§ 25-3.5-203.5 — Community paramedic endorsement - rules

Colorado § 25-3.5-203.5

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Emergency Medical and Trauma Services

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(1) On or before
January 1, 2018, the board shall adopt rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24,
C.R.S., for community paramedics including standards for:

(a) The department's issuance of an endorsement in community
paramedicine to an emergency medical service provider;

(b) Verifying an emergency medical service provider's competency to be
endorsed as a community paramedic. The standards must include a requirement
that the emergency medical service provider has obtained from an accredited
paramedic training center or an accredited college or university a certificate of
completion for a course in community paramedicine with competency verified by a
passing score on an examination offered nationally and recognized in Colorado for
certifying competency to serve as a community paramedic.

(c) Continuing competency to maintain a community paramedic
endorsement.

(2) Rules adopted under this section supersede any rules of the Colorado
medical board regarding the matters set forth in this part 2.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2016: Entire section added, (SB 16-069), ch. 260, p. 1062, � 2, effective June 8.