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SB736,38,1412 3. Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the state EMS
13authority of the withdrawing state to comply with the investigative and adverse
14action reporting requirements of this act prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
SB736,38,1815 (d) Nothing contained in this compact shall be construed to invalidate or
16prevent any emergency medical services personnel licensure agreement or other
17cooperative arrangement between a member state and a nonmember state that does
18not conflict with the provisions of this compact.
SB736,38,2119 (e) This compact may be amended by the member states. No amendment to this
20compact shall become effective and binding upon any member state until it is enacted
21into the laws of all member states.
SB736,39,2 22(15) Construction. This compact shall be liberally construed so as to
23effectuate the purposes thereof. If this compact shall be held contrary to the
24constitution of any state member thereto, the compact shall remain in full force and

1effect as to the remaining member states. Nothing in this compact supersedes state
2law or rules related to licensure of emergency medical services agencies.
SB736,39,4 3256.61 Implementation of the emergency medical services personnel
4licensure interstate compact.
(1) In this section:
SB736,39,65 (a) “Compact” means the emergency medical services personnel licensure
6interstate compact under s. 256.60.
SB736,39,77 (b) “Department” means the department of health services.
SB736,39,98 (c) “Privilege to practice” means a privilege to practice, as defined in s. 256.60
9(2) (L), that is granted under the compact to an individual to practice in this state.
SB736,39,11 10(2) The department may not impose a fee for an individual to receive a privilege
11to practice.
SB736,39,13 12(3) The department, in consultation with the emergency medical services
13board, may promulgate rules necessary to implement the compact under s. 256.60.
SB736,34 14Section 34. 257.01 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB736,39,1615 257.01 (2) (am) An individual who has a privilege to practice, as defined in s.
16256.60 (2) (L).
SB736,35 17Section 35 . 340.01 (3) (dm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB736,39,2118 340.01 (3) (dm) 2. Used by an emergency medical services practitioner licensed
19under s. 256.15, an individual with a privilege to practice, as defined in s. 256.60 (2)
20(L),
or an ambulance driver or emergency medical responder authorized by the chief
21of an ambulance service or rescue squad.
SB736,36 22Section 36 . 340.01 (74p) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB736,40,223 340.01 (74p) (f) A law enforcement officer, traffic officer, fire fighter, or
24emergency medical services practitioner, as defined in s. 256.01 (5), or individual

