EMS System Review - State of New Jersey

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State of New Jersey, DHSS, OEMSConsulting Services: EMS System Review26:2K-9. Revocation of licensure or practice privilegesChange to “certification to licensure”Add – ALS programs will notify the NJDEMS any time that the practice privileges of aparamedic have been revoked. The NJDEMS will notify the licensee, by mail, of the awarenessof this action. No further action will be taken unless there is a need to act against the license26: 2K-10. Performance of advanced life support….Rewrite this section to read – A licensed paramedic who has current practice privilegesmay provide advanced life support based on standing orders, protocols, or direct order by anALS program physician. Direct communications with a physician is only necessary whendetermined by state protocol or the local ALS program medical director.26: 2K-11. Performance of advanced life support…….Delete this section and address in regulations.26: 2K-12. Authorized programs…..Change to – Only an ALS program authorized by the commissioner……Change to – An ALS program authorized…..Change to – The commissioner…..which an ALS program shall meet …Change to – The commissioner….if the ALS program…26: 2K-14. Liability for civil damageChange to read – No paramedic, ALS program….or licensed ambulance service or rescuesquad…26: 2K-16. State mobile intensive…The commissioner shall appoint a state EMS medical director with the responsibility forthe medical oversight of EMS delivery in New Jersey. The state EMS medical director may, withapproval of the Commissioner, appoint up to three regional medical directors with similarauthority for specifically defined areas in New Jersey.The commissioner shall establish and the state EMS medical director will chair a state…26:2K-18. Duties of paramedics…Change to read – Licensed paramedics, who have obtained practice privileges, mayperform advanced life support skills in any setting authorized by the program medical director.TriData, a Division of 70September 2007System Planning Corporation
State of New Jersey, DHSS, OEMSConsulting Services: EMS System Review26:2K-19. Emergency service training program…Delete26:2K-20. Duties of health care professionals…Change to – Licensed or certified physician assistants and registered nurses may beauthorized to practice as a license paramedic provided that the incumbent completes thecertification, licensing and practice privileges required to obtain paramedic licensure.26:2K-21 thru 34. EMT IntermediateDelete all sections and any reference to EMT-Intermediate.26:2K-36. Emergency medical services helicopter….Change – There is established…..in the Office of Emergency Medical Services…..26:2K-36.1. Emergency medical services helicopter……Replace based on new approaches (see Chapter 7).26:2K-39 thru 47. Emergency medical technicians – defibrillationDelete all26:2K-52. Emergency medical services for children…Consider – Should this be a gubernatorial level council or a committee of the EMScouncil. While having a high level council gives the appearance of importance, the state shouldquestion whether it is as productive. For example, the gubernatorial appointment process causesdelays that leave council seats unfilled for extended time periods.26:2K-55. DefinitionsDelete – “Council”26:2K-57. Annual reimbursement of private entities……Change – The commissioner, within the limits of those monies in the fund shall annuallyreimburse…….to provide training and testing for EMS personnel, who are seeking EMT-B orparamedic licensure/certification or relicensure/recertification…Change – The priority for reimbursement is initial training for volunteer EMT-B, thencareer/commercial service EMT-B. The second priority is continuing education for volunteerEMT-B, then career/commercial service EMT-B. The third priority is any paramedic training,initial or continuing education.TriData, a Division of 71September 2007System Planning Corporation
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