KRS 311A.167: Procedures that an advanced medical technician may perform -- New

curriculum or administrative regulation -- Reasonable control by employer --

Construction.

(1) An advanced emergency medical technician may, subject to the provisions of this

section, perform:

(a) Any procedure specified in the most recent curriculum of the United States

Department of Transportation training course for advanced emergency

medical technicians; and

(b) Any additional procedure authorized by the board by administrati ve

regulation.

(2) When there is a change in the United States Department of Transportation

curriculum for advanced emergency medical technicians or the board approves an

additional skill or procedure by administrative regulation, no person who was not

trained under that curriculum or administrative regulation shall perform any activity

or procedure in the new curriculum or administrative regulation unless the person

has been trained according to the new curriculum or administrative regulation and

demonstrates competency in the new knowledge or skill. If the board adopts the

new procedure or skill, the board shall promulgate an administrative regulation

specifying the new procedure, training requirements, examination requirements, and

a time period during wh ich the advanced emergency medical technician shall

successfully complete the new material or lose his or her certification as an

advanced emergency medical technician.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, nothing in this section shall

prevent an employer from exercising reasonable fiscal control over the costs of

providing emergency medical services to its citizens nor prevent the employer from

exercising any reasonable control over advanced emergency medical technicians

providing emer gency medical care upon behalf of the licensed entity or other

provider.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit utilization of a certified

advanced emergency medical technician for the purpose of the individual working

with primary respon sibility and duties limited to hospitals, physician's offices,

clinics, or other definitive care facilities, except as an advanced emergency medical

technician student.