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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the scope of duties of an emergency medical |
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technician-paramedic and a licensed paramedic. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 773, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 773.0496 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 773.0496. SCOPE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL |
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TECHNICIAN-PARAMEDIC AND LICENSED PARAMEDIC DUTIES. |
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Notwithstanding other law, a person who is certified under this |
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chapter as an emergency medical technician-paramedic or a licensed |
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paramedic and who is acting under the authority of a licensed |
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physician may in accordance with department rules provide health |
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care services, including advanced life support, in an emergency or |
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urgent care clinical setting, including a hospital emergency room |
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and a freestanding emergency medical care facility. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission shall adopt any rules necessary to implement |
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Section 773.0496, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |