted toward the total number of CE Hours needed for renewal.
Cardiovascular
Trauma
Medical
Operations: Landing Zone & Extrication
								Awareness
Pediatrics
2 hours
4 hours
6 hours
8 hours
(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.07 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL AND SKILLS PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL LICENSURE › Section 16.01.07.325 - LICENSE RENEWAL SKILLS PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
A license renewal candidate must demonstrate proficiency in
				  the skills necessary to provide safe and effective patient care at the
				  licensure level consistent with the scope of practice provided in IDAPA
				  16.02.02, "Idaho Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Physician Commission."
				  (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.12 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 16.01.12.000 - LEGAL AUTHORITY

Current through August 31, 2023
The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare is authorized under
				Sections 56-1005 and
				56-1023, Idaho Code, to adopt
				rules concerning the administration of the Idaho Emergency Medical Services
				Act. The Director is authorized under Section
				56-1003, Idaho Code, to supervise
				and administer an emergency medical service program. The EMS Bureau is
				authorized under Section
				56-1022, Idaho Code, to manage
				complaints and investigations, and implement license actions against EMS
				personnel and agencies, that includes levying fines against an EMS agency.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.12 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 16.01.12.001 - TITLE AND SCOPE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Title
. These rules are titled IDAPA 16.01.12, "Emergency Medical
			 Services (EMS) - Complaints, Investigations, and Disciplinary Actions."
			 (3-17-22)
02.
Scope
.
			 These rules provide for the management of complaints, investigations,
			 enforcement, and disciplinary actions by the EMS Bureau for personnel and
			 agency licensure and certification, and educational programs and instructor
			 approval. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.12 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 16.01.12.010 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
For the purposes of this chapter, the definitions in IDAPA
				16.01.02, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Rule Definitions" apply.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.12 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 16.01.12.075 - PEER REVIEW TEAM

Current through August 31, 2023
The EMS Bureau may elect to conduct a peer review for an
				alleged statute or rule violation when it determines that a peer review is an
				appropriate action. The EMS Bureau will determine who serves on a peer review
				team. (3-17-22)