Legislative Information
The following link(s) contain the statutory authority of KBEMS and the latest set of regulations that have been promulgated by the Board.
Statutes & Regulations for:
Statutes
KRS 311A.030 - provides the Board's authority in writing administrative regulations relating to ambulance services, first response providers, and emergency medical services training institutions
KRS 311A.040 - provides the mechanism for providers to request an Advisory Opinion
to clarify information in regulation or statute.
KRS 311A.050 - provides restrictions on persons not licensed or certified by the Board, activities prohibited to persons licensed or certified, reporting of prohibited activities by the Board, penalties and disciplinary actions for these activities.
KRS 311A.080 - provides information related to persons prohibited for operating ambulances service or first response program.
KRS 311A.130 - provides the requirements of in-services training, the requirement of keeping the records of that training and the process by which the Board will recognize training.
KRS 311A.155 - provides the guidance on the emergency medical services grant program, the withholding of funds for emergency purposes, that the grants must be made to fiscal courts, and the process and timeline by which the Board must put forth administrative regulations.
KRS 311A.160 - provides the permitted activities by a First Responder and the control an employer has over those activities, and addresses the use of first responders in medical care facilities.
KRS 311A.165 - provides the permitted activities of an EMT and the control an employer has over those activities, and addresses the use of first responders in medical care facilities.
KRS 311A.170 - provides the permitted activities of a paramedic, the employment of a paramedic in a hospital setting, and the control over the practice of a paramedic by their employer.
KRS 311A.180 - provides the process of submitting, reviewing, approval, appeal all medical control documents and protocols.
KRS 311A.190 - provides information furnished to the board by providers, run report forms, and annual report, addressed confidentiality, report to medical facility, ambulance provider, and patient, the retention of records, and disclosure and admissibility of data and records.
202 KAR 7: 055 - provides information on how to request and advisory opinion and the options of the board in answering your request.
202 KAR 7: 501 - all information regarding ambulance providers and medical first response provider agencies.
202 KAR 7: 520 - all information regarding allocation of block grant funding assistance for emergency medical services.
202 KAR 7: 601 - all information regarding the scope of practice of first responders, EMT's and paramedics.
202 KAR 7: 801 - all information regarding the requirements of medical directors.
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KRS 311A.025 - sets the levels of certification or licensure the Board may offer, provides the authority to develop administrative regulations, and provides the board the authority to approve medical directors.
KRS 311A.050 - provides restrictions on persons not licensed or certified by the Board, activities prohibited to persons licensed or certified, reporting of prohibited activities by the Board, penalties and disciplinary actions for these activities.
KRS 311A.075 - provides the process by which the board may invoke an immediate temporary suspension on a license or certificate.
KRS 311A.085 - provides that if you hold any other professional license that is disciplined you must notify the board.
KRS 311A.090 - provides that any individual licensed or certified by the board must notify the board of any new criminal convictions they have.
KRS 311A.095 - provides information of the expiration of licenses and certificates, renewal procedures, lapsed licenses and certifications, reinstatement of a lapsed or expired license or certificate, retention and extension of licenses and certificates.
KRS 311A.100 - provides the board authority to conduct criminal background checks.
KRS 311A.105 - provides that you must keep us current on any changes in your mailing address.
KRS 311A.110 - provides information regarding educational courses on AIDS for paramedics, first responders, and emergency medical technicians.
KRS 311A.120 - provides information regarding education courses and continuing education for emergency medical technicians and first responders.
KRS 311A.130 - provides the requirements of in-services training, the requirement of keeping the records of that training and the process by which the Board will recognize training.
KRS 311A.150 - provides information regarding privileges and immunities of paramedics and first responders.
KRS 311A.160 - provides information on permitted activities of, reasonable control over by an employer, and utilization of a first responder in a medical care facility.
KRS 311A.175 - provides that an individual licensed or certified by the board must know and not exceed their scope of practice and that discipline is prohibited for refusing to exceed their scope of practice.
202 KAR 7: 701 - all information regarding the scope of practice of first responders, EMT's and paramedics.
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Statutes
KRS 311A.025 - sets the levels of certification or licensure the Board may offer, provides the authority to develop administrative regulations, and provides the board the authority to approve medical directors.
KRS 311A.050 - provides restrictions on persons not licensed or certified by the Board, activities prohibited to persons licensed or certified, reporting of prohibited activities by the Board, penalties and disciplinary actions for these activities.
KRS 311A.075 - provides the process by which the board may invoke an immediate temporary suspension on a license or certificate.
KRS 311A.085 - provides that if you hold any other professional license that is disciplined you must notify the board.
KRS 311A.090 - provides that any individual licensed or certified by the board must notify the board of any new criminal convictions they have.
KRS 311A.095 - provides information of the expiration of licenses and certificates, renewal procedures, lapsed licenses and certifications, reinstatement of a lapsed or expired license or certificate, retention and extension of licenses and certificates.
