Existing law requires each applicant for licensure as an ambulance attendant or firefighter or certification as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic or peace officer to complete training concerning identifying and interacting with persons with developmental disabilities before initial licensure or certification, as applicable. (NRS 289.605, 450B.160, 450B.180) Existing law provides that a person who is required to obtain such training is not held to a higher standard of care and does not have a greater duty because he or she has received such training. (NRS 41.1391) Sections 1, 2 and 4 of this bill require each applicant for licensure as an ambulance attendant or a firefighter or certification as an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, a paramedic or a peace officer to complete training concerning identifying and interacting with persons with dementia and other cognitive impairments. Section 5 of this bill requires a person who is licensed as an ambulance attendant or a firefighter or certified as an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, a paramedic or a peace officer to submit to his or her licensing authority on or before October 1, 2026, proof that he or she has completed the training required by section 1, 2 or 4, as applicable. Section 3 of this bill provides that an attendant, firefighter, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic or peace officer is not held to a higher standard of care and does not have a greater duty because he or she has received such training.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 450B.160, 450B.180, 41.1391, 289.605
BDR: 450B.160, 450B.180, 41.1391, 289.605