Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Virginia Department of Health
 
Board
State Board of Health
 
chapter
Virginia Emergency Medical Services Regulations [12 VAC 5 ‑ 31]
Action Amend current regulations to include new regulations as a result of legislative changes and changes in the practice of EMS.
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 3/19/2010
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2/18/10  11:42 am
Commenter: Anderson Afiliados

Patient Care Document
 
Comment "

In the definitions, an Advanced EMT is listed as a "medic".  The scope of practice of an AEMT per the NASEMSD definitions is very similar to our current Enhanced EMT, which is not considered a medic.  For instance, the AEMT does not have the ability to use a manual heart monitor, which to me seems one of the defining skills of a medic.

Many Thanks,
Programas de Afiliação

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