Lee County Florida, Emergency Medical Services (EMS).; Specifically, the Petitioner, an EMS service provider, seeks the department’s opinion whether, under authority of one or more of these statutes an EMT or a Paramedic, functioning under EMS ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Emergency Medical Operations

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Florida Department of Health has received the petition for declaratory statement from Lee County Florida, Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The petition seeks the agency’s opinion as to the applicability of Sections 401.265, 401.27, 401.272. 458.348 and 768.28, Florida Statutes, as they apply to the petitioner.

Specifically, the Petitioner, an EMS service provider, seeks the department’s opinion whether, under authority of one or more of these statutes an EMT or a Paramedic, functioning under EMS medical direction: 1. can perform medical acts outside of the traditional basic and advanced life support role, including patient care consisting of chronic disease care and patient assessment; 2. if they can, will the EMT’s and Paramedics be required to complete DH-MQA form 1069; and 3. would entities protected by Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, who perform these medical acts maintain their protection under Section 768.28, Florida Statutes.

A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Althea Gaines, Agency Clerk, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN A-02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1703, [phone].