Current through 2023-2024 Legislative Session Chapters 1-597, 604, 609, 612, 696, 697
Section 31-11-53 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Services which may be rendered by certified emergency medical technicians and trainees(a) Upon certification by the department, emergency medical technicians may do any of the following:(1) Render first-aid and resuscitation services as taught in the United States Department of Transportation basic training courses for emergency medical technicians or an equivalent course approved by the department;(2) Upon the order of a duly licensed physician, administer approved intravenous solutions and opioid antagonists; and(3) Upon the order of a duly licensed physician during a public health emergency, as defined in Code Section 31-12-1.1, administer vaccines.(b) While in training preparatory to becoming certified, emergency medical technician trainees may perform any of the functions specified in this Code section under the direct supervision of a duly licensed physician or a registered nurse.Amended by 2021 Ga. Laws 292,§ 5, eff. 5/10/2021.Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 616,§ 2-3, eff. 4/24/2014.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.