| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
| Occupation Regulated: | Community Paramedic |
| Occupational Board: | Board of Emergency Medical Services |
| Contact: | Nicole Barrett |
| Purpose: | Community paramedics provide non-emergent care to patients within their homes and other locations. Community paramedics are first licensed as an advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician-intermediate, or paramedic. They acquire knowledge and skills through the completion of an approved program and licensure exam. Examples of the type of work community paramedics engage in were emailed to the Committee. |
| Regulated Professionals: | 0 |
| Year Created: | 2020 |
| Year Active: | 2024 |
| Sunset Date: | N/A |
| Statutory Authorization: | Board: § 38-1215; Community Paramedic: §§ 38-1206.02; 38-1217(1) |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Number of Members: | 17 |
| Who Appoints: | Governor |
| Legislative Approval: | Yes |
| Qualifications of Members: | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1215 |
| Per Diem: | Yes |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
| Term Length: | 5 Years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 2024-2023: | 1 |
| Held FY 2024-2023: | 6 |
| Required FY 2023-2022: | 1 |
| Held FY 2023-2022: | 5 |
| Required FY 2022-2021: | 1 |
| Held FY 2022-2021: | 6 |
| Required FY 2021-2020: | 1 |
| Held FY 2021-2020: | 5 |
| Required FY 2020-2019: | 1 |
| Held FY 2020-2019: | 6 |
| Support Staff: | 2 |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 2024-2023 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2023-2022 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2022-2021 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2021-2020 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2020-2019 Budget: | 0 |
| Other Funding Sources: | Nebraska EMS Operations Fund and general funds. Additional info sent to the Committee. |
| Spending Authority: | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-51,103. Additional info sent to the Committee. |
| Government Certificates Issued: | 0 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 0 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 0 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1729027134.pdf |
| Potential Harm | While there would be no harm to the public if this occupation were removed from statute, the benefits to rural health care access would be eliminated before they were even allowed to be realized. Community Paramedics help fill gaps in healthcare in communities. They can act as an extension of a primary care physician. This can be done through partnerships to prevent hospital admission or readmission, or to provide assistance to less urgent or nonurgent 911 calls. Their work is often based on an assessment of the community’s needs, which is designed to assist with access to primary care compared to emergency services, especially in underserved communities. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1729027134.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |
| Survey Submitted: | October 15, 2024 04:18 PM |