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Notice: 7410526

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support

Chapter:

Emergency Medical Services

Overview

RULE:

64J-1.001	Definitions
64J-1.004	Medical Direction
64J-1.008	Emergency Medical Technician
64J-1.009	Paramedic
64J-1.014	Records and Reports
64J-1.020	Training Programs

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of the two day rule workshop is the following: mandate that Florida licensed EMS agencies reporting incident level data reporting to the Bureau of EMS meet the requirements for aggregate data reporting and incorporate the requirements for incident level data reporting and protection of the incident level data which will have the effect of allowing for Florida licensed EMS agencies to satisfy their reporting requirements with either the aggregate data or the incident level data in a manner that maintains protection under Sections 401.30 and 401.425, F.S.; to create a rule that allows emergency medical technicians working for Advanced Life Support agencies to use glucometers which will have the effect of allowing the Advanced Life Support Medical Directors to assume the responsibility for the use of a glucometer by an EMT and improve the care given to patients in the prehospital setting; to ensure EMTs and paramedics are trained in pediatric education every two years which will have the effect of improving and expanding pediatric prehospital care; to create rule that defines the portion/percentage of the ALS field intership that may be done on an Advanced Life Support permited vehicle other than an ambulance which will have the effect of expanding the opportunities to certify prehospital care givers in a more efficient manner while maintaining the integrity of education in the prehospital care setting; and to review the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity declaratory statement final order dated March 12, 2009, A, B, and C under the “Conclusions of Law” section to determine if rule can be structured from that portion.

SUBJECT:

Subject areas for August 13 workshop: EMSTARS/Aggregate Reporting; Glucometer/EMT Skills; EMS for Children Pediatric Education for EMTs and Paramedics.
Subject areas for the August 14 workshop: Paramedic Internship Ride Times on ALS Vehicles (other than ambulances) and Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

401.23(7), 401.2701(1)(a)6., (b)2., 401.30, 401.35 FS.

LAW:

401.23(7), 401.25(2)(d), 401.2701(1)(a)6., (b)2., 401.27(6)(a), 401.30, 401.425 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/24/2009 Vol. 35/29

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

401.23(7), 401.2701(1)(a)6., (b)2., 401.30, 401.35 FS., 401.23(7), 401.25(2)(d), 401.2701(1)(a)6., (b)2., 401.27(6)(a), 401.30, 401.425 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=64J-1.001&PDate=7/24/2009&Section=1

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