Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-179a

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 19a-179a - Scope of practice of emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, emergency medical services instructor or paramedic

Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, the scope of practice of any person certified or licensed as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical services instructor or a paramedic under regulations adopted pursuant to this section may include treatment modalities not specified in the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, provided such treatment modalities are (1) approved by the Connecticut Emergency Medical Services Medical Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 19a-178a and the Commissioner of Public Health, and (2) administered at the medical oversight and direction of a sponsor hospital.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-179a

( P.A. 05-259, S. 5; P.A. 09-232, S. 31; P.A. 14-231, S. 22; P.A. 15-223, S. 11.)

Amended by P.A. 15-0223, S. 11 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2015 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2015.

Amended by P.A. 14-0231, S. 22 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2014 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2014.

Amended by P.A. 09-0232, S. 31 of the the 2009 Regular Session, eff. 1/1/2010.