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Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 4 - AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES LICENSES › Section 163-4-7 - Renewal of Service License

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Renewal of a
				service license must be obtained each year, not later than the twelfth month
				after the license is issued. If Maine EMS and the service agree, a license may
				be renewed in less than a year, and the licensing fee prorated in order to
				shift the service's licensing anniversary.
2. A licensee shall submit an application for
				renewal prior to the expiration date of the license. An application will not be
				accepted as complete unless it includes all materials required to be evaluated
				for licensure. A service may apply for a renewal license for up to ninety (90)
				days after the date of expiration. The ninety-day period does not postpone the
				expiration date of the license. An air ambulance service with an expired
				license cannot provide emergency medical services until a renewed license has
				been issued. An application submitted more than 90 days after the license
				expiration date shall be considered an application for a new license and
				subject to all requirements governing new applications.
3. In order to obtain and maintain a license
				renewal, a service must, for each base location:
A. Apply on forms available from Maine
				EMS;
B. Submit a fee of
				$100.00;
C. Demonstrate, as
				required by Maine EMS, that it meets the licensure requirements called for in
				these Rules;
D. Scene Response and
				Transfer Air Ambulance Services must be fully accredited by a national or
				international accreditation service as recognized by the State, provided the
				accreditation service meets the following minimum standards:
a. Provides accreditation for no more than
				three consecutive years without an updated inspection and
				reaccreditation.
b. Has a
				multi-disciplinary Board of Directors representing medical transport
				organizations.
c. Uses trained
				site-surveyors with experience in medical transport at the level of
				accreditation and license.
d.
				Assures services that have identified standards deficiencies will implement
				corrective action or improvement plans to correct any deficiencies.
e. Has an open process that encourages and
				accepts comments on changes to its accreditation standards.
f. Provides transparency to the public on its
				standards, accreditation process, list of accredited programs, and policies and
				procedures.
g. Maintains insurance
				(General liability, Medical Professional Liability, Directors & Officers
				and Travel) and be able to present its current certificates of insurance to
				Maine EMS.
E. Scene
				Response Air Ambulance Services must submit on an annual basis a utilization
				report to Maine EMS and the Medical Direction and Practices Board (MDPB) that
				includes at minimum:
1. Medically related data
				from all flights discharged from receiving hospitals in less than 24 hours;
				and
2. Clinical performance data as
				requested by the MDPB.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 4 - AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES LICENSES › Section 163-4-8 - Renewal of Service License for a Restricted Response Air Ambulance Service

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. In order to obtain and maintain a license
				renewal, a service must, for each base location:
A. Apply on forms available from Maine EMS;
				and
B. Demonstrate, as required by
				Maine EMS, that it meets the licensure requirements called for in these
				Rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 4 - AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES LICENSES › Section 163-4-9 - Personnel Requirements for Air Ambulance Service Licensees

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Scene Response Air Ambulance Services and
				Transfer Air Ambulance Services
A. The flight
				medical crew must consist of at least two people medically certified/licensed
				by the State. One of these crew members must be licensed by Maine EMS or
				designated as a flight nurse pursuant to
				32 M.R.S
				§83 and must have:
1. Successfully completed a course based upon
				standards approved by the Board that includes, but is not limited to, altitude
				physiology;
2. Current
				certifications in any specialty programs as required, and published, by the
				Board.
3. Scene Response Air
				Ambulance Service must provide one crew member licensed at the Paramedic level
				while responding to scene requests.
4. All paramedics must have completed the
				Maine EMS Paramedic Interfacility Transport Program training.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 4 - AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES LICENSES › Section 163-4-10 - Service Availability for Response for Scene Response & Transfer Air Ambulance Services

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. An air ambulance
				service must provide prompt notification to the requesting agency of the air
				ambulance's estimated time of arrival to the scene of a medical emergency or
				interfacility transfer pick-up location. Changes in estimated time of arrival
				will be immediately communicated to the requesting agency by the air ambulance
				service.
2. Failure of a service
				to comply with these response requirements will be reviewed by Maine EMS to
				determine if corrective action is required. Maine EMS shall notify the service
				of any required corrective action and shall set a reasonable amount of time for
				the service to carry out this action.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 4 - AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES LICENSES › Section 163-4-11 - Patient Care Report

