Indiana § 16-31-3-21 - Persons permitted to perform advanced life support

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-31-3-21 — Persons permitted to perform advanced life support, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 16-31-3-21. Persons permitted to perform advanced life support

Sec. 21. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a licensed paramedic or a certified advanced emergency medical technician may perform advanced life support in an emergency according to the rules of the commission.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a person may, during a course of instruction in advanced life support, perform advanced life support according to the rules of the commission.

As added by P.L.186-1995, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.205-2003, SEC.30; P.L.77-2012, SEC.39.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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