Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-139.5 - Out-of-state training programs
(1)
Application, inspection and
approval.
a. An out-of-state
training program shall complete and submit to the department for review and
approval the out-of-state training program self-assessment application. The
application can be downloaded from the BETS website at
idph.iowa.gov/BETS/EMS
.
b. An out-of-state training program 's
approval by the department shall not exceed four years.
c. An out-of-state training program seeking
initial or renewal approval and graduating students at the paramedic level must
also be accredited by, or must have submitted a self-study application to, the
CAAHEP .
d. An out-of-state training
program shall be limited to utilization of clinical sites or field sites, or
both, within Iowa.
e. An authorized
out-of-state training program shall provide the department with a current
roster of students who will be participating in the clinical or field
experience within the state of Iowa and, for each program, the sites where the
students will be participating. This roster will be provided prior to
commencement of any clinical or field experience.
f. An out-of-state training program shall
provide documentation of liability insurance for each student participating in
the clinical or field setting within the state of Iowa.
g. Failure to comply with these requirements
may lead to disciplinary action or denial of utilization of clinical or field
sites in Iowa.
h. The department
may perform an on-site inspection of the out-of-state training program 's
facilities and clinical and field resources as part of the initial or renewal
review process.
i. The department
without prior notification may make inspections at times, places and under such
circumstances as it deems necessary to ensure compliance with Iowa Code chapter
147A and these rules.
j. No person
shall interfere with the inspection activities of the department or its
agents.
k. Interference with or
failure to allow an inspection may be cause for disciplinary action regarding
training program approval.
l.
Representatives of the training program may be required to meet with the
department at the time the application and inspection report are
discussed.
m. A written report of
department action and the department inspection report shall be sent to the
training program .
n. A training
program shall notify the department , in writing, of any change in ownership or
control within 30 days.
(2)
Out-of-state students.
a. An out-of-state student shall be
registered in good standing in an approved out-of-state training
program .
b. An out-of-state student
may perform any procedures and skills for which the student is receiving
training provided that the procedure or skill is within the Iowa scope of
practice of a comparable Iowa emergency medical care provider The student shall
be under the direct supervision of a physician or physician designee or under
the remote supervision of a physician or physician designee with direct
supervision by a preceptor designated and approved by the training
program .
c. An out-of-state student
shall not be substituted for personnel of any affiliated medical facility or
service program .
d. An out-of-state
student is not eligible to continue functioning as a student of the approved
out-of-state training program in the clinical or field setting (I) if the
student is not in good standing with the approved out-of-state training
program , (2) once the student has met the training program 's requirements, or
(3) once the student has been approved for certification testing.
e. Once all training requirements are met and
the out-of-state student acquires a valid NREMT certification , the student may
apply for initial Iowa EMS certification as described in rule
641-131.3 (147A).
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