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
For each request for service, or for each patient when more
				  than one patient is involved in a call, an air ambulance service must complete
				  and submit an electronic Maine EMS patient care report as specified by Maine
				  EMS, within twenty-four hours. Additionally, a Restricted Response Air
				  Ambulance Service must indicate in the electronic run reporting system which
				  responses were air ambulance responses.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 4 - AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES LICENSES › Section 163-4-12 - Pilot Projects

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
For the purpose of evaluating the workability and
				  appropriateness of incorporating a particular emergency medical treatment
				  technique or a type of equipment into any licensure level, the Board may elect
				  to exempt a service from the requirements of the relevant licensure level so as
				  to permit the service to utilize the designated techniques or equipment on an
				  experimental basis. Such authorizations may be continued at the discretion of
				  the Board. Such authorizations should not be construed as levels of
				  licensure.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 4 - AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES LICENSES › Section 163-4-14 - Scene Response & Transfer Air Ambulance Vehicle Licensing Requirements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Permanent Air
				Ambulance Vehicles - Any air ambulance vehicle used by a licensed air ambulance
				service for providing emergency medical services more than four times in any
				one-year period must be licensed to the respective service. An air ambulance
				vehicle may be licensed to more than one service, with each service
				independently responsible for its own licensure and use of the
				vehicle.
2. Temporary Air Ambulance
				Vehicles - Any air ambulance vehicle used for patient transport by a licensed
				air ambulance service no more than four times in any one-year period will be
				considered to be duly licensed to that service by the Board if it meets the
				requirements of this chapter. Within 7 days after such a transport, the service
				must notify Maine EMS of the date, time, and origin/destination points of the
				transport as well as the type and registration number of the aircraft and the
				reason for its use instead of a "permanent" vehicle. Maine EMS will place this
				information in the service file and may inspect the aircraft.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 4 - AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES LICENSES › Section 163-4-16 - Air Ambulance Service Equipment Requirements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. All medical equipment and medical supplies
				carried on an air ambulance vehicle shall be latex free.
A. Transfer Air Ambulance Services must
				utilize equipment consistent with the patient's needs and must carry as a
				minimum, that equipment listed in these Rules.
B. Scene Response Air Ambulance Services must
				comply with the air ambulance equipment requirements included in these Rules
				unless an air ambulance service demonstrates to Maine EMS that such equipment
				is not practicable for air ambulance services in general or that a substitute
				piece of equipment would be more appropriate in an air ambulance. All medical
				equipment and supplies must be secured.
C. Restricted Response Air Ambulance Services
				must carry with them on the air ambulance any equipment necessary to continue
				patient care.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 4 - AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES LICENSES › Section 163-4-17 - Duty to Report

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. A licensee or an
				applicant for licensure under this chapter shall notify the Board in writing
				within 10 days of a:
A. Change of name or
				address;
B. Criminal
				conviction;
C. Revocation,
				suspension or other disciplinary action taken in this or any other jurisdiction
				against any occupational or professional license held by the applicant or
				licensee; or,
D. Material change in
				the conditions or qualifications set forth in the original application for
				licensure submitted to the Board.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 5 - PERSONNEL LICENSES › Section 163-5-1

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Personnel licenses are issued for the following levels of
				  care, in ascending order:
1. Emergency
				Medical Responder (EMR)
2.
				Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
3. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
				(AEMT)
4. Paramedic
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 5 - PERSONNEL LICENSES › Section 163-5-2 - Scope of Practice

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The scopes of practice for Emergency Medical Responders,
				  Emergency Medical Technicians, Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians, and
				  Paramedics are defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation, National
				  Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) document, ''National EMS Scope of
				  Practice Model 2019." (Report No. DOT HS 812-666). Accordingly, the following
				  document is incorporated by reference: National Association of State EMS
				  Officials.
National EMS Scope of Practice Model 2019
(Report
				  No. DOT HS 812-666). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety
				  Administration. Copies of this document are available at Maine EMS.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 5 - PERSONNEL LICENSES › Section 163-5-3