KRS 311A.100 - provides the board authority to conduct criminal background checks.
KRS 311A.105 - provides that you must keep us current on any changes in your mailing address.
KRS 311A.110 - provides information regarding educational courses on AIDS for paramedics, first responders, and emergency medical technicians.
KRS 311A.120 - provides information regarding education courses and continuing education for emergency medical technicians and first responders.
KRS 311A.130 - provides the requirements of in-services training, the requirement of keeping the records of that training and the process by which the Board will recognize training.
KRS 311A.165 - provides information on permitted activities of, reasonable control over by an employer, and utilization of an emergency medical technician in a medical care facility.
KRS 311A.175 - provides that an individual licensed or certified by the board must know and not exceed their scope of practice and that discipline is prohibited for refusing to exceed their scope of practice.
KRS 311A.195 - provides information on the administration of epinephrine by an EMT and the need for medical protocols to administer that drug.
202 KAR 7: 701 - all information regarding the scope of practice of first responders, EMT's and paramedics.
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Statutes
KRS 311A.025 - sets the levels of certification or licensure the Board may offer, provides the authority to develop administrative regulations, and provides the board the authority to approve medical directors.
KRS 311A.050 - provides restrictions on persons not licensed or certified by the Board, activities prohibited to persons licensed or certified, reporting of prohibited activities by the Board, penalties and disciplinary actions for these activities.
KRS 311A.075 - provides the process by which the board may invoke an immediate temporary suspension on a license or certificate.
KRS 311A.085 - provides that if you hold any other professional license that is disciplined you must notify the board.
KRS 311A.090 - provides that any individual licensed or certified by the board must notify the board of any new criminal convictions they have.
KRS 311A.095 - provides information of the expiration of licenses and certificates, renewal procedures, lapsed licenses and certifications, reinstatement of a lapsed or expired license or certificate, retention and extension of licenses and certificates.
KRS 311A.100 - provides the board authority to conduct criminal background checks.
KRS 311A.105 - provides that you must keep us current on any changes in your mailing address.
KRS 311A.110 - provides information regarding educational courses on AIDS for paramedics, first responders, and emergency medical technicians.
KRS 311A.115 - provides information on educational courses and continuing education on AIDS form paramedics.
KRS 311A.125 - provides information on the requirements of continued competence for paramedics and educational courses for paramedics.
KRS 311A.135 - provides the board's authority in the development of regulations regarding different levels of paramedic licensure and relicensure programs.
KRS 311A.170 - provides the permitted activities of a paramedic, the exercise of reasonable control over the practice of a paramedic by the employer, and the employment of a paramedic in a hospital.
KRS 311A.175 - provides that an individual licensed or certified by the board must know and not exceed their scope of practice and that discipline is prohibited for refusing to exceed their scope of practice.
KRS 311A.185 - provides information on the determination of death by a paramedic, proper notification, instruction in making determinations, and the administration of life support measures.
202 KAR 7: 701 - all information regarding the scope of practice of first responders, EMT's and paramedics.
202 KAR 7: 801 - all information regarding the requirements of medical directors
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Statutes
KRS 311A.025 - sets the levels of certification or licensure the Board may offer, provides the authority to develop administrative regulations, and provides the board the authority to approve medical directors.
KRS 311A.030 - provides the Board's authority in writing administrative regulations relating to ambulance services, first response providers, and emergency medical services training institutions
KRS 311A.050 - provides restrictions on persons not licensed or certified by the Board, activities prohibited to persons licensed or certified, reporting of prohibited activities by the Board, penalties and disciplinary actions for these activities.
KRS 311A.075 - provides the process by which the board may invoke an immediate temporary suspension on a license or certificate.
KRS 311A.090 - provides that any individual licensed or certified by the board must notify the board of any new criminal convictions they have.
KRS 311A.095 - provides information of the expiration of licenses and certificates, renewal procedures, lapsed licenses and certifications, reinstatement of a lapsed or expired license or certificate, retention and extension of licenses and certificates.
KRS 311A.100 - provides the board authority to conduct criminal background checks.
KRS 311A.105 - provides that you must keep us current on any changes in your mailing address.
KRS 311A.110 - provides information regarding educational courses on AIDS for paramedics, first responders, and emergency medical technicians.
KRS 311A.115 - provides information on educational courses and continuing education on AIDS form paramedics.
KRS 311A.120 - provides information regarding education courses and continuing education for emergency medical technicians and first responders.
KRS 311A.125 - provides information on the requirements of continued competence for paramedics and educational courses for paramedics.
KRS 311A.130 - provides the requirements of in-services training, the requirement of keeping the records of that training and the process by which the Board will recognize training.
