311A.175 Exceeding scope of practice -- Discipline prohibited for refusal to exceed
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scope of practice.
(1)No certified emergency medical responder shall perform any act or procedure which
exceeds the scope of practice of an emergency medical responder as specified in
this chapter and in administrative regulations promulgated by the board.
(2)No emergency medical technician shall perform any act or procedure which exceeds
the scope of practice of an emergency medical technician as specified in this chapter
and in administrative regulations promulgated by the board.
(3)No advanced emergency medical technician shall perform any act or procedure
which exceeds the scope of practice of an advanced emergency medical technician
as specified in this chapter and in administrative regulations promulgated by the
board.
(4)No paramedic shall perform any act or procedure which exceeds the scope of
practice of a paramedic as specified in this chapter, administrative regulations
promulgated by the board, protocol, standing order, or other document approved by
the board.
(5)A certified emergency responder, emergency medical technician, advanced
emergency medical technician, or licensed paramedic is presumed to know the
standards of practice for his or her level of certification or licensure.
(6)It is the legal duty of an emergency medical responder, emergency medical
technician, advanced emergency medical technician, or paramedic to refuse to
perform any act or procedure which is beyond the scope of practice for his or her
level of certification or licensure regardless of whether that act or procedure is
ordered by a physician, physician assistant, medical director, advanced practice
registered nurse, registered nurse, or supervisor.
(7)No employer or organization for which an emergency medical responder,
emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, or
paramedic has volunteered shall reprimand, discipline, or dismiss an emergency
medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical
technician, or paramedic who has refused to perform an act or procedure which the
emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency
medical technician, or paramedic knows is in violation of the provisions of this
section. Violation of this section by an employer or by an organization for which an
emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency
medical technician, or paramedic has volunteered shall be grounds for a legal action
for wrongful discipline or wrongful discharge, as appropriate.
(8)The provisions of this section shall not apply to an order to perform an act or
procedure:
(a)For which a license or certification by the board is not required and which
otherwise do not constitute the unlawful practice of medicine; or
(b)For which no license or certification is required and does not involve medical
care or treatment; or
(c)For which a license or certification issued by an agency other than the board is required and the emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, or paramedic holds such a license or certification.