Review 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 EMS Service requirements, ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

64J-1.002Basic Life Support Service License - Ground

64J-1.003Advanced Life Support Service License - Ground

64J-1.005Air Ambulances

64J-1.006Neonatal Transports

64J-1.007Vehicle Permits

64J-1.019Emergency Treatment of Insect Stings

64J-1.0201EMS Instructor Qualifications

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Review 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 EMS Service requirements, including licensure, vehicle and air ambulance permitting and staffing requirements, life support and lifesaving equipment and supplies, medications and medication security, patient transport requirements, department inspection requirements of EMS services, emergency use of and training related to epinephrine auto injectors including but not limited to treatment of allergic reactions; neonatal transports; The department intends to make amendments related to instructor qualifications at EMT and paramedic training programs.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: EMS Service licensure; vehicle and ambulance, including air ambulances, permitting, staffing, equipment and supplies, instructor qualifications for EMS training programs for personnel certification and recertification, emergency use of epinephrine auto injectors, medication security; neonatal transports.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 381.0011, 381.88(3), 383.19, 395.405, 401.121, 401.23, 401.25, 401.251, (6), 401.265, 401.27, (2), 401.35, (1)(h) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.001, 381.0011, 381.0205, 381.025, 381.88, 383.15, 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.403, 395.404, 395.4045, 395.405, 401.23, 401.24, 401.25, 401.251, 401.252, 401.26, 401.265, 401.27, (4)(a)1., 2., 401.2701(1)(a)5.a., 401.281, 401.30, 401.31, 401.321, 401.34, 401.35, 401.41, 401.411, 401.113, 401.414, 401.421 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: Melia Jenkins, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-22, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], x2773.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.