Section 36-4B-1 - Definition of termsTerms used in this chapter mean:
(1) "Advanced life support," a level of emergency care consisting of basic life support procedures and definitive therapy;(2) "Advanced life support personnel," a person licensed by the board as: (a) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/85;(b) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/99;(c) An advanced emergency medical technician; or(3) "Basic life support personnel," a person:(a) Certified by the board as an ambulance driver;(b) Licensed by the board as an emergency medical responder; or(c) Licensed by the board as an emergency medical technician;(4) "Board," the State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners;(5) "Direct control," real-time communications during an ambulance run between emergency medical services personnel and a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, licensed in this state;(6) "Emergency medical services," health care provided to a patient by emergency medical services personnel;(7) "Emergency medical services personnel," a person licensed by the board as:(a) An emergency medical responder;(b) An emergency medical technician;(c) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/85;(d) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/99;(e) An advanced emergency medical technician; or(8) "Indirect control," the establishment and implementation of guidelines, policies, and protocols approved by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, licensed in this state.SL 1978, ch 269, § 1; SL 1987, ch 268, § 1; SL 1991, ch 302, §§ 1-3; SL 1992, ch 268, § 1; SL 2003, ch 198, §1; SL 2004, ch 17, §232; SL 2007, ch 208, §1; SL 2011, ch 177, §1; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), § 33, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2021, ch 172, §1; SL 2022, ch 144, §1; SL 2022, ch 145, §3; SL 2024, ch 153, §1.Amended by S.L. 2024, ch. 153,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by S.L. 2022, ch. 145,s. 3, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 172,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2021.