Health & Saf. Code, § 1797.194

The purpose of this section is to provide for the state licensure of EMT-P personnel. Notwithstanding any provision of law, including, but not limited to, Sections 1797.208 and 1797.214, all of the following applies to EMT-P personnel:

(a) Any reference to EMT-P certification pursuant to this division shall be equivalent to EMT-P licensure pursuant to this division, including a provision in this division relating to the assessment of fees.

(b) The statewide examination designated by the authority for licensure of EMT-P personnel and the licensure issued by the authority shall be the single sufficient examination and licensure required for practice as an EMT-P.

(c) EMT-P licenses shall be renewed every two years upon submission to the authority of proof of satisfactory completion of continuing education or other educational requirements established by regulations of the authority, upon approval by the commission. If the evaluation and recommendations of the authority required pursuant to Section 8 of Chapter 997 of the Statutes of 1993, so concludes, the renewal of EMT-P licenses shall, in addition to continuing education requirements, be contingent upon reexamination at 10-year intervals to ensure competency.

(d) An EMT-P licensee may be disciplined by the authority for violations of this division. The proceedings under this subdivision shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the authority shall have all the powers granted therein for this purpose. On and after January 1, 2023, the Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board may act on appeals of licensure discipline and denial, pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 1797.125).

(e) This section does not extend the scope of practice of an EMT-P beyond prehospital settings, as defined by regulations of the authority.

(f) This section does not alter or interfere with the local EMS agency’s ability to locally accredit licensed EMT-Ps.

(g) This section does not hinder the ability of the medical director of the local EMS agency to maintain medical control within the local EMS system in accordance with this division, including, but not limited to, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 1798).