LAC 48:XI.3703. Specific Reimbursement Rates and Qualifications for Emergency Medical Services Courses

A. Specific reimbursement rates and qualifications for Emergency Medical Services courses are: 1. EMT-Basic a. Required staff and fees are: Instructor-Coordinator | $1500 Medical Director | $ 200 Instructor-Assistant | $1000 b. Staff qualifications are: i. Medical Director—M.D., preferably ACEP certified ii. Instructor-Coordinator—M.D., R.N., or EMT-paramedic or MT-Intermediate plus Certified Instructor by OH-EMS iii. Instructor-Assistant—EMT-P, I, or A; plus Certified Instructor by OH-EMS. 2. EMT-Basic Refresher a. Required staff and fees are: Instructor-Coordinator | $300 Instructor-Assistant | $200 b. Staff qualifications are: i. Instructor-Coordinator—EMT-A, I, or P, R.N., M.D., plus Certified Instructor by OH-EMS ii. Instructor-Assistant—EMT-A, I or P plus Certified Instructor by OH-EMS 3. EMT-Intermediate a. Required staff and fees are: Medical Director | 300 Instructor-Coordinator | 2,500 Instructor-Assistant | 2,000 Clinical Instructor | Voluntary Field Internship Preceptors | Voluntary b. Staff qualifications are: i. Medical Director—M.D., plus Certified Advanced Instructor by OH-EMS ii. Instructor-Coordinator—M.D., R.N. or EMT-P; plus Certified Advanced Instructor by OH- EMS iii. Instructor-Assistant—M.D., R.N., or EMT-P; plus Certified Advanced Instructor by OH- EMS iv. Clinical Instructor/Preceptor Field—M.D., or R.N. v. Internship/Preceptor—R.N., or EMT-P 4. EMT-Intermediate Only Refresher (12 Hours) a. Required staff and fees are: Instructor-Coordinator | $200 Instructor-Assistant | $125 b. Staff qualifications are: i. Instructor-Coordinator—M.D., R.N. or EMT-P ii. Instructor-Assistant—R.N., EMT-P, or EMT-I 5. EMT-Paramedic a. Required staff and fees are: Medical Director | $ 1,500 Instructor-Coordinator | $10,000 Instructor | $ 6,500 Instructor-Assistant (paid at the following rates) | $ 3,000 M.D. | $30/hr. R.N. | $20/hr. EMP-T | $15/hr. Clinical Instructor Preceptor | Voluntary Field Internship/Preceptor | Voluntary b. Staff qualifications are: i. Medical Director—M.D., plus Advanced Instructor by OH-EMS ii. Instructor-Coordinator—M.D., R.N., plus Advanced Instructor by OH-EMS iii. Instructor—R.N.; plus Advanced Instructor by OH-EMS iv. Instructor-Assistant—M.D., R.N., or EMT-P; preferably Advanced Instructor by OH-EMS. 6. Workshop Seminar a. Required staff and fees are: Medical Director | $ 40/hour Registered Nurse | $ 25/hour EMP-P | $ 15/hour EMP-I | $12.50/hour EMP-T-Basic | $ 10/hour Attorney | $ 40/hour Other | $ 15/hour b. Staff qualifications are the credentials appropriate to the respective profession. 7. Practical Examination a. Required staff and fees are: Practical Stations Evaluator | $100 Make-up or Clerical Assistant | $ 50 b. Staff Qualifications are: i. Practical Station Evaluator—must be certified at skill level for which examination is being administered. 8. For those positions requiring instructor certification by OH-EMS this requirement may be waived for the instructor for the first course in which he instructs. For any subsequent course the certification is required.