An individual qualifies as a licensed paramedic if the department determines that the individual is minimally proficient to provide advanced life support that includes initiation under medical supervision of certain procedures, including intravenous therapy, endotracheal or esophageal intubation, electrical cardiac defibrillation or cardioversion, and drug therapy. In addition, a licensed paramedic must complete a curriculum that includes college-level course work in accordance with department rules.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 773.0495
LICENSED PARAMEDIC QUALIFICATIONS
Known as the Emergency Health Care Act
The act spans §§ 773–773 (116 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Dunlap v. Young (2006)
Most recently applied in Dunlap v. Young (March 2006)
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 2, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.