Guest guest Posted February 13, 2000 Report Share Posted February 13, 2000 http://www.theabaris.com/emsnews/Current%20Headlines/fort,%20KY.htm SOURCE: AP Regional Wires SUPPLIER: Associated Press DATE: 02-08-2000 HEADLINE: Emergency medics seek to control own training, certification FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) Emergency medical services want the General Assembly to grant them independence. A bill approved by a House committee on Tuesday, but destined to be changed to appease the Kentucky Medical Association, would make the services self regulating. Under the law now, two agencies the Cabinet for Health Services and the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure oversee parts of the emergency medical field. ``We're constantly being pulled back by people who are not out in the field, doing the job,'' Maj. Ira Dyer, of the Louisville Fire Department's EMS bureau, told the Health and Welfare Committee. The bill by Rep. Steve Nunn, R-Glasgow, would create a state board of emergency medical services. It would be in charge of training and certification and would administer the funding of local EMS units. In the bill's present form, only one of the EMS board's 13 members would be a medical doctor. Physicians said they needed more of a voice, particularly in developing standards and treatment protocols. ``It's essentially a practice of emergency medicine, taken out in the field,'' Dr. Tim Price, an emergency medicine specialist, told the committee. Nunn said he intended to amend the bill to put more physicians on the board. He did not intend to enlarge the board, Nunn said. The legislation is House Bill 405. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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