CHAPTER 311A. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES  


010. Definitions for chapter.
015. Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services -- Members -- Terms -- Quorum -- Procedure -- Removal of members -- Reimbursement -- Annual reports.
020. Powers and duties of board -- Executive director and deputy executive director -- Persons employed by board -- Transfer of personnel funds and equipment to Kentucky Community and Technical College System -- Personnel committee.
025. Levels of certification or licensure -- Administrative regulations -- Emergency services medical director.
027. Residence requirement prohibited for response providers and licensed ambulance services -- Response within specified time.
030. Administrative regulations relating to ambulance services, first-response providers, and emergency medical services training institutions.
035. Functions of chapter to be carried out by board.
040. Advisory opinions.
045. Coordinator and other positions -- Emergency Medical Services for Children Program -- Funds received by program.
050. Restrictions on persons not licensed or certified -- Activities prohibited to persons licensed or certified -- Reporting of prohibited activities -- Penalties and disciplinary action.
055. Complaint of violation of chapter -- Investigation -- Notification -- Preliminary inquiry board -- Hearing -- Order -- Appeal -- Discipline -- Sexual contact with patient.
060. Sanctions for violations -- Disciplinary actions -- Criminal charges.
065. Mental or physical examination.
070. Written notice of complaint or proposed action.
075. Immediate temporary suspension of license or certification.
080. Persons prohibited from operating ambulance service or first response program -- Penalties.
085. Notification of disciplinary action taken against business or professional licensee.
090. Notification of criminal conviction.
095. Expiration of license and certification -- Renewal -- Lapsed license or certification -- Reinstatement -- Retention of license or certification -- Extension.
100. Criminal background investigation of applicant.
105. Mailing address -- Service of notice or orders of board.
110. Educational course on AIDS for paramedics, first responders, and emergency medical technicians.
115. Educational course and continuing education on AIDS for paramedics.
120. Educational course and continuing education for medical technicians and first responders.
125. Continuing competence -- Education courses.
127. Course for paramedics on recognition and prevention of pediatric abusive head trauma.
130. In-service training -- Records -- Penalties -- Board recognition of training.
135. Paramedics -- Administrative regulations -- Relicensure programs.
140. Emergency medical technicians -- Administrative regulations -- Certification and recertification -- Paramedics to be certified as emergency medical technicians.
142. Reciprocity for certification of member of military as emergency medical technician -- Administrative regulations.
145. Fees and charges -- Trust and agency fund.
150. Privileges and immunities of paramedics and first responders.
155. Emergency medical services grant program -- Trust and agency account -- Withholding funds for emergency purposes -- Grants to fiscal courts -- Administrative regulations -- Emergency funding.
160. First responders -- Permitted activities -- Reasonable control by employers -- Utilization of first responders in medical care facilities.
165. Emergency medical technicians -- Permitted activities -- Reasonable control by employers -- Utilization of emergency medical technicians in medical care facilities.
170. Paramedics -- Permitted activities -- Employment by hospitals -- Reasonable control by employers.
175. Exceeding scope of practice -- Discipline prohibited for refusal to exceed scope of practice.
180. Medical control documents -- Review -- Approval -- Appeal -- Schedule for submission and review.
185. Determination of death by paramedic -- Notification -- Instruction in making determination -- Administration of life support measures.
190. Information furnished to board by providers -- Run report form -- Annual reports -- Confidentiality -- Report to medical facility, ambulance provider, and patient -- Records -- Disclosure and admissibility of data and records.
195. Administration of epinephrine -- Supply of epinephrine and needles -- Medical protocols.
200. Limited certification or license issued to felon in correctional institution -- Penalties.