(a)Certification requirements. A candidate for emergency medical services (EMS) certification shall: (1)(No change.) (2)have a high school diploma or GED certificate:[ ;] (A)the high school diploma must be from a school accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) or a corresponding agency from another state. Candidates who received a high school education in another country must have their transcript evaluated by a foreign credentials evaluation service that attests to its equivalency. A home school diploma is acceptable if it is accompanied by a letter of acceptance into a regionally accredited college; (B)an emergency care attendant (ECA) who provides emergency medical care exclusively as a volunteer for a licensed provider or registered FRO is exempt from paragraph (2) of this subsection. (3)(No change.) (4)submit an application and the following nonrefundable fees as applicable: (A)$60 [$50] for emergency care attendant (ECA) or emergency medical technician (EMT); (B)$90 [$75] for EMT-intermediate (EMT-I) or EMT-paramedic (EMT-P); and (C)EMS volunteer - no fee. However, if such an individual receives compensation during the certification period, the exemption ceases and the individual shall pay a prorated fee to the department based on the number of years remaining in the certification period when employment begins. The nonrefundable fee for ECA or EMT certification shall be $15 [ $12.50] per each year remaining in the certification. The nonrefundable fee for EMT-I or EMT-P shall be $22.50 [$18.75] per each year remaining in the certification. Any portion of a year will count as a full year; and (5)(No change.) (b) - (d)(No change.) (e)Retesting. (1)A candidate who does not pass the department's written examination may retest after: (A)(No change.) (B)paying a nonrefundable fee of $30 [$25 ], if applicable. (2)A candidate who does not pass a retest may request a second retest after: (A) - (B)(No change.) (C)paying a nonrefundable fee of $30 [$25 ], if applicable. (3)(No change.) (f)(No change.) (g)Non-transferability of certificate. A certificate is not transferable. A duplicate certificate may be issued if requested with a nonrefundable fee of $10 [$5]. (h) - (i)(No change.) (j)Inactive status. A certified EMT, EMT-I, or EMT-P may make application to the department for inactive status at any time during or after the certification period so long as the certification can be verified by the department. (1)The request for inactive status shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $30 [$25] in addition to the regular nonrefundable application fee. (2) - (5)(No change.) (k)Reciprocity. A person currently certified by the National Registry or in another state may be certified by submitting an application and a nonrefundable fee of $120 [$100]. (1) - (3)(No change.) (l)(No change.) (m)For all applications and renewal applications, the department (or the board) is authorized to collect subscription and convenience fees, in amounts determined by the Texas Online Authority, to recover costs associated with application and renewal application processing through Texas Online.
This agency
hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 16, 2004
TRD-200400331 Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Earliest possible date of adoption: February 29, 2004
For further information, please call: (512) 458-7236
|
