| (19) along with the course coordinator, attest to the
successful course completion of all students who meet the programs
requirements for completion;
(20) provide the department with information and reports
necessary for planning, administrative, regulatory, or investigative
purposes;
(21) provide the department with any information that
will affect the program’s interaction with the department, including
but not limited to changes in:
(A) program director;
(B) course coordinators;
(C) medical director;
(D) classroom training facilities;
(E) clinical or field internship facilities; and
(F) program’s physical and mailing address;
(22) provide proof of accreditation by CAAHEP/CoAEMSP
or another national accrediting organization recognized by the department;
(23) submit a roster of all enrolled students when
requested by the department;
(24) submit a final student roster when requested by
the department; and
(25) online and or distance learning classes, programs
and courses must meet the same standards as outlined in this section.
(q) Program Re-approval.
(1) Prior to the expiration of a program’s approval
period, the department shall send a notice of expiration to the program
at the address shown in the current records of the department.
(2) If a program has not received notice of expiration
from the department 45 days prior to the expiration, it is the program’s
duty to notify the department and request an application for re-approval.
Failure to apply for re-approval shall result in expiration of approval.
(3) Programs that have obtained approval as of the
effective date of this rule shall be considered to have met the requirements
of subsection (g) or (h) of this section appropriate to their current
level of approval.
(4) To be eligible for re-approval, the program shall
meet all the requirements in subsections (g), (h) or (m) of this section
as appropriate to the level of approval requested; and
(A) prepare an update to the program’s self-study
that addresses significant changes in the program’s personnel,
structure, curriculum, resources, policies, or procedures;
(B) document progress toward correction of any deficiencies
identified by the program or the department through the self-study
and on-site review process;
(C) host an on-site review if one is deemed necessary
by the department or requested by the program; and
(D) a paramedic program must provide documentation
of current accreditation from CoAEMSP or another national accrediting
organization recognized by the department.
(r) Fees.
(1) The following nonrefundable fees shall apply:
(A) $30 for review of a basic self-study, except that
this nonrefundable fee may be waived if the program receives no remuneration
for providing training;
(B) $90 for conducting a basic site visit;
(C) $60 for review of an advanced self-study, except
that this nonrefundable fee may be waived if the program receives
no remuneration for providing training;
(D) $250 for conducting an advanced site visit;
(E) $30 for processing a basic course notification
or approval application, except that this nonrefundable fee may be
waived if the program receives no remuneration for providing training;
and
(F) $60 for processing an advanced course notification
or approval application, except that this nonrefundable fee may be
waived if the program receives no remuneration for providing training.
(2) Program approvals shall be issued only after all
required nonrefundable fees have been paid.
(s) Course Notification and Approval.
(1) Each course conducted by an approved program shall
be approved by notice from the department and the issuance of an assigned
course number. A program shall not start a course, advertise a course,
or collect tuition and/or fees from prospective students until the
course is approved by the department and the assigned course number
issued.
(2) The program director of an approved program shall
submit notice of intent to conduct a course and the appropriate fee,
if required, to the department on a form provided by the department
at least 30 days prior to the proposed start date of the course. The
notification shall include the following information:
(A) training level of course;
(B) dates and times classes are to be conducted;
(C) physical location of the classroom;
(D) identification of clinical sites and internship
providers, if required;
(E) name of principle instructor;
(F) enrollment status;
(G) anticipated number of students;
(H) number of contact hours;
(I) amount of tuition to be charged;
(J) proposed ending date of the course; and
(K) signature of the program director.
(3) A nonrefundable course fee, unless program is not
remunerated for the course in any way, shall be submitted as follows:
(A) $30 for a Basic Course (ECA or EMT);
(B) $60 for an Advanced Course (AEMT or Paramedic);
(C) $30 for an EMS Instructor Course; and
(D) $60 for an Emergency Medical Information Operator
Instructor Course.
(4) The department may require submission of a written
course approval application, in accordance with the guidelines set
forth in the education and training standards, in lieu of the course
notification from programs which:
(A) have not successfully completed a site visit review;
(B) have proposed courses which do not conform to the
approved parameters of the current program standards;
(C) have not conducted a course of the same level in
the previous 12 months; or
(D) the department has probable cause to suspect are
in noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(t) Denial of a course notification or course approval.
A course may be denied for, but not limited to the following:
(1) submission of an incomplete application;
(2) failure to meet all requirements as outlined in
this section;
(3) failure of the program to hold current approval
to conduct the level of the course proposed;
(4) failure to follow the guidelines for submission
of the course notification or course approval application and supporting
documents;
(5) falsification or misrepresentation of any information
required for course notification or course approval; and/or
(6) issuing a check which is returned unpaid.
(u) Disciplinary actions.
(1) Emergency suspension. The department may issue
an emergency order to suspend a program’s approval if the department
has reasonable cause to believe that the conduct of the program creates
an immediate danger to the public health or safety.
(A) An emergency suspension shall be effective immediately
without a hearing or written notice to the program. Notice to the
program shall be presumed established on the date that a copy of the
emergency suspension order is sent to the address shown in the current
records of the department. Notice shall also be sent to the program’s
sponsoring entity.
(B) If a written request for a hearing is received
from the program, the department shall conduct a hearing not earlier
than the 10th day nor later than the 30th day after the date on which
the hearing request is received to determine if the emergency suspension
is to be continued, modified, or rescinded. The hearing and appeal
from any disciplinary action related to the hearing shall be governed
by the Administrative Procedure Act, Government Code, Chapter 2001.
(2) Non-emergency suspension or revocation. A program’s
approval may be suspended or revoked for, but not limited to, the
following reasons:
(A) failing to comply with the responsibilities of
a program as defined in subsection (o) of this section;
(B) failing to maintain sponsorship as identified in
the program application and self-study;
(C) failing to maintain employment of at least one
course coordinator whose current certifications are appropriate for
the level of the program;
(D) falsifying a program approval application, a self-study,
a course notification or course approval application, or any supporting
documentation;
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