Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-206jj

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 20-206jj - (Formerly Sec. 19a-193). Definitions

As used in this section and sections 20-206kk to 20-206oo, inclusive:

(1) "Advanced emergency medical technician" means an individual who is certified as an advanced emergency medical technician by the Department of Public Health;

(2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Public Health;

(3) "Emergency medical services instructor" means a person who is certified under the provisions of section 20-206ll or 20-206mm by the Department of Public Health to teach courses, the completion of which is required in order to become an emergency medical technician;

(4) "Emergency medical responder" means an individual who is certified to practice as an emergency medical responder under the provisions of section 20-206ll or 20-206 mm;

(5) "Emergency medical services personnel" means an individual certified to practice as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical services instructor or an individual licensed as a paramedic;

(6) "Emergency medical technician" means a person who is certified to practice as an emergency medical technician under the provisions of section 20-206ll or 20-206mm;

(7) "National organization for emergency medical certification" means a national organization approved by the Department of Public Health and identified on the department's Internet web site, or such national organization's successor organization, that tests and provides certification to emergency medical responders, emergency medical technicians, advanced medical technicians and paramedics;

(8) "Office of Emergency Medical Services" means the office established within the Department of Public Health pursuant to section 19a-178;

(9) "Paramedicine" means the carrying out of (A) all phases of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation, (B) the administration of drugs and intravenous solutions under written or oral authorization from a licensed physician or a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, and (C) the administration of controlled substances, as defined in section 21a-240, in accordance with written protocols or standing orders of a licensed physician or a licensed advanced practice registered nurse; and

(10) "Paramedic" means a person licensed to practice as a paramedic under the provisions of section 20-206ll.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-206jj

(P.A. 77-349, S. 2; P.A. 97-311, S. 9; P.A. 00-47, S. 3; P.A. 15-223, S. 5; P.A. 16-39, S. 29.)

Amended by P.A. 21-0121,S. 59 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Regular Session, eff. 7/6/2021.

Amended by P.A. 19-0118,S. 57 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2019 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2019.

Amended by P.A. 16-0039, S. 29 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2016 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2016.

Amended by P.A. 15-0223, S. 5 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2015 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2015.

See Sec. 20-9 re paramedics and meaning of practice of medicine.