84R8933 SCL-D
 
  By: Campbell S.B. No. 1899
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the scope of duties of an emergency medical
  technician-paramedic and a licensed paramedic.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 773, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 773.0496 to read as follows:
         Sec. 773.0496.  SCOPE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL
  TECHNICIAN-PARAMEDIC AND LICENSED PARAMEDIC DUTIES.
  Notwithstanding other law, a person who is certified under this
  chapter as an emergency medical technician-paramedic or a licensed
  paramedic and who is acting under the authority of a licensed
  physician may in accordance with department rules provide health
  care services, including advanced life support, in an emergency or
  urgent care clinical setting, including a hospital emergency room
  and a freestanding emergency medical care facility.
         SECTION 2.  As soon as practicable after the effective date
  of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human
  Services Commission shall adopt any rules necessary to implement
  Section 773.0496, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2015.