Wash. Admin. Code § 246-976-182 - Authorized care - Scope of practice
(1)
Certified EMS personnel are only authorized to provide patient care:
(a) When performing in a prehospital
emergency setting or during interfacility ambulance transport; and
(b) When performing for a licensed EMS agency
or an organization recognized by the secretary; and
(c) Within the scope of care that is:
(i) Included in the approved instructional
guidelines/curriculum for the individual's level of certification; or
(ii) Included in approved specialized
training; and
(iii) Included in
state approved county MPD protocols.
(2) If protocols and regional patient care
procedures do not provide off-line direction for the situation, the certified
person in charge of the patient must consult with their on-line medical control
as soon as possible. Medical control can only authorize a certified person to
perform within their scope of practice.
(3) All prehospital providers must follow
state approved triage procedures, regional patient care procedures and county
MPD patient care protocols.
Notes
Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.71, 18.73, and 70.168 RCW. 11-07-078, § 246-976-182, filed 3/22/11, effective 5/15/11; 00-08-102, § 246-976-182, filed 4/5/00, effective 5/6/00.
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(1) Certified EMS personnel are only authorized to provide patient care:
(a) When performing in a prehospital emergency setting or during interfacility ambulance transport; and
(b) When performing for a licensed EMS agency or an organization recognized by the secretary; and
(c) Within the scope of care that is:
(i) Included in the approved instructional guidelines/curriculum for the individual's level of certification; or
(ii) Included in approved specialized training; and
(iii) Included in state approved county MPD protocols.
(2) If protocols and regional patient care procedures do not provide off-line direction for the situation, the certified person in charge of the patient must consult with their on-line medical control as soon as possible. Medical control can only authorize a certified person to perform within their scope of practice.
(3) All prehospital providers must follow state approved triage procedures, regional patient care procedures and county MPD patient care protocols.
Notes
Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.71, 18.73, and 70.168 RCW. 11-07-078, § 246-976-182, filed 3/22/11, effective 5/15/11; 00-08-102, § 246-976-182, filed 4/5/00, effective 5/6/00.