§ 40:1131.1 — Emergency medical services program; cooperation of other state departments

Louisiana § 40:1131.1

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

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§1131.1. Emergency medical services program; cooperation of other state departments
A. The department shall establish and maintain a program for the improvement and
regulation of emergency medical services in the state. The responsibility for implementation
and conduct of this program shall be vested in the bureau of emergency medical services.
B. The bureau shall develop a state plan for the prompt and efficient delivery of
adequate emergency medical services to acutely sick and injured individuals.
C. The bureau shall serve as the primary agency for participation in any federal
program involving emergency medical services and may receive and, pursuant to legislative
appropriation, disburse available federal funds to implement any service program.
D. The bureau shall identify all public and private agencies, institutions, and
individuals that are or may be engaged in emergency medical services training and set
minimum standards for course approval, instruction, and examination. Public safety
telecommunicators shall at a minimum successfully complete the telephone cardiopulmonary
resuscitation training required by R.S. 40:1133.16.
E. The department shall promulgate and enforce such rules, regulations, and
minimum standards as needed to carry out the provisions of this Section.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1977, No. 502, §1, eff. July 13, 1977. Amended by Acts 1997, No. 913, §2; Acts 2012, No. 789, §2, eff. June 13, 2012; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1231.1 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S; Acts 2018, No. 578, §1.