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(1) To promote the availability of comprehensive emergency medical services throughout the state, the committee shall establish:
(a) initial and ongoing licensure and training requirements for emergency medical service personnel in the following categories:
(i) paramedic;
(ii) medical director;
(iii) emergency medical service instructor;
(iv) behavioral emergency services technician;
(v) advanced behavioral emergency services technician; and
(vi) except emergency medical dispatchers, other types of emergency medical service personnel as the committee considers necessary;
(b) a method to monitor the certification status and continuing medical education hours for emergency medical dispatchers; and
(c) guidelines for giving credit for out-of-state training and experience.
(2) The department shall, based on the requirements established in Subsection (1):
(a) develop, conduct, and authorize training and testing for emergency medical service personnel;
(b) issue a license and license renewals to emergency medical service personnel other than emergency medical dispatchers; and
(c) verify the certification of emergency medical dispatchers.
(3) The department shall coordinate with the Department of Human Services established in Section 62A-1-102, and local mental health authorities described in Section 17-43-301, to develop and authorize initial and ongoing licensure and training requirements for licensure as a:
(4) As provided in Section 26-8a-502, an individual issued a license or certified under this section may only provide emergency medical services to the extent allowed by the license or certification.
(5) An individual may not be issued or retain a license under this section unless the individual obtains and retains background clearance under Section 26-8a-310.
(6) An individual may not be issued or retain a certification under this section unless the individual obtains and retains background clearance in accordance with Section 26-8a-310.5.