Section 1797.8 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2.5. >> Chapter 1.
1797.8
. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions
apply:
(1) "EMT-I" means any person who has training and a valid
certificate as prescribed by Section 1797.80.
(2) "EMT certifying authority" means the medical director of the
local emergency medical services agency.
(b) Any county may, at the discretion of the county or regional
medical director of emergency medical services, develop a program to
certify an EMT-I to administer naloxone hydrochloride by means other
than intravenous injection.
(c) Any county that chooses to implement a program to certify an
EMT-I to administer naloxone hydrochloride, as specified in
subdivision (b), shall approve and administer a training and testing
program leading to certification consistent with guidelines
established by the state Emergency Medical Services Authority.
(d) On or before July 1, 2003, the state Emergency Medical
Services Authority shall develop guidelines relating to the county
certification programs authorized pursuant to subdivision (b).
(e) An EMT-I may be authorized by the EMT certifying authority to
administer naloxone hydrochloride by means other than intravenous
injection only if the EMT-I has completed training and passed an
examination administered or approved by the EMT certifying authority
in the area.
(f) This section shall be operative only until the operative date
of regulations that revise the regulations set forth in Chapter 3
(commencing with Section 100101) of Division 9 of Title 22 of the
California Code of Regulations and that authorize an EMT-I to receive
EMT-II training in administering naloxone hydrochloride without
having to complete the entire EMT-II certification course.