Tennessee § 68-140-304 - Powers and duties of board.

§ 68-140-304. Powers and duties of board.

In addition to any other power, duty or responsibility given to the board by this part, the board has the power, responsibility and duty to: Approve schools, establish and prescribe courses, and establish and prescribe the curricula and minimum standards for training, as required to prepare persons for certification under this part; Promulgate regulations governing the issuance of such licenses, permits and certificates for services, vehicles or personnel as required by this part, and condition such issuance as necessary. These regulations may establish various categories and classifications of licenses, permits and certificates; Establish minimum standards governing the activities and operations of various categories of services, vehicles or personnel, licensed, permitted or certified by the board; Provide hearings in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to persons seeking review of actions of the department, the board, or the commissioner, and hear and decide those enforcement and disciplinary matters presented by the department; Issue such orders as may be necessary or helpful to effectuate this part; Establish standards for the amounts and types of insurance coverage required for authorized providers of emergency medical services in this state; provided, however, that: Coverage shall extend to an EMS vehicle whether operated by the owner or the owner's agent; and In the case of a local government, the board may consider compliance with the Governmental Tort Liability Act, compiled in title 29, chapter 20, as satisfaction of this requirement; Regulate the development and operation of emergency medical services telecommunication systems; Promulgate rules establishing fees as provided in this part; Establish standards pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act for emergency medical dispatch; Certify paramedic training centers operated by a fire department that operates its own fire training academy to provide training for career paramedics employed by the fire department; Enter into agreements or contracts with any person to assist impaired professionals who are licensed, permitted or certified by the board; Establish standards for a community paramedic through promulgation of rules pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. These standards shall provide that the evaluation, advice, and treatment are within the scope of practice of emergency medical services personnel when specifically requested or directed by a physician as a means of delivering mobile integrated health care; and Certify emergency medical technician (EMT) and advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT) training centers operated by ambulance services to provide training for career EMTs and AEMTs. Acts 1983, ch. 440, § 6; T.C.A., § 68-39-504 ; Acts 1994, ch. 726, § 3; 2006, ch. 752, § 1; T.C.A. § 68-140-504 ; Acts 2012, ch. 728, § 12; 2017, ch. 370, § 2; 2018, ch. 998, § 1. Code Commission Notes. Former § 68-140-504 was transferred to § 68-140-304 by authority of the code commission in 2011. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2017, ch. 370, § 3 provided that notwithstanding this act, which amended this section, or the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 5, any rule promulgated to implement the provisions of this act shall be provided to the chairs of the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate by the secretary of state, after approval by the attorney general and reporter, at the same time the text of the rule is made available to the government operations committees of the senate and the house of representatives for purposes of conducting the review required by § 4-5-226 in order for the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate to be afforded the opportunity to comment on the rule. Amendments. The 2017 amendment added (12). The 2018 amendment added (13). Effective Dates. Acts 2017, ch. 370, § 4. May 11, 2017. Acts 2018, ch. 998, § 3. May 21, 2018. Attorney General Opinions. Board authority to regulate out-of-state services, OAG 96-018 (2/16/96). Emergency service personnel are permitted to work for a first responder that limits its responses to only those calls involving life threatening situations, OAG 01-005 (1/8/01).