256.205 Community paramedics.
(1) Definition. In this section, “community paramedic" means an individual who has obtained an approval issued under sub. (2).
(2) Departmental approval. No person may use the title “community paramedic" unless he or she obtains an approval from the department issued under this section to provide services as a community paramedic. To be eligible for an approval by the department as a community paramedic, an individual shall meet all of the following criteria:
(a) The individual is licensed as a paramedic, that license is not suspended or revoked, and the individual is not the subject of an action under s. 256.15 (11).
(b) The individual has the equivalent of 2 years of service as a paramedic.
(c) The individual successfully completes a training program that has been approved by the department under sub. (3).
(d) The individual submits an application for the approval on a form specified by the department.
(e) The individual satisfies any other requirements established by the department.
(3) Training program. The department shall, after consulting the board, approve training programs for community paramedics that include clinical experience, that provide flexibility in addressing local service needs, and that meet any other criteria established by the department.
(4) Affiliation. A community paramedic may provide services under sub. (6) only if he or she is a volunteer for or an employee of a community emergency medical services provider, as defined in s. 256.215 (1) (a), or if he or she is an employee of or under contract with a hospital, clinic, or physician.
(5) Requirements.
(a) A community paramedic shall follow any protocols and supervisory standards established by the department or by a medical director.
(b) A community paramedic is subject to certification, disciplinary, complaint, and other regulatory requirements that apply to emergency medical services practitioners under s. 256.15.
(6) Services provided. Notwithstanding the actions authorized for emergency services under s. 256.15 (6n), a community paramedic may provide services for which he or she is trained under a training program approved by the department under sub. (3), that are not duplicative of services already being provided to a patient, and that are approved by the hospital, clinic, or physician for which the community paramedic is an employee or contractor or are incorporated in the patient care protocols under s. 256.215 (2) (b).
History: 2017 a. 66.