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Licensees may perform the following treatments:
1.
Basic Emergency Medical
				Treatment:
All licensed personnel may perform basic emergency medical
				treatment within the scope of their practice as defined below, as permitted by
				protocol and in accordance with this chapter of the Rules,
A.
Emergency Medical Responder:
NHTSA's
National EMS Scope of Practice Model,
2019 edition,
				defines the scope of practice for a person licensed at the Emergency Medical
				Responder level. An Emergency Medical Responder's clinical practice is defined
				by Maine EMS protocol. A person licensed at the Emergency Medical Responder
				level may operate without the supervision of another Maine EMS licensee at the
				scene of a medical emergency until such time that a person licensed above the
				Emergency Medical Responder level arrives at the scene. Once on the scene,
				personnel licensed above the Emergency Medical Responder level are responsible
				for supervising Emergency Medical Responder licensed personnel, who may not
				operate without such supervision.
Patient immobilization for transport, patient loading, and
				  patient care during transport must be directly supervised by personnel licensed
				  above the Emergency Medical Responder level. Any basic emergency medical
				  treatments not described in the scope of practice for an Emergency Medical
				  Responder in NHTSA's
National EMS Scope of Practice Model
2019, may only be performed while assisting, and in the presence of personnel
				  licensed above the Emergency Medical Responder level.
One EMS provider licensed at or above the EMT level must
				  accompany the patient in the patient compartment of the ambulance during
				  transport.
B.
Emergency Medical Technician:
NHTSA's National EMS Scope of
				Practice Model 2019, defines the scope of practice for a person licensed at the
				Emergency Medical Technician level. An Emergency Medical Technician's clinical
				practice is defined by Maine EMS protocol.
Additions for Emergency Medical Technicians with
				  Certification As "Wilderness EMT".
Any licensee certified as a Wilderness Emergency Medical
				  Technician (WEMT), consistent with Chapter 2 of these Rules, may apply WEMT
				  emergency medical care as allowed by the Maine EMS protocol.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 5 - PERSONNEL LICENSES › Section 163-5-4

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A licensee may perform emergency medical treatment
				  when:
A. The licensee practices in
				accordance with Maine EMS protocol, and
B. The licensee acts with the approval of the
				ambulance crew member in charge of the call.
C. The licensee has completed the most recent
				Maine EMS pre-hospital protocol update, including necessary skills
				expansion.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 5 - PERSONNEL LICENSES › Section 163-5-5

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A license is valid for three years from the month of issuance
				  unless otherwise specified in these Rules. A license issued on or after
				  November 1,2022, will be valid for a period of two years from the month of
				  issuance unless otherwise specified in these Rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 5 - PERSONNEL LICENSES › Section 163-5-6 - License Expiration and Renewal

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An application will not be accepted as complete unless it
				  includes all materials required to be evaluated for licensure. To obtain a new
				  or renewed license, an applicant must:
1. Provide proof of parental consent if the
				applicant is less than 18 years of age. No application for licensure by a
				person under 18 years of age will be approved unless the service(s) with which
				the applicant will be practicing emergency medical care submits and maintains a
				Maine EMS-approved plan for supervision. No one under the age of 16 may be
				licensed.
A. An applicant must be at least 18
				years of age in order to be eligible for licensure above the EMT
				level.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 5 - PERSONNEL LICENSES › Section 163-5-7 - License Expiration and Renewal

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. An
				application will not be accepted as complete unless it includes all materials
				required to be evaluated for licensure.
2. A person may apply for a renewal license
				for up to ninety (90) days after the date of expiration. The ninety-day period
				does not postpone the expiration date of the license. Licensees whose licenses
				have lapsed as of the expiration date cannot provide emergency medical
				treatment until a renewed license has been issued.
3. An application submitted more than 90 days
				after the license expiration date shall be considered an application for a new
				license and subject to all requirements governing new applications
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 5 - PERSONNEL LICENSES › Section 163-5-8 - Duty to Report

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. A licensee or an
				applicant for licensure under this chapter shall notify the Board in writing
				within 10 days of a:
A. Change of name or
				address, including personal email address
B. Criminal conviction
C. Revocation, suspension, or other
				disciplinary action taken in this or any other jurisdiction against any
				occupational or professional license held by the applicant or licensee
				or,
D. Material change in the
				conditions or qualifications set forth in the original application for
				licensure submitted to the Board.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 5-A - EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHER LICENSURE › Section 163-5-A-1

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Except as provided for in these Rules, no person shall
				  provide emergency medical dispatch services unless the person is licensed as an
				  Emergency Medical Dispatcher by the Board in accordance with
				  32 M.R.S.
				  section 85-A and these
				  Rules
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 5-A - EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHER LICENSURE › Section 163-5-A-3 - Scope of Practice

