Substitute Senate Bill No. 102
Public Act No. 21-134
AN ACT CONCERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MENTAL HEALTH
FIRST AID TRAINING PROGRAMS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 20-206mm of the general
statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
(Effective from passage):
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, an
applicant for a license as a paramedic shall submit evidence satisfactory
to the Commissioner of Public Health that the applicant has successfully
(1) completed a paramedic training program approved by the
commissioner, (2) for applicants applying on and after January 1, 2020,
completed mental health first aid training as part of a program provided
by an instructor certified by the National Council for Behavioral Health
or any other certifying organization with substantially similar
certification requirements, as determined by the commissioner, and (3)
passed an examination prescribed by the commissioner.
(b) An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall present evidence
satisfactory to the commissioner that the applicant (1) is licensed or
certified as a paramedic in another state or jurisdiction whose
requirements for practicing in such capacity are substantially similar to Substitute Senate Bill No. 102
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or higher than those of this state and that the applicant has no pending
disciplinary action or unresolved complaint against him or her, or (2)
(A) is currently licensed or certified as a paramedic in good standing in
any New England state, New York or New Jersey, (B) has completed an
initial training program consistent with the National Emergency
Medical Services Education Standards, as promulgated by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the paramedic scope of
practice model conducted by an organization offering a program that is
recognized by the national emergency medical services program
accrediting organization, (C) for applicants applying on or after January
1, 2020, has completed mental health first aid training as part of a
program provided by an instructor certified by the National Council for
Behavioral Health or any other certifying organization with
substantially similar certification requirements, as determined by the
commissioner, and (D) has no pending disciplinary action or unresolved
complaint against him or her.