Section 25-3.5-203.5 - Community paramedic endorsement - rules(1) On or before January 1, 2018, the board shall adopt rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., for community paramedics including standards for:(a) The department's issuance of an endorsement in community paramedicine to an emergency medical service provider;(b) Verifying an emergency medical service provider's competency to be endorsed as a community paramedic. The standards must include a requirement that the emergency medical service provider has obtained from an accredited paramedic training center or an accredited college or university a certificate of completion for a course in community paramedicine with competency verified by a passing score on an examination offered nationally and recognized in Colorado for certifying competency to serve as a community paramedic.(c) Continuing competency to maintain a community paramedic endorsement.(2) Rules adopted under this section supersede any rules of the Colorado medical board regarding the matters set forth in this part 2.Added by 2016 Ch. 260,§ 2, eff. 6/8/2016.L. 2016: Entire section added, (SB 16-069), ch. 260, p. 1062, § 2, effective June 8.