Current through 2024 Legislative Session
Section 50-24.1-38 - Health-related services - Licensed emergency medical services personnel1. Medical assistance must cover services provided by community emergency medical services personnel, and other similarly licensed personnel who are licensed or certified under section 23-27-04.3, if the services are provided to an eligible recipient as defined by rule. Community emergency medical services personnel services may include health assessment, chronic disease monitoring and education, immunizations and vaccinations, laboratory specimen collection, followup care, comprehensive health and safety assessment, wound management, assess and report compliance with established care plan, medication management, and other interventions within the scope of practice for each licensure level as approved by a supervising physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse.2. The department shall adopt rules governing payments to licensed community emergency medical services personnel, advanced emergency medical technicians, and emergency medical technicians for health-related services provided to recipients of medical assistance, subject to necessary limitations and exclusions. A physician, a physician assistant, or an advanced practice registered nurse must supervise any care provided by a licensed community emergency medical services personnel, an advanced emergency medical technician, or an emergency medical technician.Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 352 (HB 1247),§ 453, eff. 9/1/2022.Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 207 (SB 2133),§ 5, eff. 8/1/2021.Added by S.L. 2015, ch. 342 (SB 2043),§ 1, eff. 8/1/2015.