Review this chapter and amend rule language as necessary to ensure that all rules conform to statutory requirements and to delete unnecessary and obsolete language. The department intends to update department forms and requirements for: EMT and ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Emergency Medical Operations

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

64J-1.001Definitions

64J-1.002Basic Life Support Service License - Ground

64J-1.003Advanced Life Support Service License - Ground

64J-1.004Medical Direction

64J-1.005Air Ambulances

64J-1.006Neonatal Transports

64J-1.007Vehicle Permits

64J-1.008Emergency Medical Technician

64J-1.009Paramedic

64J-1.010Voluntary Inactive Certification

64J-1.012Examinations

64J-1.014Records and Reports

64J-1.015Emergency Medical Services Grants Procedures

64J-1.017Convicted Felons Applying for EMT or Paramedic Certification or Recertification

64J-1.019Emergency Treatment of Insect Stings

64J-1.020Training Programs

64J-1.0201EMS Instructor Qualifications

64J-1.0202EMS Recertification Training Programs

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Review this chapter and amend rule language as necessary to ensure that all rules conform to statutory requirements and to delete unnecessary and obsolete language. The department intends to update department forms and requirements for: EMT and Paramedic certification, recertification, certification renewal and inactive status certification; EMT and Paramedic training programs and courses related to certification and recertification; EMT and Paramedic certification examination requirements and refresher course requirements; EMS Service requirements, including medical direction, licensure, vehicle and air ambulance permitting and staffing requirements, life support and lifesaving equipment and supplies, medications and medication security, patient transport requirements, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, department inspection requirements of EMS services; emergency use of and training related to epinephrine auto injectors including but not limited to treatment of insect stings; EMS grant funding requirements. The department intends to update definitions of terms used in Chapter 64J-1 F.A.C. Some of the definition terms to be updated may be incorporated in Rule 64J-2.001, F.A.C. The department intends to make amendments as necessary to implement Fla. Session Law 2013-128.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Definitions, EMS medical direction, vehicles, vehicle staffing, equipment and supplies, EMS personnel certification , training and testing, EMS record keeping and reporting, EMS training programs for personnel certification and recertification, emergency use of epinephrine auto injectors, medication security.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 381.0011, 381.0034, 381.0035, 381.88, 383.19, 395.401, 395.4025(13 ), 395.405, 401.121, 401.23, 401.25, 401.251, 401.26, 401.265, 401.27, 401.272, 401.30, 401.31, 401.35 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.0011, 381.0205, 381.025, 383.15, 381.88, 395.4001, 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.403, 395.404, 395.4045, 395.405, 401.111, 404.113, 401.121, 401.211, 401.23, 401.24, 401.25, 401.251, 401.252, 401.26, 401.265, 401.27, 401.2701, 401.281, 401.2915, 401.30, 401.31, 401.321, 401.34, 401.35, 401.41, 401.411, 401.414, 401.421, 401.435 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Alyshia Dark, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-22, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], ext.2722, [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.