| An Act To Require a Criminal Background Check for the |
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| Initial Licensure of Emergency Medical Services Personnel |
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §85, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2001, c. 474, §1, is | further amended to read: |
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| | 3. Minimum requirements for initial licensing. In setting | rules for the initial licensure of emergency medical services | persons, the board shall ensure that a person is not licensed to | care for patients unless that person's qualifications are at | least those specified in this subsection. Any person who meets | these conditions is considered to have the credentials and skill | demonstrations necessary for licensure to provide emergency | medical treatment. |
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| A. The person must have completed successfully the training | specified in rules adopted by the board pursuant to the | Maine Administrative Procedure Act. |
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| B. The person must have successfully completed | cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification requirements as | specified in rules adopted by the board pursuant to the | Maine Administrative Procedure Act. |
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| C. The person must have successfully completed a state | written and practical test for basic emergency medical | treatment. |
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