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. An Emergency
				Medical Dispatcher may provide emergency medical dispatching in accordance with
				the Maine EMS-approved Emergency Medical Dispatch Priority Reference System,
				within the scope of the dispatcher's Maine EMS-approved training and in
				accordance with
				32 M.R.S.
				§85-A and these Rules.
2. An Emergency Medical Dispatcher may
				perform emergency medical dispatching services when the Dispatcher:
A. Holds a current Emergency Medical
				Dispatcher license issued by the Board;
B. Is employed by and acts with the approval
				of an Emergency Medical Dispatch Center licensed by the Board in accordance
				with 32 M.R.S. 85-A and these Rules;
C. Practices in accordance with the Maine
				EMS-approved Emergency Medical Dispatch Priority Reference System and in
				accordance with
				32 M.R.S.
				§85-A and these Rules;
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 5-A - EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHER LICENSURE › Section 163-5-A-4 - License

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. A license issued by the Board under this
				chapter is valid for twenty-four months from the month of issuance unless
				earlier suspended or revoked or as otherwise specified in these Rules.
A. The Board may issue a license valid for
				twenty-seven months in order to ensure that the applicant's license expiration
				date occurs three months after the applicant's training certification
				expiration from the entity that provides the Board approved statewide emergency
				medical dispatch protocols. Once the three-month separation is established, the
				license issued will be for a period of twenty-four months, unless the Board
				determines that a license issued for a shorter period of time is in the best
				interests of the system.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 5-B - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AMBULANCE OPERATOR LICENSES › Section 163-5-B-1 - Persons requiring a license to operate an emergency medical services ambulance

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. A person not
				licensed under MRS 32 Chapter 2-B section
				85 who is associated with a ground
				ambulance service shall obtain a license under this chapter to operate an
				emergency medical services ambulance.
1.
				"Associated with" means a person who has a formal relationship with a
				transporting EMS agency, such as membership or employment, that creates a
				reasonable expectation that the person may be tasked with operating an
				ambulance as part of an emergency response or transport of a
				patient.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 5-B - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AMBULANCE OPERATOR LICENSES › Section 163-5-B-2 - Requirements for licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An application will not be accepted as complete unless it
				  includes all materials required to be evaluated for licensure. To obtain a new
				  license an applicant must
1. Have
				reached their eighteenth birthday.
2. Submit tire following to Maine EMS:
1. A completed Maine EMS application signed
				by the applicant. An application will not be accepted as complete unless it
				includes all materials required to be evaluated for licensure.
2. Hold a valid state driver's license
				pursuant to Title 29-A, chapter 11, subchapter 1. Or qualify for an exemption
				under MRS 29-A Chapter 11 SS 1251(6).
3. Provide the following:
1. The state or province of issuance of the
				driver's license,
2. The driver's
				license number, and
3. The driver's
				license expiration date.
4. A complete history of criminal convictions
				as well as civil infractions for alcohol or drugs. Maine EMS will consider this
				to the extent allowed by Maine Law.
5. A complete history of any action taken
				against any emergency medical services certification or license or professional
				certification or license that the applicant currently holds or has ever
				held.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 5-B - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AMBULANCE OPERATOR LICENSES › Section 163-5-B-3 - License Expiration and Renewal

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. A license
				issued under this chapter will be valid for up to two years. Expiration dates
				will be set to January 31.
2. A
				renewal application will not be accepted as complete unless it includes all
				materials required to be evaluated for licensure. To obtain a renewed license,
				an applicant must.
1. Submit the following to
				Maine EMS:
1. A completed Maine EMS
				application signed by the applicant. An application will not be accepted as
				complete unless it includes all materials required to be evaluated for
				licensure.
2. Hold a valid state
				driver's license pursuant to Title 29-A, chapter 11, subchapter 1. Or qualify
				for an exemption under MRS 29-A Chapter 11 §
											1251(6)
3. Provide the following:
1. The state or province of issuance of the
				driver's license,
2. The driver's
				license number, and
3. The driver's
				license expiration date.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 5-B - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AMBULANCE OPERATOR LICENSES › Section 163-5-B-4 - Duty to Report

