Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 100173

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 100173 - [Operative until 1/1/2025] Proceedings

(a) Any proceedings by the Authority to deny, suspend or revoke the license of a paramedic or place any paramedic license holder on probation pursuant to Section 1798.200 of the Health and Safety Code, or impose an administrative fine pursuant to Section 1798.210 of the Health and Safety Code, shall be conducted in accordance with this article and pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, Government Code, Section 11500 et seq.

(b) Before any disciplinary proceedings are undertaken, the Authority shall evaluate all information submitted to or discovered by the Authority including, but not limited to, a recommendation for suspension or revocation from a medical director of a LEMSA, for evidence of a threat to public health and safety pursuant to Section 1798.200 of the Health and Safety Code.

(c) The Authority shall use the "EMS Authority Recommended Guidelines for Disciplinary Orders and Conditions of Probation", dated July 26, 2008 and incorporated by reference herein, as the standard in settling disciplinary matters when a paramedic applicant or license holder is found to be in violation of Section 1798.200 of Division 2.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

(d) The administrative law judge shall use the "EMS Authority Recommended Guidelines for Disciplinary Orders and Conditions of Probation", dated July 26, 2008, as a guide in making any recommendations to the Authority for discipline of a paramedic applicant or license holder found in violation of Section 1798.200 of Division 2.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 100173

1. New article 8 and section filed 11-29-93 as an emergency; operative 12-1-93 (Register 93, No. 49). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-30-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-29-93 order transmitted to OAL 3-30-94; disapproved by OAL and order of repeal as to 11-29-93 order filed on 5-11-94 (Register 94, No. 19).
3. 11-29-93 order including amendment of section refiled 5-12-94 as an emergency; operative 5-12-94 (Register 94, No. 19). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-9-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Editorial correction of HISTORY 3 (Register 94, No. 21).
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-12-94 order transmitted to OAL 9-9-94 with repealer of subsection (b) and subsection redesignation filed 10-24-94 (Register 94, No. 43).
6. Renumbering of former section 100173 to section 100178 and renumbering of former section 100168 to section 100173, including amendment of section heading and section, filed 3-15-99; operative 4-14-99 (Register 99, No. 12).
7. Renumbering of former section 100173 to section 100167 and renumbering and amendment of former section 100178.1 to section 100173 filed 9-10-2004; operative 10-10-2004 (Register 2004, No. 37).
8. Relocation of article 9 heading from preceding section 100172 to precede section 100173, renumbering of former section 100173 to section 100174 and renumbering and amendment of former section 100172 to section 100173 filed 2-11-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 7).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1797.107, 1797.176, 1798.200, 1798.204 and 1798.210, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1797.172, 1797.174, 1797.176, 1797.185, 1798.200, 1798.204 and 1798.210, Health and Safety Code; and Section 11500 et seq., Government Code.

1. New article 8 and section filed 11-29-93 as an emergency; operative 12-1-93 (Register 93, No. 49). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-30-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-29-93 order transmitted to OAL 3-30-94; disapproved by OAL and order of repeal as to 11-29-93 order filed on 5-11-94 (Register 94, No. 19).
3. 11-29-93 order including amendment of section refiled 5-12-94 as an emergency; operative 5-12-94 (Register 94, No. 19). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-9-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Editorial correction of History 3 (Register 94, No. 21).
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-12-94 order transmitted to OAL 9-9-94 with repealer of subsection (b) and subsection redesignation filed 10-24-94 (Register 94, No. 43).
6. Renumbering of former section 100173 to section 100178 and renumbering of former section 100168 to section 100173, including amendment of section heading and section, filed 3-15-99; operative 4-14-99 (Register 99, No. 12).
7. Renumbering of former section 100173 to section 100167 and renumbering and amendment of former section 100178.1 to section 100173 filed 9-10-2004; operative 10-10-2004 (Register 2004, No. 37).
8. Relocation of article 9 heading from preceding section 100172 to precede section 100173, renumbering of former section 100173 to section 100174 and renumbering and amendment of former section 100172 to section 100173 filed 2-11-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 7).

The amended version of this section by Register 2024, No. 38, effective 1/1/2025 is not yet available.