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	7	+	General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 102
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4		-	Substitute Senate Bill No. 102
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6		-	Public Act No. 21-134
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9	14		AN ACT CONCERNING TH E CERTIFICATION OF MENTAL HEALTH
10	15		FIRST AID TRAINING PROGRAMS.
11	16		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
12	17		Assembly convened:
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14		-	Section 1. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 20-206mm of the general
15		-	statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
16		-	(Effective from passage):
17		-	(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, an
18		-	applicant for a license as a paramedic shall submit evidence satisfactory
19		-	to the Commissioner of Public Health that the applicant has successfully
20		-	(1) completed a paramedic training program approved by the
21		-	commissioner, (2) for applicants applying on and after January 1, 2020,
22		-	completed mental health first aid training as part of a program provided
23		-	by an instructor certified by the National Council for Behavioral Health
24		-	or any other certifying organization with substantially similar
25		-	certification requirements, as determined by the commissioner, and (3)
26		-	passed an examination prescribed by the commissioner.
27		-	(b) An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall present evidence
28		-	satisfactory to the commissioner that the applicant (1) is licensed or
29		-	certified as a paramedic in another state or jurisdiction whose
30		-	requirements for practicing in such capacity are substantially similar to Substitute Senate Bill No. 102
	19	+	Section 1. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 20-206mm of the general 1
	20	+	statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 2
	21	+	(Effective from passage): 3
	22	+	(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, an 4
	23	+	applicant for a license as a paramedic shall submit evidence satisfactory 5
	24	+	to the Commissioner of Public Health that the applicant has successfully 6
	25	+	(1) completed a paramedic training program approved by the 7
	26	+	commissioner, (2) for applicants applying on and after January 1, 2020, 8
	27	+	completed mental health first aid training as part of a program provided 9
	28	+	by an instructor certified by the National Council for Behavioral Health 10
	29	+	or any other certifying organization with substantially similar 11
	30	+	certification requirements, as determined by the commissioner, and (3) 12
	31	+	passed an examination prescribed by the commissioner. 13
	32	+	(b) An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall present evidence 14
	33	+	satisfactory to the commissioner that the applicant (1) is licensed or 15
	34	+	certified as a paramedic in another state or jurisdiction whose 16
	35	+	requirements for practicing in such capacity are substantially similar to 17
	36	+	or higher than those of this state and that the applicant has no pending 18 Substitute Bill No. 102
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34		-	or higher than those of this state and that the applicant has no pending
35		-	disciplinary action or unresolved complaint against him or her, or (2)
36		-	(A) is currently licensed or certified as a paramedic in good standing in
37		-	any New England state, New York or New Jersey, (B) has completed an
38		-	initial training program consistent with the National Emergency
39		-	Medical Services Education Standards, as promulgated by the National
40		-	Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the paramedic scope of
41		-	practice model conducted by an organization offering a program that is
42		-	recognized by the national emergency medical services program
43		-	accrediting organization, (C) for applicants applying on or after January
44		-	1, 2020, has completed mental health first aid training as part of a
45		-	program provided by an instructor certified by the National Council for
46		-	Behavioral Health or any other certifying organization with
47		-	substantially similar certification requirements, as determined by the
48		-	commissioner, and (D) has no pending disciplinary action or unresolved
49		-	complaint against him or her.
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	43	+	disciplinary action or unresolved complaint against him or her, or (2) 19
	44	+	(A) is currently licensed or certified as a paramedic in good standing in 20
	45	+	any New England state, New York or New Jersey, (B) has completed an 21
	46	+	initial training program consistent with the National Emergency 22
	47	+	Medical Services Education Standards, as promulgated by the National 23
	48	+	Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the paramedic scope of 24
	49	+	practice model conducted by an organization offering a program that is 25
	50	+	recognized by the national emergency medical services program 26
	51	+	accrediting organization, (C) for applicants applying on or after January 27
	52	+	1, 2020, has completed mental health first aid training as part of a 28
	53	+	program provided by an instructor certified by the National Council for 29
	54	+	Behavioral Health or any other certifying organization with 30
	55	+	substantially similar certification requirements, as determined by the 31
	56	+	commissioner, and (D) has no pending disciplinary action or unresolved 32
	57	+	complaint against him or her. 33
	58	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	59	+	sections:
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	61	+	Section 1 from passage 20-206mm(a) and (b)
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	63	+	PH Joint Favorable Subst.
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