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. A licensee or an
				applicant for licensure under this chapter shall notify the Board in writing
				within 10 days of a:
A. Change of name or
				address.
B. Criminal
				conviction.
C. Change in driver's
				license status or conditions resulting from a revocation, suspension, or
				restriction.
D. A change in the
				status of the exemption under MRS 29-A Chapter 11 §
										1251(6)
E. Revocation, suspension, or other
				disciplinary action taken in this or any other jurisdiction against any
				occupational or professional license held by the applicant or licensee;
				or,
F. Material change in the
				conditions or qualifications set forth in the original application for
				licensure submitted to the Board.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 6 - DRUGS AND MEDICATIONS › Section 163-6-1 - GENERAL

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. For the purpose of this Section, "drugs
				and medications" include only those substances used by Maine EMS licensed
				services and persons in the delivery of Emergency Medical Treatment, consistent
				with Maine EMS Protocols. Maine EMS will maintain a list of approved drugs and
				medications and will revise and publish the list when changes in protocol
				dictate.
2. The administration of
				drugs or medications to a patient shall be determined by applicable protocols
				and recorded on the Maine EMS run report.
3. A service authorized by Board license or
				permit to obtain, store and administer drugs or medications shall:
A. Operate consistent with these Rules except
				when an alternative system for the supply, storage, and logging of drugs and
				medications has been approved by a licensed pharmacist, by the service-level
				medical director or the regional medical director, and by Maine EMS. Under any
				such system, all drugs and medications shall be properly stored with provision
				for climate control.
B. Report any
				instances of missing controlled drugs or medications to Maine EMS within
				twenty-four (24) hours upon discovery. A full report of the service's
				investigation of the missing drugs and any action the service may have taken
				regarding the incident must be sent to Maine EMS as soon as it is
				complete.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 6 - DRUGS AND MEDICATIONS › Section 163-6-2 - STORAGE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Drugs and medications must:
A. Be stored in packaging as dispensed and/or
				labeled by a pharmacy.
B. Be
				properly stored with provision for reasonable climate control.
C. All controlled substances must be secured
				in a storage box unless otherwise approved by the Board. The box must be
				secured with a one-time, pharmacy-type, numbered seal applied. The box must
				have a label attached indicating the name of the earliest expiring item and its
				expiration date.
D. Non-controlled
				substances may be stored outside a sealed container so long as they are
				accounted for in accordance with these rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 7 - STATE LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS › Section 163-7-1

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An examination required for EMS licensure in Maine must
				  consist of a Board approved written (cognitive) test for the level of license
				  sought and a Board approved practical (psychomotor) evaluation of emergency
				  medical treatment skills.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 7 - STATE LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS › Section 163-7-2

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Examinations required for licensure will be based upon
				  current standards approved and published by the Board, including, but not
				  limited to the:
1. Types of
				examinations;
2. Eligibility
				requirements for persons seeking examination; and,
3. Process and content of examinations.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 8 - TRAINING COURSES AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS USED FOR LICENSURE › Section 163-8-1 - Training Courses

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Training courses
				must be conducted in accordance with the Board-approved Training Center
				Standards.
2. The following
				training courses are approved for licensure at the Emergency Medical Responder
				(EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced EMT (AEMT) and Paramedic
				levels:
A.
1. For initial licensure - A Maine EMS
				approved course, or any equivalent course which in itself, or with specified
				supplementary instruction, is approved by the Board as including all of the
				required objectives for the training.
2. For renewal - Maine EMS approved
				continuing educations hours in accordance with the licensing requirements of
				Chapter 5 of these Rules or any other course which is approved by the Board as
				including all of the required objectives for this training.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 8 - TRAINING COURSES AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS USED FOR LICENSURE › Section 163-8-2 - EMS Continuing Education Programs

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. A program held
				in Maine or out of state may be approved for continuing education hours (CEH)
				if it meets the following conditions:
A. The
				sponsor must apply before the program is to begin. Only under unusual
				circumstances, such as those set forth in Chapter 13 of these Rules, may
				continuing education hour courses be approved after they have occurred;
B. The topics to be taught must be
				relevant to EMS;
C. The instructor
				must be qualified by knowledge and/or training in the topic area;
D. The sponsor must make known to the
				students those requirements the students must meet in order to receive
				attendance certification;
E. The
				sponsor or designee must submit the Maine EMS-approved attendance roster and
				course evaluations, or a course evaluation summary document, for the program to
				Maine EMS within ten days of the date the course was taught. The roster must
				include the names and license numbers of those attending, attendees' signatures
				or the course sponsor's attestation of remote attendance, the number and type
				of hours approved, and the approval number. The list must be physically or
				electronically signed by the sponsor or designee as verification of
				attendance;
F. Programs are open to
				the public unless otherwise approved by Maine EMS, a regional council or a
				Training Center; and
G. The
				sponsor must provide the students an opportunity to comment in writing on the
				program and must make these comments available to Maine EMS upon request within
				ten days after the end of the program. Sponsors of CEH offered through
				publications approved by Maine EMS need not provide this opportunity.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 8-A - TRAINING CENTERS › Section 163-8-A-1

