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Lawmakers debate proposal to let paramedics administer patients' own prescribed meds
Summary
Dr. Johnson proposed an interim study to allow paramedics to administer medications patients carry for rare disorders; committee members asked about dosage verification, liability, training for adverse reactions, transport destinations, and payment arrangements.
Dr. Johnson told the committee the interim study proposal is intended to empower paramedics in the pre-hospital setting to provide medications that patients carry for rare disorders, such as clotting factors for bleeding disorders, because current rules limit paramedics to medications carried on their ambulances. "Many of these patients carry this medication with them, but as it stands right now, paramedics in the field can only administer medication that they carry on their trucks," he said.
The presenter said the bill is…
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