South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services
Section 44-61-65. First responder licensing requirements.

Organizations applying for emergency medical responder licensure must comply with equipment, training, and certification standards and other requirements promulgated by the department in regulation.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 263, Section 1; 2004 Act No. 271, Section 1, eff July 16, 2004; 2010 Act No. 157, Section 1, eff May 11, 2010.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 44 - Health

Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services

Section 44-61-10. Short title.

Section 44-61-20. Definitions.

Section 44-61-30. Standards and regulations for improvement of emergency medical services; creation and membership of Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.

Section 44-61-40. Required licenses and permits; applications; requirement to retain medical control physician; renewals.

Section 44-61-50. Ambulance permits.

Section 44-61-60. Ambulance equipment requirements.

Section 44-61-65. First responder licensing requirements.

Section 44-61-70. Suspension or revocation of license or permit; penalty.

Section 44-61-80. Emergency medical technician certificate; educational standards; examination; state criminal history background check; renewal; misconduct.

Section 44-61-90. Records to be kept by ambulance service licensees.

Section 44-61-100. Exemptions.

Section 44-61-110. Restriction on financial aid.

Section 44-61-120. Development of plan; guidelines for administration of epinephrine by paramedic emergency medical technicians.

Section 44-61-130. Authority of emergency medical technicians.

Section 44-61-140. Chapter does not limit presently operating rescue units.

Section 44-61-160. Confidentiality of data; exceptions; penalty.

Section 44-61-300. Short title.

Section 44-61-310. Definitions.

Section 44-61-320. Establishment of program.

Section 44-61-330. Scope of program; gathering of data.

Section 44-61-340. Confidentiality of data; exceptions; penalty.

Section 44-61-350. Advisory Committee.

Section 44-61-510. Definitions.

Section 44-61-520. Trauma care standards and regulations; revocation of designation; fines.

Section 44-61-530. Trauma Advisory Council; membership.

Section 44-61-540. South Carolina State Trauma Care Fund established; administration; funding contingency.

Section 44-61-550. Trauma Registry; confidentiality.

Section 44-61-610. Short title.

Section 44-61-620. Legislative findings.

Section 44-61-630. Definitions.

Section 44-61-640. Identification of hospitals as primary stroke centers and stroke enabled centers; certification by nationally recognized organizations; designation of acute stroke capable centers; notification of loss of recognition.

Section 44-61-650. Stroke System of Care Advisory Council; members; terms; responsibility; service without compensation; progress report.

Section 44-61-660. List of stroke centers to be posted on website; distribution of standardized stroke-triage assessment tool; implementation of statewide system of stroke care.

Section 44-61-670. Duties of department; confidentiality of health care information.

Section 44-61-680. Limitation of application of article.

Section 44-61-690. Regulations; duties contingent on funding and promulgation of regulations.

Section 44-61-710. Purpose.

Section 44-61-720. Definitions.

Section 44-61-730. Home state licensure.

Section 44-61-740. Compact privilege to practice.

Section 44-61-750. Conditions of practice in a remote state.

Section 44-61-760. Relationship to Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

Section 44-61-770. Veterans, service members separating from active duty military, and their spouses.

Section 44-61-780. Adverse actions.

Section 44-61-790. Additional powers invested in a member state's EMS authority.

Section 44-61-800. Establishment of the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice.

Section 44-61-810. Coordinated database.

Section 44-61-820. Rulemaking.

Section 44-61-830. Oversight; dispute resolution; enforcement.

Section 44-61-840. Date of implementation; associated rules; withdrawal; amendment.

Section 44-61-850. Construction and severability.