Existing law provides for the certification and regulation of emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians and paramedics: (1) in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County), the district board of health; or (2) in a county whose population is less than 700,000 (currently all counties other than Clark County), the State Board of Health and the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. (NRS 450B.060, 450B.077, 450B.130, 450B.180, 450B.1905-450B.1975) Existing regulations provide for the certification of emergency medical responders. (NAC 450B.355) Sections 4, 6, 8 and 9 of this bill codify into law provisions for the certification and regulation of emergency medical responders by the same entities responsible for certifying and regulating emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians and paramedics. Section 2 of this bill defines the term “emergency medical responder.” Section 3 of this bill applies the definition set forth in section 2 to the provisions governing emergency medical services. Section 10 of this bill prohibits a person from representing himself or herself as an emergency medical responder unless the person holds a valid certification as an emergency medical responder. A person who violates this prohibition is guilty of a misdemeanor and is also subject to administrative penalties. (NRS 450B.900) Sections 1, 5, 7 and 11-28 of this bill make various revisions so that emergency medical responders are treated similarly to emergency medical technicians with regard to: (1) workplace safety, legal protections and benefits; (2) the submission of written nominations by employee organizations for appointment to the Committee on Emergency Medical Services; (3) the applicability of provisions governing the withholding of life-sustaining treatment; (4) the authority to administer auto-injectable epinephrine and opioid antagonists; (5) the collection of certain data; (6) legal protections for certain providers of health care who provide instruction to emergency medical personnel at the scene of an emergency or while transporting a sick or injured person; (7) the staffing of certain facilities; and (8) certain other provisions governing reporting and the retention of records.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 441A.195, 450B.020, 450B.0605, 450B.0703, 450B.130, 450B.151, 450B.180, 450B.1905, 450B.255, 450B.460, 450B.712, 450B.805, 453C.100, 41.139, 41.1391, 41.504, 193.1677, 193.1678, 200.471, 244.1605, 396.545, 417.0194, 484B.767, 616A.035, 616C.180, 617.485, 629.031
BDR: 441A.195, 450B.020, 450B.0605, 450B.0703, 450B.130, 450B.151, 450B.180, 450B.1905, 450B.255, 450B.460, 450B.712, 450B.805, 453C.100, 41.139, 41.1391, 41.504, 193.1677, 193.1678, 200.471, 244.1605, 396.545, 417.0194, 484B.767, 616A.035, 616C.180, 617.485, 629.031