- (a) The purpose of this chapter is to implement the Emergency Medical Services Act, Health and Safety Code, Chapter 773.
- (b) This chapter will provide minimum requirements for an emergency medical services (EMS) provider license; authorization of EMS vehicles; emergency suspension, reprimand, suspension, probation, revocation, or denial of an EMS provider license; first responder organizations; EMS personnel certification and licensure; interstate reciprocity for EMS certification; EMS personnel recertification or relicensure; continuing education requirements; course coordinator and program instructor certification; disciplinary action for EMS personnel, course coordinators and program instructors; EMS training courses and course approval; Emergency Medical Information Operator training, instructor training, course approval and certification; certification or licensure of persons with criminal backgrounds; Out-of-Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate orders; automated external defibrillators; requests for emergency care attendant training; fees; the establishment of trauma service areas; the establishment of regional EMS/trauma systems; requirements for trauma facility designation; and disciplinary actions for designated trauma facilities.
Source Note:The provisions of this §157.1 adopted to be effective September 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 3749; amended to be effective June 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 4492.