(a) The Commissioner of Public Health may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of subdivision (24) of subsection (c) of section 19a-14, subsection (e) of section 19a-88, subsection (b) of section 20-9, subsection (d) of section 20-195c, and sections 20-206jj to 20-206nn, inclusive.
(b) The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to (1) provide for state-wide standardization of certification for each class of emergency medical services personnel, including, but not limited to, (A) emergency medical technicians, (B) emergency medical services instructors, (C) emergency medical responders, and (D) advanced emergency medical technicians, (2) allow course work for such certification to be taken state-wide, and (3) allow persons so certified to perform work within their scope of certification state-wide. Such regulations shall include methods and conditions for the issuance, renewal and reinstatement of certification or recertification of emergency medical technicians, emergency medical services instructors, emergency medical responders and advanced emergency medical technicians.
(P.A. 97-311, S. 13; P.A. 14-231, S. 21; P.A. 15-223, S. 10; P.A. 19-117, S. 172.)
History: P.A. 14-231 replaced reference to Sec. 19a-14(c)(18) with reference to Sec. 19a-14(c)(24); P.A. 15-223 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to delete “subdivision (15) of section 19a-175”, and added Subsec. (b) re adoption of regulations for state-wide standardization of certification and state-wide course work and performance of work; P.A. 19-117 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing reference to Sec. 20-195c(c) with reference to Sec. 20-195c(d), deleting reference to Secs. 20-195aa to 20-195ff and replacing reference to Sec. 20-206oo with reference to Sec. 20-206nn.