Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-25-502 - Scope of Practice for EMCTs

A. An EMCT shall perform a medical treatment, procedure, or technique or administer a medication only:

1. If the skill is within the EMCT's scope of practice skills, as specified in Table 5.1;

2. For an ALS skill:

a. If authorized for the EMCT by the EMCT's administrative medical director, and

b. If the EMCT is able to receive on-line medical direction;

3. For a STR skill:

a. If the EMCT has documentation of having completed training specific to the skill that is consistent with the knowledge, skills, and competencies established according to A.R.S § 36-2204 and available through the Department at www.azdhs.gov/ems-regulatory-references;

b. If authorized for the EMCT by the EMCT's administrative medical director; and

c. If the EMCT is able to receive on-line medical direction;

4. If the medication is listed as an agent in a table of agents, established according to A.R.S. § 36-2204 and available through the Department at www.azdhs.gov/ems-regulatory-references, that the EMCT's administrative medical director may authorize the EMCT to administer, monitor, or assist a patient in self-administration based on the classification for which the EMCT is certified;

5. If the EMCT is authorized to administer the medication by the:

a. EMCT's administrative medical director, if applicable; or

b. If the EMCT is an EMT with no administrative medical director, emergency medical services provider or ambulance service by which the EMCT is employed or for which the EMCT volunteers; and

6. In a manner consistent with standards described in R9-25-408 and, if applicable, with the training in 9 A.A.C. 25, Article 3.

B. An administrative medical director:

1. Shall:

a. Ensure that an EMCT has completed training in administration or monitoring of an agent before authorizing the EMCT to administer or monitor the agent;

b. Ensure that an EMCT has competency in an ALS skill before authorizing the EMCT to perform the ALS skill;

c. Before authorizing an EMCT to perform a STR skill, ensure that the EMCT has:

i. Completed training specific to the skill, consistent with the knowledge, skills, and competencies established according to A.R.S. § 36-2204 and available through the Department at www.azdhs.gov/ems-regulatory-references; and

ii. Demonstrated competency in the skill;

d. Periodically thereafter assess an EMCT's competency in an authorized ALS skill and STR skill, according to policies and procedures required in R9-25-201(E)(3)(b)(ix), to ensure continued competency;

e. Document the EMCT's:

i. Completion of training in administration or monitoring of an agent required in subsection (B)(1)(a),

ii. Competency in performing an ALS skill required in subsection (B)(1)(b),

iii. Specific training required in subsection (B)(1)(c)(i) and competency required in subsection (B)(1)(c)(ii); and

iv. Periodic reassessment required in subsection (B)(1)(d); and

f Maintain documentation of an EMCT's completion of training in administration or monitoring of an agent and competency in performing an authorized ALS skill or STR skill; and

2. May authorize an EMCT to perform all of the ALS skills in Table 5.1 for the applicable level of EMCT or restrict the EMCT to a subset of the ALS skills in Table 5.1 for the applicable level of EMCT

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-25-502

Adopted effective October 15, 1996 (Supp. 96-4). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 5372, effective January 3, 2004 (Supp. 03-4). New R9-25-502 recodified from R9-25-802 at 10 A.A.R. 4192, effective September 21, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 282, effective January 28, 2013 (Supp. 13-1). Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 2955, effective 9/27/2018.