La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § XI-3501

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XI-3501 - Fee Schedule

A. The Office of Hospitals, Emergency Medical Services will begin to charge fees for the following services performed.

Certification Fees
First Responder	EMT Basic	EMT Intermediate	EMT Paramedic
In State Certification	$10	$15	$20	$25
Reciprocity Certification	N/A	$50	$75	$100
Recertification	$5	$10	$15	$20

Examination Fees
EMR Basic	EMR Intermediate	EMT Paramedic
Written Exam*	$10	$10	$10
Entire Practical**	$30	$40	$50
Retest Practical**	$15	$20	$25

*Does not include National Registry fee

**Currently being charged

Application Fee	$25 per provider
Certification Fee	Basic Level Intermediate Level Paramedic Level	$30 per vehicle $40 per vehicle $50 per vehicle

B. Continuing Education

1. A fee of $5 shall be charged for application to participated in various continuing education workshops, seminars, and courses offered by the Office of Hospitals, Emergency Medical Services. There shall also be a tuition for of $10 per day of instruction for all individuals accepted into these programs.

2. Exclusions. In accordance with R.S. 40:1232.2, fees shall not be required for certification or recertification of any certified emergency medical technician who services as such on a voluntary basis and who receives no compensation of any kind for said services.

C. The Bureau of Emergency Medical Services shall set fees for emergency medical personnel under the following conditions.

1. Volunteers. The bureau shall not require or collect any fee or charges for certification or recertification of emergency medical personnel who:

a. serve as such on a voluntary basis; and

b. receive no compensation of any kind for such services.

2. Public Exceptions. The bureau shall not set the fee for certification of an emergency medical technician C basic to exceed $15 for any individual who:

a. is an employee of a municipal law enforcement agency; or

b. fire service; or

c. fire protection district, who does not perform emergency medical services outside of the individual's official governmental responsibilities for any form of compensation.

3. The bureau shall not set the fee for recertification of an emergency medical technician-basic to exceed $10 for any individual who:

a. is an employee of a municipal law enforcement agency; or

b. fire service; or

c. fire protection district, who does not perform emergency medical services outside of the individual's official governmental responsibilities for any form of compensation.

4. The bureau shall assess fees for testing and certification based on the following schedule:

a. test fees:

i. first responder C written only: $15;

ii. first responder C written only (out-of-state): $15;

iii. basic initial written and practical: $60;

iv. basic entire practical exam: $30;

v. basic partial practical: $15;

vi. basic testing/retesting C written only: $15;

vii. basic testing/retesting C written only (out-of-state): $15;

viii. intermediate initial written and practical: $75;

ix. intermediate initial written and practical (out-of-state): $100;

x. intermediate retest entire practical: $50;

xi. intermediate retest entire practical (out-of-state): $65;

xii. intermediate retest partial practical: $30;

xiii. intermediate retest partial practical (out-of-state): $30;

xiv. intermediate testing/retesting C written exam only: $15;

xv. intermediate testing/retesting C written exam only (out-of-state): $15;

xvi. paramedic initial written and practical: $90;

xvii. paramedic initial written and practical (out-of-state): $125;

xviii. paramedic retesting entire practical: $60;

xix. paramedic retesting entire practical (out-of-state): $75;

xx. paramedic retesting partial practical: $35;

xxi. paramedic retesting partial practical (out-of-state): $40;

xxii. paramedic testing/retesting written: $15;

xxiii. paramedic testing/retesting written (out-of-state): $15.

b. Certification fees are charged as follows:

i. first responder initial certification: $10;

ii. basic emergency medical technician initial certification: $30;

iii. intermediate initial certification: $40;

iv. paramedic initial certification: $50;

v. first responder recertification: $5;

vi. basic emergency medical technician recertification: $25;

vii. intermediate recertification: $35;

viii. paramedic recertification: $45;

ix. basic EMT reciprocity: $60;

x. intermediate reciprocity: $80;

xi. paramedic reciprocity: $100.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § XI-3501

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Hospitals, LR 13:246 (April 1987), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 15:478 (June 1989), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Hospitals, LR 15:627, LR 28:46 (January 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1232.1 (Act 515 of the 2001 Louisiana Legislature).