Tennessee § 68-140-334 Use of EMR by licensed ambulance service

Tennessee Statutes

§ 68-140-334 — Use of EMR by licensed ambulance service

(a)An EMR may be utilized by a licensed ambulance service if the EMR:

(1)Satisfies all necessary pre-employment background screening to include criminal background and sex offender registry;

(2)Is accompanied with at least one (1) EMT while responding to a request for emergency medical care;

(3)Does not engage in patient care above the EMR's scope of training and licensure;

(4)Becomes licensed as an EMT within twelve (12) months of the EMR's initial employment date as an EMR employee or twelve (12) months following the EMR's initial licensure as an EMR while employed; and (5) Is not included in a compact between states.

(b)For the purposes of the department's emergency medical services standards and categories, an EMR must be regarded as an EMT.

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(a) An EMR may be utilized by a licensed ambulance service if the EMR: (1) Satisfies all necessary pre-employment background screening to include criminal background and sex offender registry; (2) Is accompanied with at least one (1) EMT while responding to a request for emergency medical care; (3) Does not engage in patient care above the EMR's scope of training and licensure; (4) Becomes licensed as an EMT within twelve (12) months of the EMR's initial employment date as an EMR employee or twelve (12) months following the EMR's initial licensure as an EMR while employed; and (5) Is not included in a compact between states. (b) For the purposes of the department's emergency medical services standards and categories, an EMR must be regarded as an EMT.

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