S.C.R. NO. 52 Summary

• Requests the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to amend definitions of "emergency medical technician-basic" and "emergency medical technician-paramedic" under section 16-85-53.5, Hawaii Administrative Rules.

• Current regulations create ambiguity about when EMTs and paramedics may provide basic and advanced life support services to patients not in transit to medical facilities.

• Proposes redefining "emergency medical technician-basic" (EMT-Basic or EMT-B) as "an individual certified by the Board of Medical Examiners to perform basic life support."

• Proposes redefining "emergency medical technician-paramedic" (EMT-Paramedic, EMT-P, or paramedic) as "an individual certified by the Board of Medical Examiners to perform basic and advanced life support."

• Aims to provide clarity and flexibility for trained emergency medical personnel to deliver services regardless of patient transportation status or emergency location, supporting the state EMS mission to reduce medical emergency deaths and injuries.