Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, after successfully completing an approved course of instruction, local specialized device training and competency validation and when authorized by medical protocols or upon the order of a qualified healthcare provider, a paramedic may:

1. (a) Perform all the authorized activities identified in K.S.A. 65-6120, 65-6121, 65-6144, and amendments thereto; and
2. (b) administer such medications or procedures as may be deemed necessary by a qualified healthcare provider.

L. 1988, ch. 261, § 19; L. 1991, ch. 203, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 154, § 2; L. 1998, ch. 133, § 5; L. 2004, ch. 117, § 10; L. 2010, ch. 119, § 3; L. 2011, ch. 114, § 60; L. 2019, ch. 64, § 22; L. 2025, ch. 85, § 4; July 1.