NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/8/2013.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 13-1063
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Garcia, Conti, Fields, Fischer, Gerou, Ginal,
      Hamner, Hullinghorst, Kraft-Tharp, Labuda, Landgraf, Lee, McLachlan,
      Melton, Mitsch Bush, Navarro, Pabon, Peniston, Pettersen, Primavera,
      Rosenthal, Salazar, Schafer, Tyler, Vigil, Williams, Wilson, Young;
      also SENATOR(S) Giron, Kefalas, Newell, Todd, Morse.
      
      
      Concerning the issuance of a critical care endorsement to
           emergency medical service providers.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-3.5-206, amend (4)
      (a) introductory portion, (4) (a) (III), and (4) (a) (IV); and add (4) (a) (V)
      as follows:
      
           25-3.5-206.  Emergency medical practice advisory council -
      creation - powers and duties - emergency medical service provider
      scope of practice rules. (4) (a)  The executive director or, if the executive
      director is not a physician, the chief medical officer shall adopt rules in
      accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., concerning the scope of
      practice of emergency medical service providers for prehospital care. The
      rules must include the following:
      
           (III)  Criteria for requests to waive the scope of practice rules and the
      conditions for such waivers; and
      
           (IV)  Minimum standards for physicians to be emergency medical
      services medical directors; and
      
           (V) (A)  Standards for the issuance by the department of a
      critical care endorsement for emergency medical service
      providers. An emergency medical service provider with a critical
      care endorsement is authorized to perform the tasks and
      procedures specified by rule. The endorsement is valid as long as
      the emergency medical service provider maintains certification by
      the department.
      
           (B)  The director or, if the director is not a physician, the
      chief medical officer, shall adopt rules implementing this
      subparagraph (V) by August 1, 2014.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Mark Ferrandino                         John P. Morse
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO