Okla. Admin. Code § 310:641-5-31

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 310:641-5-31 - Requirement and utilization

(a) Emergency medical personnel, licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the act, shall comply with 63 O.S. Section 1-2506, relating to the medical authority to perform medical procedures.

(b) Emergency medical personnel may be utilized by hospitals, health care facilities, ambulance services, and emergency medical response agencies. Health care facilities may include, but not limited to, nursing homes, doctor offices or clinics, organized industrial or private health facility services, athletic training facilities, or any other organized group who may legally render patient care.

(1) While employed or associated with a hospital and/or a health care facility, emergency medical personnel shall be limited to authorized procedures of a specific written "job description" approved by a physician.

(2) While employed or associated with a licensed ambulance service or certified emergency medical response agency, emergency medical personnel may perform medical director authorized procedures not to exceed the level of license or certification without Department approval.

(c) Certified and licensed emergency medical personnel associated or employed at agencies or services shall have an authorized procedure list.

(1) The list is to define the medications, procedures, and protocols a certified and licensed person has been authorized to perform at a specific agency or service by the medical director.

(2) With medical control approval, the authorized procedure list will enable a certified or licensed agency at a lower level to utilize higher level personnel within their scope of practice,

(3) The medical control physician has the authority to limit the authorized procedures without Department approval. The authorized procedure list is to be used to document the limitations on the individual's scope of practice at the agency or service.

(4) The authorized procedure list, which establishes the individual protocols of each certified or licensed employee or associate at an agency or service, shall be maintained at the agency or service.

(d) When certified or licensed emergency medical personnel are asked to perform or intercede in events while not on duty with their agency or facility, and without medical control, their authorized scope of practice is limited to basic first aid, CPR, and the use of an AED.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:641-5-31

Amended and renumbered from 310:641-5-50 Oklahoma Register, Volume 33, Issue 24, September 1, 2016, eff. 9/11/2016