MS HB819

Amends Section 41-60-11 of Mississippi Code of 1972 to add a new definition of "Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Critical Care" to the state's advanced life support personnel regulations.

Defines an EMT-Paramedic Critical Care as a person licensed as a Mississippi Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic who has completed a critical care paramedic program recognized by the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and received departmental endorsement.

Authorizes EMT-Paramedic Critical Care personnel to practice advanced emergency medical care upon the order or under the supervision of a physician.

Takes effect July 1, 2012.