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Bill to allow RNs without EMT certification on specialty ambulance transports draws support from rural providers and calls for training safeguards
Summary
House Bill 2,110 would allow a registered nurse (without EMT certification) to fulfill one required ambulance personnel slot for interfacility specialty care transports when no paramedic or EMT-certified nurse is available; rural hospitals and ambulance providers supported the change while nursing groups urged Department of Health–approved training and clear medical oversight.
Staff described House Bill 2,110 as a targeted change to allow a registered nurse who does not hold EMT certification to meet staffing requirements for interfacility specialty care transports when no paramedic or EMT-certified nurse is available, provided a certified EMS provider remains in the ambulance and the nurse has appropriate competencies.
Representative Joe Schmick said the bill responds to challenges in…
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