Indiana § 16-31-2-8 - First responder training and certification; reciprocal certification for military personnel; appointment of state emergency medical services medical director
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§ 16-31-2-8. First responder training and certification; reciprocal certification for military personnel; appointment of state emergency medical services medical director
Sec. 8. The commission may do the following:
(1) Develop training and certification standards for emergency medical responders under this article.
(2) Require emergency medical responders to be certified under the standards developed under subdivision (1).
(3) Develop reciprocal certification training standards for individuals who have received medical training by a branch of the United States armed forces.
(4) Not later than thirty (30) days after the executive director of the department of homeland security submits an appointment for state emergency medical services medical director to the commission, vote concerning whether to approve the appointment in accordance with IC 10-19-3-3.5(d). If the commission votes on the appointment in accordance with IC 10-19-3-3.5(d), a vote by a majority of the members of the commission is necessary under this subdivision in order to approve or not approve the appointment.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-39-9.5.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.77-2012, SEC.17; P.L.188-2014, SEC.2; P.L.187-2021, SEC.58.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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