Bill Summary: SB 416

• Eliminates the classification of "Advanced Emergency Medical Technician" from Connecticut statutes effective January 1, 2017, removing references throughout emergency medical services regulations.

• Removes advanced emergency medical technicians from the list of professions regulated by the Department of Public Health without an advisory board, consolidating oversight under existing regulatory structures.

• Modifies the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board composition to require two emergency medical technicians instead of one emergency medical technician and one advanced emergency medical technician.

• Updates references to emergency medical services personnel in scope of practice, discipline, and certification reinstatement provisions to reflect emergency medical responders, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics as the recognized certification levels.

• Makes technical corrections throughout relevant statutes to replace "which" with "that" and clarify references to sponsor hospital medical oversight for treatment modalities and epinephrine administration.