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A provider of emergency medical services courses leading to
				  licensure in Maine must be authorized by the Board in accordance with
				  32 M.R.S.
				  section88(2)(D) and these
				  Rules
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 8-A - TRAINING CENTERS › Section 163-8-A-2 - Authorization Factors

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The authorization issued under this chapter is for a Training
				  Center
1. Ownership
Upon request of the Board, an applicant or authorized
				  Training Center must provide the Board with the identity and legal status (e.g.
				  municipality, corporation, limited liability company, sole proprietorship) of
				  the person or entity that holds or is making application for the authorization.
				  Failure to provide this information will result in an application being treated
				  as incomplete.
2. Physical
				address or location
Anauthorization is issued for a specific physical address or
				  location.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 8-A - TRAINING CENTERS › Section 163-8-A-4 - Standards

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. An application will not be accepted as
				complete unless it includes all materials required to be evaluated for
				authorization. To obtain new authorization, a Training Center applicant must:
A. Apply in a format prescribed by Maine EMS;
				and,
B. Demonstrate to Maine EMS
				that the applicant complies with the requirements of
				32 M.R.S.
				§88(2)(D), the Rules,
				and the Board-approved Training Center Standards.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 8-A - TRAINING CENTERS › Section 163-8-A-5 - Renewal

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. An application will not be accepted as
				complete unless it includes all materials required to be evaluated for
				authorization.
2. A Training Center
				may apply for a renewal authorization for up to ninety (90) days after the date
				of expiration. The ninety-day period does not postpone the expiration date. A
				Training Center with an expired authorization cannot provide education and
				training courses pursuant to the Training Center Standards. An application
				submitted more than 90 days after expiration shall be considered a new
				application and subject to all requirements governing new
				applications.
3. In order to obtain
				an authorization renewal, a Training Center must:
A. Apply electronically; and,
B. Demonstrate, as may be required by Maine
				EMS, that it meets the licensing requirements of
				32 M.R.S.
				§88(2)(D), these Rules
				and the Training Center Standards.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 8-A - TRAINING CENTERS › Section 163-8-A-6 - Termination of Training Center Authorization

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Any Training Center intending to terminate its operations
				  must make written notification to Maine EMS at least 30 days prior to the
				  termination date.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 9 - INSTRUCTOR COORDINATOR LICENSES › Section 163-9-1 - Licenses are issued for the following levels of Instructor Coordinators (I/C)

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. I/C - EMT - a
				person licensed at the I/C - EMT level may act as the lead instructor in
				courses leading to licensure at the Emergency Medical Responder, and EMT
				license levels.
2. I/C - Advanced
				Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) - a person licensed at the I/C - AEMT level
				may act as the lead instructor in courses leading to licensure at the Emergency
				Medical Responder, EMT and Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) license
				levels.
3. I/C - Paramedic - a
				person licensed at the I/C - Paramedic level may act as the lead instructor in
				courses leading to licensure at the Emergency Medical Responder, EMT, Advanced
				Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), and Paramedic license levels.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 9 - INSTRUCTOR COORDINATOR LICENSES › Section 163-9-2

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Licensed Instructor Coordinators are responsible for EMS
				  licensure program criteria as approved by the Board. Instructor Coordinator
				  licenses are valid for a period of two years, or as otherwise determined by
				  Maine EMS.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 9 - INSTRUCTOR COORDINATOR LICENSES › Section 163-9-3 - To obtain and maintain a new or renewed Instructor Coordinator license, the applicant must

