Title 46 — MILITIA AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

46-901. short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Medical Services Act."

46-902. legislative purpose — construction of chapter. (1) The purpose of this chapter is to recognize that the delivery of emergency medical services is critical to the life, health, and safety of Idahoans and to provide reasonable regulation of such services. Any regulations un…

46-903. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Advanced emergency medical technician" means a person who has met the qualifications for licensure as set forth in this chapter, is licensed under this chapter, carries out the practice of emergency care within the scope of pract…

46-904. emergency medical services — medical director. (1) Consistent with provisions of this chapter, there is hereby established within the division an emergency medical services program. The adjutant general, as administrator of the division, shall supervise and administer the…

46-905. use and distribution of emergency medical services funds — county accountability. (1) The division shall be responsible for distributing moneys, subject to legislative appropriation, from the emergency medical services vehicle and equipment grant fund created in section 5…

46-906. recognition of ems personnel licensure interstate compact (replica). The recognition of EMS personnel licensure interstate compact (REPLICA) is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as foll…

46-907. Authorized actions. Persons licensed under this chapter shall be authorized to perform such acts under written or oral authorization of a licensed physician as established by the division, including but not limited to administration of intravenous solutions and drugs, car…

46-908. Liability. (1) No act or omission of any person who is duly licensed under this chapter done or omitted in good faith while rendering emergency medical services to a person or persons who are perceived to need immediate care in order to prevent loss of life or aggravation…

46-909. Failure to obtain consent. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 32-1015, Idaho Code, no person licensed under this chapter or physician or hospital licensed in this state shall be subject to civil liability based solely on failure to obtain consent in rendering emerg…

46-910. agency minimum standards. (1) Each ambulance service, air medical service and nontransport service shall be licensed under this chapter based on the level of licensed personnel it utilizes, transport capability and self-declared geographic coverage area and shall meet the…

46-911. personnel and agencies licensure actions — grounds — procedure. (1) Subject to the provisions of chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, the division, upon recommendation of the EMS medical director, may deny a license or refuse to renew a license for a person, or may suspend o…

46-912. Rules. Emergency medical service rules that are in effect on July 1, 2025, shall remain in effect as if promulgated by the division and may be amended as necessary by the division consistent with chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, subject to legislative approval. Provided …

46-913. penalties for violations. (1) Any person who practices or attempts to practice EMS as a licensed provider of emergency care as provided for in this chapter, without having at the time of violation a valid, unexpired, unrestricted, unrevoked, and unsuspended license issued…

46-914. IDAHO TIME SENSITIVE EMERGENCY SYSTEM OF CARE — STATEMENT OF INTENT. Time sensitive emergencies, specifically blunt trauma injuries, strokes and heart attacks, were three (3) of the top five (5) causes of death in Idaho in 2011. Numerous studies throughout the United Stat…

46-915. IDAHO TIME SENSITIVE EMERGENCY SYSTEM — CREATION and definitions. (1) There is hereby created a voluntary time sensitive emergency system within the division. (2) As used in sections 46-914 through 46-922, Idaho Code: (a) "Confidential information" means information that …

46-916. Idaho time sensitive emergency system — council — composition — duties. (1) There is hereby created within the division the Idaho time sensitive emergency system council. Council members shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor. Terms on the council…

46-917. Idaho time sensitive emergency system — designation as Idaho trauma, stroke, and heart attack centers. (1) The council shall designate a hospital as a trauma, stroke, or heart attack center when such hospital, upon proper application and verification, has been found by th…

46-918. Idaho time sensitive emergency system — regional committees — MEMBERSHIP — DUTIES. (1) As required by this chapter, each substate region designated by the council shall have a time sensitive emergency committee. (2) Membership of each regional TSE committee shall be based…

46-919. Idaho time sensitive emergency system — creation of tse registry — purpose. (1) The division, or an authorized contractor of the division, shall: (a) Establish a TSE registry to collect and analyze information on the incidence, severity, causes, and outcomes of TSEs, and …

46-920. Idaho time sensitive emergency system — Participation in tse registry. (1) Each licensed hospital in the state shall report each case of TSE that meets the inclusion criteria to the division or the authorized contractor of the division within one hundred eighty (180) days…

46-921. idaho time sensitive emergency system — tse registry confidentiality. (1) Records and information contained in the TSE registry shall be kept confidential and may be released only as provided by this chapter and regulations adopted by the division. (2) The division and an…

46-922. Idaho time sensitive emergency system — tse registry and limitation of Liability — exceptions. (1) No action for damages arising from the disclosure of confidential information may be maintained against any reporting entities or employees of such entities that participate…