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PRINTER'S NO. 54
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
65
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY ROAE, CIRESI, SCHLEGEL CULVER, HAMM, IRVIN, JAMES,
OWLETT, PICKETT, WARNER AND ZIMMERMAN, MARCH 7, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 7, 2023
AN ACT
Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services system,
further providing for emergency medical responders, for
emergency medical technicians, for advanced emergency medical
technicians and for paramedics.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 8114(b)(5), 8115(b)(5), 8116(b)(5) and
(c) introductory paragraph and 8117(c)(5) and (d) introductory
paragraph of Title 35 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
are amended to read:
§ 8114. Emergency medical responders.
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(b) Certification.--The department shall certify as an EMR
an individual who meets all of the following:
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(5) Has passed a written EMR certification examination
[approved by the department.] administered by an EMS
educational institute as specified under section 8113(d)(1)
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(relating to emergency medical services providers).
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§ 8115. Emergency medical technicians.
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(b) Certification.--The department shall certify as an EMT
an individual who meets all of the following:
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(5) Has passed a written EMT certification examination
[approved by the department.] administered by an EMS
educational institute as specified under section 8113(d)(1)
(relating to emergency medical services providers).
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§ 8116. Advanced emergency medical technicians.
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(b) Certification.--The department shall certify as an
advanced EMT an individual who meets all of the following:
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(5) Has passed a written advanced EMT certification
examination [approved by the department.] administered by an
EMS educational institute as specified under section 8113(d)
(1) (relating to emergency medical services providers).
(c) Biennial registration.--An advanced EMT's certification
is deemed registered when the certification is issued. The
initial registration shall expire as set forth in section
8113(n) [(relating to emergency medical services providers)].
Except for the initial registration period, an advanced EMT must
register the advanced EMT certification at two-year intervals by
completing an application for biennial registration on a form or
through an electronic process, as prescribed by regulation of
the department. The following shall apply:
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§ 8117. Paramedics.
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(c) Certification.--The department shall certify as a
paramedic an EMT or advanced EMT who meets all of the following:
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(5) Has passed a written paramedic certification
examination [approved by the department.] administered by an
EMS educational institute as specified under section 8113(d)
(1) (relating to emergency medical services providers).
(d) Biennial registration.--A paramedic's certification is
deemed registered when the certification is issued. The initial
registration shall expire as set forth in section 8113(n)
[(relating to emergency medical services providers)]. Except for
the initial registration period, a paramedic must register the
paramedic certification at two-year intervals by completing an
application for biennial registration on a form or through an
electronic process as prescribed by regulation of the
department. The following shall apply:
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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