7 AAC 26.670 - Approval of additional medications and procedures

(a) A medical director, to authorize a state-certified EMT-I, EMT-II, EMT-III, or AEMT to use additional medications or procedures not covered under 7 AAC 26.040, must

(1) submit in writing on a form provided by the department a request for approval;

(2) include in the request for approval a needs assessment with supporting data and a plan to evaluate current and ongoing training and competence in additional medications or procedures; and

(3) if the request is approved, following the training and evaluation, send the department a list of individuals who are authorized to use the additional medications or procedures.

(b) The department will maintain a list of the approved additional medications or procedures for an authorized EMT-I, EMT-II, EMT-III, or AEMT

(c) An EMT-I, EMT-II, EMT-III, or AEMT who is without a medical director may perform only those basic life support procedures as defined in 7 AAC 26.999 that are within the scope of activities for a state-certified EMT set out in 7 AAC 26.040.

Notes

7 AAC 26.670

Eff. 10/23/92, Register 124; am 5/22/96, Register 138; am 8/21/2019, Register 231, July 2019

Authority:AS 18.08.080

AS 18.08.082

AS 18.08.084