Section 836 IAC 4-7-6 - Inactive status for certified advanced emergency medical technicianAuthority: IC 16-31-2-7
Affected: IC 16-31-3
Sec. 6.
(a) An advanced emergency medical technician requesting inactive advanced emergency medical technician status shall be:(1) currently certified in Indiana as an advanced emergency medical technician; and(2) an individual who has previously recertified as an advanced emergency medical technician in Indiana at least one (1) time. The individual's certification must be in good standing with the commission at the time inactive status is requested. Applicants for inactive status do not have to be affiliated with an advanced emergency medical technician provider organization. Applicants wanting inactive status shall submit a request in writing to the commission.(b) If an advanced emergency medical technician wants to maintain an active emergency medical technician certification, the advanced emergency medical technician shall meet the requirements set forth in this rule.(c) Advanced emergency medical technicians on inactive status shall collect the following continuing education hours during the inactive period, and those hours must be reported to the commission before the certificate expires:(1) Collect and report continuing education requirements listed in section 5 of this rule.(2) Collect and report twelve (12) additional continuing education hours.(d) Advanced emergency medical technicians with an inactive status wishing to return to active status shall meet the following requirements:(1) Comply with subsection (b) during inactive status.(2) Be affiliated with an Indiana certified advanced emergency medical technician provider organization and an Indiana certified advanced emergency medical technician supervising hospital by submitting a signed application for advanced life support.(3) Submit in writing a verified statement attesting to the applicant's competency in skills listed in section 5(b)(3) of this rule signed by the advanced emergency medical technician provider medical director.(e) An advanced emergency medical technician is automatically placed in inactive status once the individual is notified by either the affiliate provider organization or supervising hospital that they are no longer affiliated, and no other advanced emergency medical technician affiliates exist for the individual that provide for both a provider and supervising hospital affiliation. The following requirements apply to an emergency medical technician automatically placed in inactive status under this subsection: (1) An advanced emergency medical technician losing affiliation shall notify the agency within forty-eight (48) hours after being notified of not having an advanced life support affiliation with either an ambulance provider or a medical director.(2) An advanced emergency medical technician in inactive status may not practice under their certification as an advanced emergency medical technician.(3) An advanced emergency medical technician's status remains inactive until they provide the agency with appropriate affiliation paperwork demonstrating they have both a provider agency and supervising hospital.(4) An advanced emergency medical technician may function as an emergency medical technician under that scope of practice while their advanced certification is inactive as long as the emergency medical technician certification requirements are met.Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; 836 IAC 4-7-6; filed 8/30/2024, 11:24 a.m.: 20240925-IR-836240212FRA