§ 23-27.1-02 — Definitions

North Dakota § 23-27.1-02

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 23: Health and Safety
• Ch. 23-27.1: Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact

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In this chapter:
1. "Advanced emergency medical technician" means an individual licensed with cognitive
knowledge and a scope of practice that corresponds to that level in the national
emergency medical services education standards and national emergency medical
services scope of practice model.
2. "Adverse action" means any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted
by law which may be imposed against licensed emergency medical services personnel
by a state emergency medical services authority or state court, including actions
against an individual's license such as revocation, suspension, probation, consent
agreement, monitoring, or other limitation or encumbrance on the individual's practice,
letters of reprimand or admonition, fines, criminal convictions, and state court
judgments enforcing adverse actions by the state emergency medical services
authority.
3. "Alternative program" means a voluntary, nondisciplinary substance abuse recovery
program approved by a state emergency medical services authority.
4. "Certification" means the successful verification of entry-level cognitive and
psychomotor competency using a reliable, validated, and legally defensible
examination.
5. "Commission" means the national administrative body of which all states that have
enacted the compact are members.
6. "Emergency medical technician" means an individual licensed with cognitive
knowledge and a scope of practice that corresponds to that level in the national
emergency medical services education standards and national emergency medical
services scope of practice model.

7. "Home state" means a member state where an individual is licensed to practice
emergency medical services.
8. "License" means the authorization by a state for an individual to practice as an
emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic,
or a level in between an emergency medical technician and paramedic.
9. "Medical director" means a physician licensed in a member state who is accountable
for the care delivered by emergency medical services personnel.
10. "Member state" means a state that has enacted this compact.
11. "Paramedic" means an individual licensed with cognitive knowledge and a scope of
practice that corresponds to that level in the national emergency medical services
education standards and national emergency medical services scope of practice
model.
12. "Privilege to practice" means an individual's authority to deliver emergency medical
services in remote states as authorized under this compact.
13. "Remote state" means a member state in which an individual is not licensed.
14. "Restricted" means the outcome of an adverse action that limits a license or the
privilege to practice.
15. "Rule" means a written statement by the interstate commission promulgated pursuant
to section 23-27.1-12 which is of general applicability; implements, interprets, or
prescribes a policy or provision of the compact; or is an organizational, procedural, or
practice requirement of the commission and has the force and effect of statutory law in
a member state and includes the amendment, repeal, or suspension of an existing
rule.
16. "Scope of practice" means defined parameters of various duties or services that may
be provided by an individual with specific credentials. Whether regulated by rule,
statute, or court decision, it tends to represent the limits of services an individual may
perform.
17. "Significant investigatory information" means:
a. Investigative information that a state emergency medical services authority, after
a preliminary inquiry that includes notification and an opportunity to respond if
required by state law, has reason to believe, if proved true, would result in the
imposition of an adverse action on a license or privilege to practice; or
b. Investigative information that indicates an individual represents an immediate
threat to public health and safety regardless of whether the individual has been
notified and had an opportunity to respond.
18. "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States.
19. "State emergency medical services authority" means the board, office, or other agency
with the legislative mandate to license emergency medical services personnel.