Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Filed: 5/4/2012
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3261




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3261 on page 34, 
3after line 13, by inserting the following:
4    "(c-5) After the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
5the 97th General Assembly and until the end of the transition 
6period described in subdivision (d)(1) of this Section, persons 
7licensed as a First Responder are deemed to be licensed as an 
8Emergency Medical Responder, persons licensed as an Emergency 
9Medical Technician-Basic or "EMT-B" are deemed to be licensed 
10as an Emergency Medical Technician or "EMT", and persons 
11licensed as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic or 
12"EMT-P" are deemed to be licensed as a Paramedic."; and


 
13on page 34, line 23, after the period, by inserting the 
14following: "Within 270 days after the effective date of this 
15amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the Department 
16shall establish by administrative rule a transition period of 
1724 months for EMS Systems within each EMS Region to educate all 
 
 
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1actively licensed and certified EMS personnel to transition to 
2the requirements as established by the National Emergency 
3Medical Services Education Standards. All new EMS coursework 
4applied for after January 1, 2013 must meet the minimum 
5requirements as established by the National Emergency Medical 
6Services Education Standards, except that the EMT-Intermediate 
7to Paramedic bridge course may be applied for utilizing the 
8U.S. Department of Transportation National Standard Curricula 
9through December 1, 2016.".