The bill amends sections 4765.36 and 4765.361 of the Revised Code to update the regulations governing the performance of medical services by emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in hospitals. It allows EMT-basic, EMT-intermediate, and EMT-paramedic personnel to perform both emergency and nonemergency medical services in various areas of a hospital, provided they adhere to specific conditions. Notably, the bill introduces new provisions that permit EMTs to perform nonemergency services under the privileges delineated by the hospital, such as obtaining vital signs or transporting patients, while maintaining the requirement for supervision by a physician or designated medical personnel.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that EMTs can perform emergency medical services in the hospital's emergency department or during patient transport, while also allowing them to conduct nonemergency services in other hospital areas under defined circumstances. The language also emphasizes that EMTs must operate under the direction of their medical director or cooperating physician advisory board when performing nonemergency services outside of a hospital setting. The existing sections of the law that are being amended are repealed, streamlining the legal framework for EMT operations in Ohio.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 4765.36, 4765.361