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Be at least 18
				years of age.
2. Submit the
				following to Maine EMS:
A. A completed Maine
				EMS Instructor Coordinator application signed by the applicant.
B. Proof of education consistent with current
				Maine EMS Education Standards at the:
1. EMT
				level, if applying for an I/C-EMT license.
2. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
				(AEMT) level, if applying for an I/C - AEMT license.
3. Paramedic level, if applying for an I/C -
				Paramedic license.
C.
				Training Certification, which may be:
1. A
				Board-approved instructor coordinator training program completed within two
				years of license application at the appropriate level taught by a Maine EMS
				licensed I/C following the guidelines set forth by the Training Center or a
				program judged by Maine EMS to be equivalent; or,
2. For licensees whose Maine Instructor
				Coordinator license is current or not expired by more than two years - Maine
				EMS-approved continuing education hours - 16 hours of Maine EMS approved
				continuing education specifically designed to address educational issues and
				approved by Maine EMS, provided that:
(a)
				Certificates of continuing education hours have not been used for a previous
				license renewal and have been earned within the past two years.
(b) No more than 6 hours of continuing
				education received by the applicant for instructing Maine EMS licensing courses
				may be used towards fulfilling license renewal requirements.
D. A complete history
				of criminal convictions as well as civil infractions for alcohol or drugs.
				Maine EMS will consider this to the extent allowed by Maine Law.
E. A complete history of any action taken
				against any emergency medical services certification or license or professional
				certification or license that the applicant currently holds or has ever
				held.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 9 - INSTRUCTOR COORDINATOR LICENSES › Section 163-9-5 - Duty to Report

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. A licensee or an
				applicant for licensure under this chapter shall notify the Board in writing
				within 10 days of a:
A. Change of name or
				address;
B. Criminal
				conviction;
C. Revocation,
				suspension or other disciplinary action taken in this or any other jurisdiction
				against any occupational or professional license held by the applicant or
				licensee; or,
D. Material change in
				the conditions or qualifications set forth in the original application for
				licensure submitted to the Board.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 9-A - EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH TRAINING, INSTRUCTORS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 163-9-A-1 - Emergency Medical Dispatch Training Courses

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Training courses for certification leading
				to licensure or license renewal as a Maine Emergency Medical Dispatcher must
				meet the requirements set forth in the Maine EMS approved Emergency Medical
				Dispatch Priority Reference System.
2. Applicants to conduct courses leading to
				Emergency Medical Dispatcher licensure must comply with requirements set forth
				in the Maine EMS approved Emergency Medical Dispatch Priority Reference
				System.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 9-A - EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH TRAINING, INSTRUCTORS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 163-9-A-2 - Emergency Medical Dispatch Instructors

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Any course leading to certification for licensure must be
				  supervised by an instructor that meets the requirements set forth in the Maine
				  EMS approved Emergency Medical Dispatch Priority Reference
				  System.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 9-A - EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH TRAINING, INSTRUCTORS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 163-9-A-3 - Emergency Medical Dispatcher Continuing Education Programs

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Emergency Medical Dispatcher continuing
				education training programs shall be conducted in accordance with the
				requirements of the Maine EMS Board-approved certifying entity.
2. The Board may require specific continuing
				education programs for Maine licensed Emergency Medical Dispatchers, based upon
				an educational or training need identified by Maine EMS.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 10 - RECIPROCITY › Section 163-10-1

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Any ambulance service, vehicle or person licensed in another
				  state or territory to provide emergency medical treatment and entering Maine in
				  response to a call to assist in a mass-casualty situation, is exempt from the
				  provisions of these Rules requiring licensure in Maine
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 10 - RECIPROCITY › Section 163-10-2

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
If a person holds a valid license or certificate entitling
				  him/her to practice as an EMS provider in another state or territory, he/she
				  may receive reciprocal licensing provided he/she satisfies all the requirements
				  of Chapter 5. Licensure and license expiration date will be based on materials
				  supplied by the applicant which demonstrate the following:
1. Certification of training history.
2. Certification of testing
				history.
3.
				Certification/licensure in another state or territory.
4. History of criminal convictions and
				actions taken against professional licenses in accordance with Chapter 5 of
				these rules. Maine EMS will consider this to the extent allowed by Maine
				law.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 11 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR REFUSING TO ISSUE OR RENEW A LICENSE, AND FOR MODIFYING, SUSPENDING, OR REVOKING A LICENSE › Section 163-11-1

