Authority: IC 16-31-2-7; IC 16-31-3-14; IC 16-31-3-14.5; IC 16-31-3-20

Affected: IC 4-21.5; IC 16-31-3-8; IC 16-31-3-20

Sec. 4. (a) An applicant may apply for and obtain provisional certification as an emergency medical technician-intermediate provider organization for the purpose of prehospital training of emergency medical technician-intermediate students when in the presence of a preceptor approved by the commission in accordance with this section.

(b) A provisional certification may only be issued to a certified ambulance service provider organization.

(c) The applicant shall submit a fully completed application for provisional certification on forms provided by the agency.

(d) The provisional certification may only be issued:

1. (1) after the applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the director that the ambulance to be used for such training is certified and meets the requirements of this article; and
2. (2) if the ambulance service provider organization has and shall maintain an adequate number of emergency medical technician- intermediate students, preceptors, and ambulances to provide continuous twenty-four (24) hour advanced life support service.

(e) The provisional certification expires not later than the earlier of the following dates:

1. (1) Sixty (60) days after the completion date of the emergency medical technician-intermediate course completion as identified on the approved course application.
2. (2) Twenty-four (24) months from the starting date of the course contained on the approved course application.

(f) The issuance of an emergency medical technician-intermediate provider organization certification invalidates any provisional certification.

(Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; 836 IAC 2-7.2-4; filed Jun 11, 2004, 1:30 p.m.: 27 IR 3547; filed Jul 31, 2007, 10:01 a.m.: 20070829-IR-836060011FRA; readopted filed Jul 29, 2010, 8:07 a.m.: 20100825-IR- 836100267RFA; readopted filed Oct 31, 2016, 1:48 p.m.: 20161130-IR-836160328RFA; readopted filed Nov 28, 2022, 2:51 p.m.: 20221228-IR-836220299RFA; readopted filed Jul 24, 2024, 3:48 p.m.: 20240821-IR-836230827RFA)