CHAPTER 153-A EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES
Section 153-A:12
153-A:12 Authority for Licensed Advanced Emergency Medical Care Providers. –
I. An advanced emergency medical care provider licensed under this chapter may render advanced emergency medical care, rescue, and lifesaving services in those areas of training for which such person is licensed, as defined and approved in accordance with the rules adopted under this chapter, at the scene of an emergency, during transportation to a hospital or while in the hospital emergency department, until care is directly assumed by a physician or authorized hospital personnel, and within the hospital or licensed health care facility in accordance with hospital or facility policies.
II. The commissioner shall issue a temporary license to a member of the armed forces or their spouse, if the applicant holds a current, valid, unencumbered occupational or professional license in good standing issued by a state or territory of the United States, in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 541-A, provided that the applicant meets the requirements of this section within 30 days of having received an application or if the applicant is subject to a criminal records check, within 14 days of having received the results of a criminal records check. The rules shall contain the following provisions:
(a) The applicant shall obtain a temporary license for a period of not less than 180 days while completing any requirements for licensure in New Hampshire so long as no cause for denial of a license exists under this title or under any other law.
(b) The license applicant shall submit a notarized affidavit affirming, under penalty of law, that the applicant is the person described and identified in the application, that all statements made on the application are true and correct and complete, that the applicant has read and understands the requirements for licensure and certifies that they meet those requirements, and that the applicant is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which the applicant holds or has held a license.
(c) The applicant may request a one-time 180-day extension of the temporary license if necessary to complete the New Hampshire licensing requirements. The applicant shall make this request within 15 days prior to the temporary license's expiration date.
(d) All individuals licensed under this section shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the department.
Source. 1999, 345:6, eff. July 1, 1999. 2016, 149:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017. 2022, 310:10, eff. Aug. 30, 2022.