ARC 1404C
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT[641]
Adopted and Filed
Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 147A.4, the Department of Public Health hereby amends Chapter 131, “Emergency Medical Services—Provider Education/Training/Certification,” and Chapter 132, “Emergency Medical Service—Service Program Authorization,” Iowa Administrative Code.
The rules in Chapter 131 describe the standards for the education, training, and certification of emergency medical care providers and establish a standard of conduct for training programs, students, and providers. The rules in Chapter 132 describe the standards for the authorization of EMS services. These amendments update the reference to the Iowa EMS Scope of Practice document to the most recent edition, April 2013.
Notice of Intended Action was published in the January 22, 2014, Iowa Administrative Bulletin as ARC 1292C. No comments were received. These amendments are identical to those published under Notice.
The State Board of Health adopted these amendments on March 12, 2014.
After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.
These amendments are intended to implement Iowa Code section 147A.8.
These amendments will become effective on May 7, 2014.
The following amendments are adopted.
	Item 1. Amend paragraph 131.3(3)“b” as follows:
	b. 	Scope of Practice for Iowa EMS Providers (April 2012 2013) is hereby incorporated and adopted by reference for emergency medical care providers. For any differences that may occur between the Scope of Practice adopted by reference and these administrative rules, the administrative rules shall prevail.
	Item 2. Amend paragraph 132.2(4)“b” as follows:
	b. 	Scope of Practice for Iowa EMS Providers (April 2012 2013) is hereby incorporated and adopted by reference for EMS emergency medical care providers. For any differences that may occur between the Scope of Practice adopted references by reference and these administrative rules, the administrative rules shall prevail.
[Filed 3/12/14, effective 5/7/14]
[Published 4/2/14]
Editor’s Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 4/2/14.