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Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 048 - Health, Department ofSubagency 0023 - Emergency Medical Services - General
Chapter 17 - SCOPES OF PRACTICE
Section 17-1 - Authorized Acts or Scope of Practice, Generally

048-17 Wyo. Code R. § 17-1

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Section 17-1 - Authorized Acts or Scope of Practice, Generally

(a) Except as otherwise provided in these rules, the authorized acts or scope of practice for an EMR, EMT, AEMT, IEMT, or Paramedic in this state are those described in United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT HS 812 471, National EMS Scope of Practice Model (Dec. 2017), available at https://www.ems.gov/pdf/812471_2007-National-EMS-Scope-Practice-Mode_Change-Notices-1-and-2.pdf ("NHTSA National EMS Scope of Practice Model").

  • (i) The Division incorporates the NHTSA National EMS Scope of Practice Model into these rules by this reference.
  • (ii) The Division has determined that incorporation of the full text in these rules would be cumbersome or inefficient given the length or nature of these rules.
  • (iii) The incorporation by reference does not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter beyond the applicable date noted in subsection (a) of this section.
  • (iv) The incorporated standard is maintained at https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/ems/ and is available for public inspection and copying at cost from the Division.

(b) An EMR, EMT, AEMT, IEMT, or Paramedic may not practice beyond the scope of practice outlined in this Chapter unless licensed or certified to do so by another professional board or agency under Wyoming Statutes.

(c) The acts an EMR, EMT, AEMT, IEMT, or Paramedic may perform within the licensee's scope of practice are limited to the written or verbal orders of a physician. A written order from a physician must be through one of the following means:

  • (i) A standing order authorizing a licensee at any level to perform a skill or administer a medication;
  • (ii) A protocol that addresses unforeseen or unusual circumstances and authorizes the licensee to perform a skill or administer a medication not previously addressed in a standing order; or
  • (iii) A written order on the appropriate patient care form utilized by a medical facility.

048-17 Wyo. Code R. § 17-1

Adopted, Eff. 8/13/2018.