1with a privilege to practice, as defined in s. 256.60 (2) (L),
while performing his or her
2official duties.
SB736,37 3Section 37 . 343.23 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB736,40,74 343.23 (2) (a) 1. The person's employment as a law enforcement officer as
5defined in s. 165.85 (2) (c), fire fighter as defined in s. 102.475 (8) (b), or emergency
6medical services practitioner as defined in s. 256.01 (5), or individual with a privilege
7to practice, as defined in s. 256.60 (2) (L)
.
SB736,38 8Section 38 . 440.9805 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB736,40,139 440.9805 (1) “Health care provider" means a health care provider, as defined
10in s. 146.81 (1) (a) to (p), a person licensed or issued a training permit as an
11emergency medical services practitioner under s. 256.15, or a person certified as an
12emergency medical responder under s. 256.15 (8) (a), or an individual with a privilege
13to practice, as defined in s. 256.60 (2) (L)
.
SB736,39 14Section 39. 891.453 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB736,40,1815 891.453 (1) (b) “Emergency medical service provider" means a person employed
16by the state or by a county or municipality and who is an emergency medical services
17practitioner under s. 256.01 (5) or, an emergency medical responder under s. 256.01
18(4p), or an individual with a privilege to practice, as defined in s. 256.60 (2) (L).
SB736,40 19Section 40 . 891.453 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB736,40,2320 891.453 (1) (b) “Emergency medical service provider" means a person employed
21by the state or by a county or municipality and who is an emergency medical services
22practitioner under s. 256.01 (5) or, an emergency medical responder under s. 256.01
23(4p), or an individual with a privilege to practice, as defined in s. 256.60 (2) (L).
SB736,41 24Section 41. 895.35 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1895.35 (2) (a) 2. “Protective services officer" means an emergency medical
2services practitioner, as defined in s. 256.01 (5), an emergency medical responder, as
3defined in s. 256.01 (4p), an individual with a privilege to practice, as defined in s.
4256.60 (2) (L),
a fire fighter, or a law enforcement or correctional officer.
SB736,42 5Section 42. 895.48 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB736,41,176 895.48 (1m) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), any physician, physician
7assistant, podiatrist, or athletic trainer licensed under ch. 448, chiropractor licensed
8under ch. 446, dentist licensed under ch. 447, emergency medical services
9practitioner licensed under s. 256.15, emergency medical responder certified under
10s. 256.15 (8), individual with a privilege to practice, as defined in s. 256.60 (2) (L),
11registered nurse licensed under ch. 441, or a massage therapist or bodywork
12therapist licensed under ch. 460 who renders voluntary health care to a participant
13in an athletic event or contest sponsored by a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s.
1466.0129 (6) (b), a private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), a tribal school, as
15defined in s. 115.001 (15m), a public agency, as defined in s. 46.856 (1) (b), or a school,
16as defined in s. 609.655 (1) (c), is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or
17omissions in rendering that care if all of the following conditions exist:
SB736,43 18Section 43. 895.48 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB736,41,2419 895.48 (1m) (a) 2. The physician, podiatrist, athletic trainer, chiropractor,
20dentist, emergency medical services practitioner, as defined in s. 256.01 (5),
21emergency medical responder, as defined in s. 256.01 (4p), individual with a privilege
22to practice, as defined in s. 256.60 (2) (L),
physician assistant, registered nurse,
23massage therapist or bodywork therapist does not receive compensation for the
24health care, other than reimbursement for expenses.
SB736,44 25Section 44. 895.48 (4) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1895.48 (4) (am) (intro.) Any of the following, other than an emergency medical
2services practitioner, individual with a privilege to practice, as defined in s. 256.60
3(2) (L),
or an emergency medical responder — defibrillation, is immune from civil
4liability for the acts or omissions of a person in rendering in good faith emergency
5care by use of an automated external defibrillator to an individual who appears to
6be in cardiac arrest:
SB736,45 7Section 45. 895.484 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB736,42,118 895.484 (2) (d) The actor remained with the person or domestic animal until
9a law enforcement officer, emergency medical service provider, individual with a
10privilege to practice, as defined in s. 256.60 (2) (L),
animal control officer, or other
11emergency medical responder, as defined in s. 256.01 (4p), arrived at the scene.
SB736,46 12Section 46. 940.20 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB736,42,2213 940.20 (7) (b) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to a health care
14provider who works in a hospital, an emergency department worker, an emergency
15medical services practitioner, an emergency medical responder, an individual with
16a privilege to practice, as defined in s. 256.60 (2) (L),
or an ambulance driver who is
17acting in an official capacity and who the person knows or has reason to know is a
18health care provider who works in a hospital, an emergency department worker, an
19emergency medical services practitioner, an emergency medical responder, an
20individual with a privilege to practice, as defined in s. 256.60 (2) (L),
or an ambulance
21driver, by an act done without the consent of the person so injured, is guilty of a Class
22H felony.
SB736,47 23Section 47. 941.20 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB736,43,724 941.20 (1m) (b) Whoever intentionally points a firearm at or towards a law
25enforcement officer, a fire fighter, an emergency medical services practitioner, an

1emergency medical responder, an individual with a privilege to practice, as defined
2in s. 256.60 (2) (L),
an ambulance driver, or a commission warden who is acting in
3an official capacity and who the person knows or has reason to know is a law
4enforcement officer, a fire fighter, an emergency medical services practitioner, an
5emergency medical responder, an individual with a privilege to practice, as defined
6in s. 256.60 (2) (L),
an ambulance driver, or a commission warden is guilty of a Class
7H felony.
SB736,48 8Section 48. 941.37 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB736,43,139 941.37 (1) (c) “Emergency medical personnel" means an emergency medical
10services practitioner licensed under s. 256.15, emergency medical responder
11certified under s. 256.15 (8), an individual with a privilege to practice, as defined in
12s. 256.60 (2) (L),
peace officer or fire fighter, or other person operating or staffing an
13ambulance or an authorized emergency vehicle.
SB736,49 14Section 49. 941.375 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB736,43,1815 941.375 (1) (b) “Public safety worker" means an emergency medical services
16practitioner licensed under s. 256.15, an emergency medical responder certified
17under s. 256.15 (8), an individual with a privilege to practice, as defined in s. 256.60
18(2) (L),
a peace officer, a fire fighter, or a person operating or staffing an ambulance.
SB736,50 19Section 50 . 961.443 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB736,43,2520 961.443 (1) (b) Summons and makes contact with a law enforcement officer,
21ambulance, emergency medical services practitioner, as defined in s. 256.01 (5),
22individual with a privilege to practice, as defined in s. 256.60 (2) (L), or other health
23care provider, in order to assist another person if the other person is, or if a
24reasonable person would believe him or her to be, suffering from an overdose of, or
25other adverse reaction to, any controlled substance or controlled substance analog.
SB736,51
1Section 51. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th
2month beginning after publication, except as follows:
SB736,44,33 (1) The treatment of s. 256.61 (3) takes effect on the day after publication.
SB736,44,44 (End)
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