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3	34		BILL NO. 3132 By: Kendrix of the House
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7	38		Weaver of the Senate
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16	43		An Act relating to public health; amending 63 O.S.
17	44		2021, Section 1-2504, which relates to emergency
18	45		medical personnel; providing exception; allowing
19	46		municipalities, public ambulance service districts,
20	47		and emergency medical service districts to enter
21	48		agreements with first responder agencies for certain
22	49		purposes; requiring agreements to include certain
23	50		provisions; providing for codification; and providing
24	51		an effective date.
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28		-	SUBJECT: Public health
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30	55		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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32	56		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1 -2504, is
33	57		amended to read as follows:
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35	58		Section 1-2504. A. Any hospital or health care facility
36	59		operating within the state may utilize emergency medical technician,
37	60		intermediate emergency medical technician, advanced emergency
38	61		medical technician or paramedic, community paramedic or critical
39	62		care paramedic personne l for the delivery of emergency medical
40	63		patient care within the hospital or health care facility. All
41	64		Except as authorized in Section 2 of this act, all licensed
42	65		ambulance services shall use emergency medical technician,
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43	93		intermediate emergency medical tec hnician, advanced emergency
44	94		medical technician or paramed ic personnel for on-scene patient care
45	95		and stabilization and the delivery of prehospital and en route
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	96	+	emergency medical care.
48	97		B. Any hospital or health care facili ty operating within the
49	98		state may utilize community paramedic personnel for the delivery of
50	99		community paramedic services for patients who come to the hospital
51	100		or health care facility who reside in this state.
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53	101		C. While participating in an emergency medical technician,
54	102		intermediate emergency medical technician, advanced emergency
55	103		medical technician, community paramedic or paramedic training course
56	104		approved by the State Department of Health, the student shall be
57	105		allowed to perform in the hospital, clinic or p rehospital setting,
58	106		while under the direct supervision of a physician, registered nurse,
59	107		or licensed emergency medical personnel who are licensed at a level
60	108		equal to or above the level of training of the student, or other
61	109		allied health preceptor, any of th e skills determined to be
62	110		appropriate for the training level of the student by the Departmen t.
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64	111		D. The student shall be allowed to perform any of the skills
65	112		determined to be appropriate by the Department for the training
66	113		level of the student while performi ng community paramedic services
67	114		under the direct supervision of a physician, registered nurs e or
68	115		emergency medical personnel who are licensed at a level equal to or
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69	143		above the level of training of the student, or other allied health
70	144		preceptor.
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72	145		E. A registered nurse or licensed practical nur se may be used
73	146		in the back of an ambulance during an inte rhospital transfer to
74	147		supplement the skills of licensed emergency medical personnel. A
75	148		registered nurse or licensed practical nurse functioning in this
76	149		fashion must be following written orders of a physician or be in
77	150		direct radio or telephone contact with a physician.
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79	151		SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
80	152		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-2516.1 of Title 63, unless
81	153		there is created a duplication in numberi ng, reads as follows:
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83	154		A. The governing body of any municipality, public ambulance
84	155		service district organized pursuant to Sections 1201 through 1221 of
85	156		Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes , or emergency medical service
86	157		district organized pursuant to S ection 9C of Article X of the
87	158		Oklahoma Constitution may elect to enter into agreements with local
88	159		first responder agencies, whether governmental or nonprofit , for the
89	160		purpose of acquiring assistance with emergency medical respons e.
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91	161		B. All agreements entered into pursuant to subsection A of this
92	162		section shall, at a minimum:
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94	163		1. Determine the required training necessary in order for first
95	164		responders to participate under the agreement;
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97	165		2. Establish a system for identifying which fi rst responders
98	166		are eligible to part icipate under the agreement;
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100	194		3. Establish a process for verifying the training credentials
101	195		of participating first responders;
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103	196		4. Establish the level of emergency medical care to be provided
104	197		by the participating first re sponders;
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106	198		5. Determine which party to the agreement shall provide
107	199		compensation, if any, and insurance coverage for participating first
108	200		responders;
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110	201		6. Establish a process for ensuring that participating first
111	202		responders are familiar and compliant with app licable operating
112	203		procedures and standards of care; and
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114	204		7. Establish the procedures by whic h participating first
115	205		responders shall be notified that their assistance is requ ired.
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117	206		SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
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119		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 15th day of March, 2022.
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137		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
138		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
139		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
140		-	By: _________________________________
141		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
142		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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146		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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148		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
149		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
150		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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