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DE SB210

Bill

Status

Passed

7/5/2012

Primary Sponsor

John Mitchell

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Origin

Senate

146th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Replaces outdated terminology "EMT-P" (Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic) with "Paramedic" throughout Title 16 of Delaware Code for consistency and modernization.

  • Changes certification standards from the "national standard curriculum" to the "national scope of practice" for EMTs, AEMTs, and Paramedics.

  • Reclassifies "Emergency Medical Technician-Cardiac" (EMT-C) as "Advanced Emergency Medical Technician" (AEMT) to align with modern emergency medical service terminology.

  • Removes the definition of "Paramedic" as a separate synonym definition and consolidates terminology throughout the code.

  • Updates all references to paramedic certification, decertification, and employment procedures to use standardized "Paramedic" terminology instead of EMT-P abbreviations.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Paramedic And Other Emergency Medical Service Systems

Last Action

Signed by Governor

7/5/2012

Committee Referrals

Public Safety & Homeland Security6/21/2012
Public Safety4/25/2012

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