Current through September 2, 2024
Section 16.01.03.306 - AMBULANCE-BASED CLINICIANS - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS01.Ambulance-Based Clinician Certified by the EMS Bureau. An EMS agency that advertises or provides out-of-hospital patient care by affiliating and utilizing a currently licensed registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant, under IDAPA 16.01.02, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Rule Definitions," must ensure that those individuals maintain a current ambulance-based clinician certificate issued by the EMS Bureau. See Section 307 of these rules for exceptions to this requirement.02.Obtaining an Ambulance-Based Clinician Certificate. An agency, on behalf of an individual who desires an ambulance-based clinician certificate, must provide on the EMS Bureau's application documentation that the individual: a. Holds a current, unrestricted license to practice issued by the Board of Medicine or Board of Nursing; andb. Has successfully completed an EMS Bureau-approved ambulance-based clinician training; orc. Has successfully completed an EMT course.03.Maintaining an Ambulance-Based Clinician Certificate. An ambulance-based clinician certificate is valid for as long as the holder of the certificate is continuously licensed by their respective licensing board.04.Revocation of an Ambulance-Based Clinician Certificate. The EMS Bureau may revoke an ambulance-based clinician certificate based on the procedures for administrative license actions under IDAPA 16.01.12, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Complaints, Investigations, and Disciplinary Actions."05.Agency Responsibilities for Ambulance-Based Clinicians. The agency must verify that each ambulance-based clinician possesses a current Department-issued ambulance-based clinician certificate. The agency must ensure that any ambulance-based clinician meets additional requirements of the corresponding licensing board.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.01.03.306