Scope of Practice for Each State - Discussion

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Hi All!

I found the following as the scope of practice in Ohio: http://www.ems.ohio.gov/PDF/EMS_SCOPE_Practice0608.pdf (outdated)

I was wondering if there are similar files/sites for other states. I'm particularly interested in Missouri since I'll be splitting my time between St. Louis, MO and Columbus, OH.

Feel free to add your state(s)'s scope of practice as well and maybe we can keep a kind of a database for easy reference!

-Wu

---------List of States---------

California: (JPINFV)
EMT-One (Basic): http://www.emsa.ca.gov/personnel/files/emt/FinalApprovedChapter3242007.pdf (Starts on bottom of page 6)
EMT-Two (Intermediate): http://www.emsa.ca.gov/personnel/files/emt/regs3.pdf (Starts on page 2. )
EMT-Paramedic:http://www.emsa.ca.gov/paramedic/files/scopechart.pdf (listed by county)

Colorado: http://www.dora.state.co.us/medical/rules/500.pdf (outdated)

beow is added for the paramedics in state
http://www.dora.state.co.us/medical/Rules/800.pdf (zacdac89) (outdated)

Georgia: http://health.state.ga.us/programs/ems/Resource Documents/R-P-01-A Scope of Practice for EMS Personnel/R-P01-A- Scope of Practice for EMS Personnel.pdf (outdated)

Iowa: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/ems/common/pdf/scope_of_practice.pdf

Mississippi: http://www.ems.doh.ms.gov/pdf/ems_rules_regs_2-08.pdf (The EMT-B starts at about page 91 with scope defined starting at page 103.) (Ventmedic)

Ohio: http://www.ems.ohio.gov/critical.aspx#scope
http://www.publicsafety.ohio.gov/links/ems_scope_practice.pdf

Oregon: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ems/docs/scope.pdf

Wisconsin: http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/ems/License_certification/scope_of_practice.htm

List updated 9 July 2008 by WuLabsWuTecH. Thanks to those who helped me find these links whose names are in parentheses after the state they found!
 
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you can find the mass state protocols for review at the mass state oems website if your interested. i dont feel like digging up a link right now.
 
I wish I could find this information for Mississippi. I found the EMS site but it has no info on protocols.
 
rhan101277 said:
I wish I could find this information for Mississippi. I found the EMS site but it has no info on protocols.
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I would assume that protocols would not be on a state site since protocols are designated by each department/hospital/company's medical director. I was looking for a legal scope of practice. I'll update my OP as I get more but I can't find one for missouri right now and massacussets was not easily found either.
 
I'm not sure about scope of practice, but for PA:

State OEMS Website: http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?Q=237548

BLS Protocols: http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/lib/health/ems/bls_protocols_2004.pdf

ALS Protocols: http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/lib/health/ems/als_protocols-effective_07-01-07.pdf

In PA, ALS and BLS protocols are now state-wide. On the ALS side, there are a few options that are service medical director options... including medication facilitated intubation.

And I merged the post, WuLabsWuTech
 
For some reason the edit button is still not appearing in my original post for me to be able to add these links to the main post. I was hoping to be able to just keep a running list there with the date retrieved and then alphabatize the list by state.

Oh and thanks to whoever stickied this!
 
WuLabsWuTecH said:
For some reason the edit button is still not appearing in my original post for me to be able to add these links to the main post. I was hoping to be able to just keep a running list there with the date retrieved and then alphabatize the list by state.

Oh and thanks to whoever stickied this!
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The edit button disappears after 15 minutes. However, you can PM me with a list of changes you'd like to make to the original post and I will fix it.



And you're welcome. :)
 
I've been having trouble finding Arizona's. If anyone has it, I'd appreciate the addition.
 
Ok here is where i stopped on the 9th of July

I pmed you ffemt with the changes. Keep any more you find coming and I'll have them updated to the master list in the OP.
 
Minnesota

Minnesota is writing model protocols, but does not intend to make them a state standard for scope of care.
 
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