| ANNOUNCEMENT Ohio law requires all agencies to review existing administrative rules every five years to determine if a rule should be rescinded, amended, or continued without change (No Change). The amended and rescind/new rules in the following chapters were final filed for five year review with the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) on June 4, 2018. Seven rules are no change rules. Twenty-nine rules were amended, and one rule was rescinded and replaced; these rules became effective on June 15, 2018: Chapter 1 (Definitions) | 4765-1-03 | Rescind/New | Incorporated by reference. | | Chapter 7 (Accreditation of Training Programs) | 4765-7-01 | No Change | Merging of certificates of accreditation and general provisions. | | 4765-7-02 | Amend | Accreditation of Ohio EMS training programs. | | 4765-7-03 | Amend | Provisional certificates. | | 4765-7-04 | Amend | Application for accreditation. | | 4765-7-05 | No Change | Offsite locations. | | 4765-7-06 | No Change | Notification to the board. | | 4765-7-07 | Amend | Renewal of a certificate of accreditation. | | 4765-7-08 | Amend | Reinstatement of a certificate of accreditation or approval, or provisional certificate of accreditation or approval. | | 4765-7-09 | Amend | Approval of Ohio EMS continuing education programs. | | 4765-7-10 | Amend | Reinstatement of revoked certificate of accreditation or approval, or provisional certificate of accreditation or approval. | | 4765-7-11 | No Change | Continuing education course requirements for Ohio EMS accredited and approved institutions. | | 4765-7-12 | Amend | Online education and distance learning delivery systems for EMS training programs offered through an accredited institution. | | 4765-7-13 | No Change | National accreditation of paramedic programs. | | Chapter 12 (First Responder Certification) | 4765-12-01 | Amend | General provisions. | | 4765-12-02 | Amend | Emergency medical responder curriculum prior to September 1, 2012. | | 4765-12-03 | Amend | Emergency medical responder continuing education. | | 4765-12-04 | Amend | Emergency medical responder scope of practice. | | 4765-12-05 | Amend | Emergency medical responder curriculum. | | | Chapter 15 (EMT-Basics) | | 4765-15-01 | Amend | Emergency medical technician curriculum prior to September 1, 2012. | | 4765-15-03 | Amend | Emergency medical technician continuing education. | | 4765-15-04 | Amend | Emergency medical technician scope of practice. | | 4765-15-05 | Amend | Emergency medical technician curriculum. | Chapter 16 (EMS-Intermediates) | 4765-16-01 | Amend | Advanced emergency medical technician curriculum prior to September 1, 2012. | | 4765-16-02 | Amend | Transitional EMT-intermediate update course. | | 4765-16-03 | Amend | Advanced emergency medical technician continuing education. | | 4765-16-04 | Amend | Advanced emergency medical technician scope of practice. | | 4765-16-05 | No Change | EMT-intermediate special requirements. | | 4765-16-06 | Amend | Advanced emergency medical technician curriculum. | Chapter 17 (EMT-Paramedics) | 4765-17-01 | Amend | Paramedic curriculum prior to September 1, 2012. | | 4765-17-02 | Amend | Paramedic continuing education. | | 4765-17-03 | Amend | Paramedic scope of practice. | | 4765-17-04 | Amend | Paramedic curriculum. | | | Chapter 19 (Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education) | 4765-19-01 | Amend | Continuing education for EMS providers. | | 4765-19-02 | Amend | Examination alternative to continuing education. | | 4765-19-03 | Amend | Extension of continuing education requirement for EMS providers. | | 4765-19-04 | No Change | Exemption from continuing education requirements for EMS providers. | | | | - OAC Rules 4765-1-03 is revised to include the current titles, dates, and locations of materials incorporated by reference in the EMS rules.
- OAC 4765-7-02 is amended to set forth the process and requirements for an initial applicant for accreditation as a paramedic training program to apply for provisional status and to meet Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) requirements prior to receiving approval to promote or initiate a course.
- OAC rule 475-7-03 is amended to include a provisional status for new applicants seeking initial accreditation for a paramedic training program during the CoAEMSP application period.
- OAC rule 4765-7-07 is amended to clarify the student pass rate requirements of the initial certification testing for first attempts and within three attempts.
- OAC rules 4765-12-04, 4765-12-05, 4765-15-04, 4765-15-05, 4765-16-04, 4765-16-06, 4765-17-03, and 4765-17-04 are amended to add approved additional services to the scopes of practice and to update education curriculum requirements.
- Several rules are revised to correct punctuation, spelling, grammar, or formatting.
Please review the rules at LAW Writer® Ohio Laws and Rules, using the following link: http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4765. DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A SUMMARY OF KEY CHANGES ONLY. NOT ALL OF THE CHANGES ARE LISTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE RESPECTIVE INDIVIDUAL RULE TO SEE THE COMPLETE CHANGES FOR EACH RULE. Additional information about EMS rules and the rule review process is available at: Emergency Medical Services - Small Business Regulatory Impact. Contact the Division of EMS about the State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services (EMFTS) administrative rules at ems.rules@dps.ohio.gov. |
