facility or licensed health care provider that is offered by or
is governed under the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284),
known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, or any of the
following:
(1) Subarticle (f) of Article IV of the act of June 13,
1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code.
(2) The act of December 29, 1972 (P.L.1701, No.364),
known as the Health Maintenance Organization Act.
(3) A nonprofit corporation subject to 40 Pa.C.S. Chs.
61 (relating to hospital plan corporations) and 63 (relating
to professional health services plan corporations).
The term includes a Medicare supplement policy.
"Secretary." The Secretary of Health of the Commonwealth.
CHAPTER 3
COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE SERVICES
Section 301. Certification.
An individual who is certified for any of the types of EMS
providers enumerated under 35 Pa.C.S. § 8113(a) (relating to
emergency medical services providers) shall be entitled to
provide community paramedicine services, subject to disciplinary
action pursuant to 35 Pa.C.S. § 8121 (relating to certification
sanctions).
Section 302. Status.
A community paramedicine provider shall be deemed an
emergency medical services provider or EMS provider for purposes
of 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 81 (relating to emergency medical services
system).
Section 303. Regulations.
Within one year of the effective date of this section, the
department shall promulgate regulations to carry out the
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