Kentucky Statutes 311A.120 – Educational course and continuing education — Administrative regulations
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(1) As a condition of being issued a certificate or license as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical responder, or paramedic, the applicant shall have completed a Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services-approved educational course on the transmission, control, treatment, and prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome with an emphasis on appropriate behavior and attitude change.
(2) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations to require continuing education for emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders, or paramedics that includes the completion of one (1) hour of board-approved continuing education covering the recognition and prevention of pediatric abusive head trauma, as defined in KRS
620.020, at least one (1) time every two (2) year renewal cycle. The one (1) hour required under this section shall be included in the current number of required continuing education hours.
(3) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations to require continuing education for emergency medical technicians or first responders which includes the completion of a training course of at least one (1) hour covering awareness of sexual violence, including reporting options, care options, pre-hospital treatment considerations, knowledge of regional rape crisis centers, and how to access the SANE-ready list, at least one (1) time every two (2) year renewal cycle. The one (1) hour of continuing education required under this subsection shall be included in the current number of required continuing education hours.
Effective: June 27, 2019
History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 1, effective June 27, 2019; and ch. 100, sec. 14, effective June 27, 2019. — Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 10, effective June 24, 2015. — Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 171, sec. 12, effective July
15, 2010. — Repealed, reenacted, renumbered, and amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 46, effective July 15, 2002. — Repealed, reenacted, and amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 343, sec. 10, effective July 14, 2000. — Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 443, sec. 57, effective July 13, 1990.
Formerly codified as KRS § 311.6531 and also previously codified as KRS § 211.967.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/27/2019). This statute was amended by 2019
Ky. Acts chs. 85 and 100, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been codified together.
(2) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations to require continuing education for emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders, or paramedics that includes the completion of one (1) hour of board-approved continuing education covering the recognition and prevention of pediatric abusive head trauma, as defined in KRS
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 311A.120
- Board: means the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services. See Kentucky Statutes 311A.010
- Paramedic: means a person who is involved in the delivery of medical services and is licensed under this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 311A.010
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Trauma: means a single or multisystem life-threatening or limb-threatening injury requiring immediate medical or surgical intervention or treatment to prevent death or permanent disability. See Kentucky Statutes 311A.010
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010 - Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
620.020, at least one (1) time every two (2) year renewal cycle. The one (1) hour required under this section shall be included in the current number of required continuing education hours.
(3) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations to require continuing education for emergency medical technicians or first responders which includes the completion of a training course of at least one (1) hour covering awareness of sexual violence, including reporting options, care options, pre-hospital treatment considerations, knowledge of regional rape crisis centers, and how to access the SANE-ready list, at least one (1) time every two (2) year renewal cycle. The one (1) hour of continuing education required under this subsection shall be included in the current number of required continuing education hours.
Effective: June 27, 2019
History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 1, effective June 27, 2019; and ch. 100, sec. 14, effective June 27, 2019. — Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 10, effective June 24, 2015. — Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 171, sec. 12, effective July
15, 2010. — Repealed, reenacted, renumbered, and amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 46, effective July 15, 2002. — Repealed, reenacted, and amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 343, sec. 10, effective July 14, 2000. — Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 443, sec. 57, effective July 13, 1990.
Formerly codified as KRS § 311.6531 and also previously codified as KRS § 211.967.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/27/2019). This statute was amended by 2019
Ky. Acts chs. 85 and 100, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been codified together.