§ 40:1133.4 — Powers and duties of the commission; exceptions

Louisiana § 40:1133.4

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

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§1133.4. Powers and duties of the commission; exceptions
A. The commission shall:
(1) Recommend to the bureau requirements and standards of practice for individuals
seeking to be licensed or certified under this Part.
(2) Approve requirements and standards of practice submitted by the bureau for
emergency medical personnel consistent with this Part.
(3) Recommend continuing education requirements and standards to the bureau in
accordance with criteria established by the National Registry of Emergency Medical
Technicians for individuals seeking to renew a license.
(4) Conduct disciplinary hearings for emergency medical personnel.
(5) Request that the bureau conduct investigations as necessary.
(6) Cause the prosecution of any individual who violates any provision of this Part.
(7) Maintain a record of all commission proceedings.
(8) Adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Part in
accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.
B. Except as they relate to scope of practice or patient care issues, Paragraphs (A)(4),
(5), and (6) of this Section shall not apply to anyone who is a volunteer of or employed by
the state of Louisiana or another public entity, a municipal fire department, a fire protection
district, or a volunteer fire department who has successfully completed an education program
based on national EMS education standards and who possesses a current national
certification and state license, until the commission has forwarded the nonmedical practice
complaint to the local governing body and received a response with investigative results and
any disciplinary disposition. In the event that the local governing body does not send a
response or request for extension to the commission within sixty days after receipt of the
complaint, the commission may proceed with the powers and duties as defined in Subsection
A of this Section. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in the event the commission
determines by a two-thirds vote of the membership of the commission that public health and
safety would be jeopardized by waiting for a response from the local governing authority, the
commission shall have the right to exercise its powers and duties as provided in Subsection
A of this Section without receipt of an investigative report from the local governing authority
or the expiration of the sixty-day period as provided in this Subsection.

Legislative History

Acts 1997, No. 913, §2; Acts 2003, No. 208, §1; Acts 2010, No. 935, §1; Acts 2012, No. 789, §2, eff. June 13, 2012; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1232.3 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.; Acts 2022, No. 644, §1; Acts 2024, No. 171, §1, eff. May 23, 2024.