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Department 1000 - Department of Public Health and EnvironmentDivision 1011 - Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division (1011, 1015 Series)Rule 6 CCR 1015-3 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Chapter 2 - RULES PERTAINING TO EMS PRACTICE AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR OVERSIGHT
Section 6 CCR 1015-3-2-17 - Critical Care

6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1015-3-2-17

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Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 6 CCR 1015-3-2-17 - Critical Care
17.1 In addition to the medical acts within the scope of practice of a Paramedic contained within Appendices A, B, C, and D, a P-CC may perform the medical acts contained within this section, Appendices E and F, under the authorization of an EMS agency medical director or clinical medical director.
17.1.1 Additions to these medical acts in a prehospital setting are not allowed unless a waiver has been granted as described in Section 12 of these rules.
17.1.2 It is understood that these medical acts may not be addressed in the National EMS Education Standards for Paramedics. As such, it is the joint responsibility of the applicable medical director and individuals performing these medical acts to obtain appropriate additional training needed to safely and effectively utilize and monitor these interventions in the critical care environment.
17.2 A P-CC may decline transport of any patient that requires a level of care outside of their defined scope of practice or that the P-CC believes is beyond their capabilities.
17.3 In addition to the duties of an EMS agency medical director or clinical medical director outlined in Sections 5 and 19 of these rules, the duties of such a medical director responsible for authorization of a P-CC shall include:
17.3.1 Be qualified, by education, training, and experience in the medical acts for which the applicable medical director is authorizing the P-CC to practice.
17.3.2 Have protocols in place clearly defining which medical acts, from Appendices E and F, the applicable medical director is authorizing the P-CC to perform.
17.3.3 Have protocols in place to ensure the appropriate level of care is available during critical care transport. The capabilities of the transporting agency and the safety of the patient should be considered when making transport decisions.

6 CCR 1015-3-2-17

37 CR 12, June 25, 2014, effective 5/21/2014
37 CR 12, June 25, 2014, effective 7/15/2014
37 CR 22, November 25, 2014, effective 12/15/2014
38 CR 24, December 25, 2015, effective 1/14/2016
40 CR 10, May 25, 2017, effective 7/1/2017
40 CR 20, October 25, 2017, effective 1/1/2018
40 CR 21, November 10, 2017, effective 1/1/2018
41 CR 23, December 10, 2018, effective 1/14/2019
43 CR 22, November 25, 2020, effective 1/1/2021
44 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 12/30/2021
45 CR 10, May 25, 2022, effective 6/14/2022