HF148 Summary

• Permits community emergency medical technicians (CEMTs) to be members of basic life support ambulance services, in addition to the existing requirement that they be members of registered medical response units.

• CEMTs must be certified as EMT or AEMT with two years of service and complete an approved education program including clinical experience under supervision of a medical director or licensed healthcare provider.

• CEMTs may provide postdischarge visits after hospital or skilled nursing facility discharge, including vital sign recording, medication and food access confirmation, discharge order reminders, and home hazard identification.

• CEMTs may provide safety evaluation visits for individuals at high fall risk or nursing home placement risk, including medication and food access confirmation and home hazard identification, paid at $9.75 per 15-minute increment.

• Modifies telemedicine service definitions under medical assistance to include community paramedics and CEMTs as eligible licensed health care providers.