Section 1797.194 Of Article 5. Personnel 1797.160-1797.197a From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2.5. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 5.
1797.194
. The purpose of this section is to provide for the state
licensure of EMT-P personnel. Notwithstanding any provision of law,
including, but not limited to, Sections 1797.208 and 1797.214, all of
the following applies to EMT-P personnel:
(a) Any reference to EMT-P certification pursuant to this division
shall be equivalent to EMT-P licensure pursuant to this division,
including, but not limited to, any provision in this division
relating to the assessment of fees.
(b) The statewide examination designated by the authority for
licensure of EMT-P personnel and the licensure issued by the
authority shall be the single sufficient examination and licensure
required for practice as an EMT-P.
(c) EMT-P licenses shall be renewed every two years upon
submission to the authority of proof of satisfactory completion of
continuing education or other educational requirements established by
regulations of the authority, upon approval by the commission. If
the evaluation and recommendations of the authority required pursuant
to Section 8 of Chapter 997 of the Statutes of 1993, so concludes,
the renewal of EMT-P licenses shall, in addition to continuing
education requirements, be contingent upon reexamination at 10-year
intervals to ensure competency.
(d) Every EMT-P licensee may be disciplined by the authority for
violations of this division. The proceedings under this subdivision
shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with
Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government
Code, and the authority shall have all the powers granted therein for
this purpose.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to extend the scope
of practice of an EMT-P beyond prehospital settings, as defined by
regulations of the authority.
(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or
interfere with the local EMS agency's ability to locally accredit
licensed EMT-Ps.
(g) Nothing in this section shall be construed to hinder the
ability of the medical director of the local EMS agency to maintain
medical control within the local EMS system in accordance with this
division, including, but not limited to, Chapter 5 (commencing with
Section 1798).