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Board may refuse to issue or renew a license, or may
				  modify, suspend, or revoke a license, if an applicant or licensee engages, or
				  attempts to engage in any of the following, which shall be considered
				  unprofessional conduct:
1. Obtaining a
				license or certification by fraud, by deceit, by misrepresentation, or by
				concealing material facts.
2.
				Violating a lawful order, rule or consent agreement of the Board.
3. Violating any of the provisions of 32
				M.R.S.A, Chapter 2-B.
4. Any
				criminal conviction, subject to the limitations of Maine statute.
5. Acting in ways that are dangerous or
				injurious to the licensee or other persons.
6. Renting, selling, bartering or lending a
				license to another person.
7.
				Responding to the scene of a call while under the influence of drugs or
				alcohol, whether or not the use of such substances is habitual.
8. Initiating the transport of a person,
				knowing that the person does not need to be transported, or treating a person
				knowing the person does not need to be treated, when the primary purpose of the
				action is to collect a fee or charge.
9. Obtaining a fee by fraud, deceit or
				misrepresentation.
10. Responding
				to the scene of an accident or incident to which the licensee has not been
				dispatched, when there is reason to believe that another licensee has been or
				will be called to that scene and refusing to turn over the care of the patient
				to the responsible service when it arrives.
11. Failing to provide patient information to
				a hospital or other health care facility in response to an authorized
				request.
12. Disclosing or causing
				to be disclosed confidential patient information to an unauthorized person or
				using confidential patient information for personal or unauthorized financial
				benefit.
13. Engaging in conduct
				prohibited by law, other than conduct that falls within the following
				categories and is not related to the practice: minor traffic violations; minor
				civil violations; and conduct that could be charged as Class E crimes under
				Maine law.
a. Possession of a useable amount
				of marijuana in violation of
				22
				M.R.S.A §2383 is not considered a minor
				civil violation.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 12 - PROCEDURES FOR LICENSING ACTIONS AND BOARD ACTIONS › Section 163-12-2 - Initial License Applications

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Issuance Subject
				to Letter of Guidance or Consent Agreement
A.
				A license may be issued in conjunction with a letter of guidance pursuant to
				32 M.R.S.
				§88(4). The purpose of
				the letter is to educate the applicant, reinforce knowledge regarding legal or
				professional obligations, and express concern over action or inaction by the
				applicant that does not rise to the level of misconduct sufficient to merit
				denial of the application or negotiation of a consent agreement.
B. A license may be issued subject to a
				consent agreement with the applicant in accordance with
				32 M.R.S.
				§88(3)(E) and
				90-A(4)(A) if the
				applicant has engaged in conduct actionable under Maine EMS statutes or Rules
				and the terms of the consent agreement, in the opinion of the Board,
				subcommittee or staff, are adequate to protect the public health and safety and
				to rehabilitate or educate the licensee.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 163 - BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MAINE EMS) › Chapter 12 - PROCEDURES FOR LICENSING ACTIONS AND BOARD ACTIONS › Section 163-12-3 - License Renewals

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The staff or a subcommittee of the Board may recommend to the
				  Board that it refuse to renew a license. Before presenting the recommended
				  decision to the Board for consideration, staff shall mail or hand-deliver to
				  the applicant/licensee written notice of the recommended decision and the
				  reasons therefore with notice of applicant/licensee's right to request a
				  hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Service is
				  complete upon mailing to the applicant/licensee or the applicant/licensee's
				  attorney, or upon in-hand delivery to the recipient or the recipient's office
				  in accordance with
				  5 M.R.S.
				  §8051(2).
1. If the applicant/licensee wishes to
				request a hearing, the applicant/licensee must submit a written request for a
				hearing to the Board. The written request must be received by the Board within
				thirty (30) days of the applicant/licensee's receipt of notice of the proposed
				decision/opportunity to request hearing. Service of request is complete when
				received by Maine EMS by mail, in-hand delivery, fax, or e-mail in accordance
				with 5
				M.R.S. §8051(1).
				Failure to submit a request within this period shall be deemed a waiver of the
				right to hearing, and the Board may adopt the recommended decision without
				further hearing.
The decision of the Board shall be in writing or stated on
				  the record and reflect the Board's reasoning in a manner sufficient to inform
				  the parties and the public of the basis for the Board's decision.
2. The Board's decision
				constitutes final agency action, appealable to the Superior Court in accordance
				with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, 5 M.R.S. Chapter 375, Subchapter
				VII.