PRINTER'S NO. 1651
No. 1474 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY PETRONE, BEBKO-JONES, MELIO, TRELLO, JAROLIN,
LAUB, CESSAR, CURRY, J. TAYLOR, BELFANTI, D. W. SNYDER,
ARMSTRONG, COY, BROWN, DEMPSEY, FAJT, GIGLIOTTI, JAMES,
KENNEY, LAUGHLIN, McGEEHAN, O'BRIEN, LaGROTTA, VAN HORNE,
VEON, KASUNIC, E. Z. TAYLOR, ROBINSON, WOGAN, PERZEL, OLASZ,
DeLUCA, HUGHES, DONATUCCI, TULLI, PISTELLA AND WILLIAMS,
MAY 3, 1993
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, MAY 3, 1993
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 3, 1985 (P.L.164, No.45), entitled "An
2 act relating to the prevention and reduction of premature
3 death and disability in this Commonwealth; providing for
4 assistance, coordination and support of the development and
5 maintenance of a comprehensive emergency medical services
6 system and for qualifications, eligibility and certification
7 of emergency medical services personnel and licensing
8 ambulance services; imposing powers and duties on the
9 Department of Health; and making repeals," providing for
10 recertification of emergency medical technicians and
11 emergency medical technician-paramedics.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. Section 11 of the act of July 3, 1985 (P.L.164,
15 No.45), known as the Emergency Medical Services Act, is amended
16 by adding a subsection to read:
17 Section 11. Emergency medical services personnel.
18 * * *
19 (l) Recertification of emergency medical technicians and
20 EMT-paramedics.--
1 (1) Certification as an emergency medical technician or
2 EMT-paramedic shall be valid for a period of three years. An
3 individual shall be recertified for an additional three years
4 upon successful completion of a written and practical
5 examination prescribed by the department. Thereafter, upon
6 completion of six consecutive years as a certified emergency
7 medical technician or EMT-paramedic, an individual shall have
8 continuous certification and attend and complete programs of
9 clinical training and accredited continuing education
10 approved by the department.
11 (2) Individuals who have successfully completed a
12 recertification examination and for any reason after a period
13 of six consecutive years have not completed programs of
14 clinical training and accredited continuing education shall
15 maintain continuous certification upon completion of a
16 refresher course of instruction approved by the department.
17 Section 2. The provisions of section 11(l) of the act shall
18 be retroactive to January 1, 1990.
19 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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