- (a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish the requirements for emergency medical services (EMS) certification of allied health personnel licensed or certified to practice in the State of Texas. Allied health personnel are health care professionals who are not registered nurses or licensed physicians. The requirements of this section are not intended to, and shall not be construed to, replace the requirements of any other laws regarding the license or certification of allied health personnel.
- (b) Allied health personnel covered. Allied health personnel licensed or certified to practice in the State of Texas who staff an EMS vehicle on a regular basis shall obtain EMS personnel certification. Regular basis shall refer to those individuals whose routine responsibilities include staffing an EMS vehicle. Allied health personnel not staffing a vehicle on a regular basis may apply for EMS personnel certification under this section.
- (c) Levels of EMS personnel certification authorized. Allied health personnel may be certified as EMS personnel as described in §157.2 of this title (relating to Definitions).
- (d) Certification requirements. Allied health personnel shall meet the requirements in §157.41 of this title (relating to Certification).
Source Note:The provisions of this §157.43 adopted to be effective February 27, 1991, 16 TexReg 972.