1. (a) A licensed paramedic, when under the supervision of a sponsoring physician, or when under the specific written standing order of a physician, may perform the activities listed in this subsection. The direct supervision of an activity may be delegated to another physician when the paramedic is caring for a patient in a hospital or at the scene of a medical emergency when voice contact is monitored by a physician and direct communication is maintained. The authorized activities are

   1. (1) electrocardiographic monitoring and defibrillation;
   2. (2) initiating and maintaining intravenous routes using approved intravenous techniques and solutions;
   3. (3) performing endotracheal intubation and pulmonary ventilation by approved methods;
   4. (4) performing gastric suction by intubation;
   5. (5) obtaining blood for laboratory analysis;
   6. (6) administering parenterally, orally, or topically any approved agents or solutions; and
   7. (7) performing other procedures authorized by a sponsoring physician.

2. (b) A person enrolled in a paramedic training program may perform the activities set out in (a) of this section if

   1. (1) the activities are required as part of the training program;
   2. (2) the activities that take place in a hospital are supervised by a physician, physician assistant, licensed paramedic, or nurse; and
   3. (3) the activities that take place outside a hospital are supervised by a licensed paramedic, a physician sponsor, or the physician sponsor's designee.

(Eff. 1/1/2022, Register 241)

Authority: AS 18.08.010, AS 18.08.080, AS 18.08.082