KRS 311A.135 - provides the board's authority in the development of regulations regarding different levels of paramedic licensure and relicensure programs.
202 KAR 7: 601 - all information regarding training, education, continued education, class/course requirements, record retention, EMS instructor initial certification and recertification, evaluator endorsement and reapplication, and testing agencies.
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Statutes
KRS 311A.025 - sets the levels of certification or licensure the Board may offer, provides the authority to develop administrative regulations, and provides the board the authority to approve medical directors.
KRS 311A.030 - provides the Board's authority in writing administrative regulations relating to ambulance services, first response providers, and emergency medical services training institutions
KRS 311A.050 - provides restrictions on persons not licensed or certified by the Board, activities prohibited to persons licensed or certified, reporting of prohibited activities by the Board, penalties and disciplinary actions for these activities.
KRS 311A.075 - provides the process by which the board may invoke an immediate temporary suspension on a license or certificate.
KRS 311A.095 - provides information of the expiration of licenses and certificates, renewal procedures, lapsed licenses and certifications, reinstatement of a lapsed or expired license or certificate, retention and extension of licenses and certificates.
KRS 311A.100 - provides the board authority to conduct criminal background checks.
KRS 311A.105 - provides that you must keep us current on any changes in your mailing address.
KRS 311A.110 - provides information regarding educational courses on AIDS for paramedics, first responders, and emergency medical technicians.
KRS 311A.115 - provides information on educational courses and continuing education on AIDS form paramedics.
KRS 311A.120 - provides information regarding education courses and continuing education for emergency medical technicians and first responders.
KRS 311A.125 - provides information on the requirements of continued competence for paramedics and educational courses for paramedics.
KRS 311A.130 - provides the requirements of in-services training, the requirement of keeping the records of that training and the process by which the Board will recognize training.
KRS 311A.135 - provides the board's authority in the development of regulations regarding different levels of paramedic licensure and relicensure programs.
KRS 311A.185 - provides information on the determination of death by a paramedic, proper notification, instruction in making determinations, and the administration of life support measures.
KRS 311A.195 - provides information on the administration of epinephrine by an EMT and the need for medical protocols to administer that drug.
202 KAR 7: 601 - all information regarding training, education, continued education, class/course requirements, record retention, EMS instructor initial certification and recertification, evaluator endorsement and reapplication, and testing agencies.
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Statutes
KRS 311A.160 - provides information on permitted activities of, reasonable control over by an employer, and utilization of a first responder in a medical care facility.
KRS 311A.165 - provides information on permitted activities of, reasonable control over by an employer, and utilization of an emergency medical technician in a medical care facility.
KRS 311A.170 - provides the permitted activities of a paramedic, the exercise of reasonable control over the practice of a paramedic by the employer, and the employment of a paramedic in a hospital.
KRS 311A.185 - provides information on the determination of death by a paramedic, proper notification, instruction in making determinations, and the administration of life support measures
KRS 311A.195 - provides information on the administration of epinephrine by an EMT and the need for medical protocols to administer that drug.
Regulations
202 KAR 7: 601 - all information regarding training, education, continued education, class/course requirements, record retention, EMS instructor initial certification and recertification, evaluator endorsement and reapplication, and testing agencies.
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Statutes
KRS 311A.050 - provides restrictions on persons not licensed or certified by the Board, activities prohibited to persons licensed or certified, reporting of prohibited activities by the Board, penalties and disciplinary actions for these activities.
KRS 311A.055 - provides information regarding complaints on the violation of this chapter, how investigations are to be conducted, notifications that must be made for an investigation, sets the preliminary inquiry board, the right to hearing, any orders entered, how you may appeal any decision, and sexual contact with a patient.
KRS 311A.060 - provides the sanctions for violations, disciplinary actions that may be taken, and how criminal action may not preclude the board form acting against an individual or entity licensed or certified by the board.
KRS 311A.065 - provides that the board may require a mental or physical examination to determine if you are fit for duty.
KRS 311A.075 - provides the process by which the board may invoke an immediate temporary suspension on a license or certificate.
KRS 311A.080 - provides information related to persons prohibited for operating ambulances service or first response program.
KRS 311A.085 - provides that if you hold any other professional license that is disciplined you must notify the board.
KRS 311A.090 - provides that any individual licensed or certified by the board must notify the board of any new criminal convictions they have
KRS 311A.100 - provides the board authority to conduct criminal background checks.
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Statutes
KRS 311A.015 - sets the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services, its members, their terms, requirements for quorum, removal of members, and reimbursement due members.
KRS 311A.020 - provides the powers and duties of the board, defines the executive and deputy director, and sets limitations on persons employed by the board.
KRS 311A.035 - sets the functions of the chapter to be carried but by the board.
Regulations
202 KAR 7:020 - sets the organization of the Board, its committees, agendas, quorum, attendance of board staff and employees at a board meeting,
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