Volume 42 - Issue 30 - July 27, 2023
State of Kansas
Board of Emergency Medical Services
Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulations
A public hearing will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 5, 2023, in Room 509, Landon State Office Building, 900 SW Jackson, Topeka, Kansas, to consider the revocation of and adoption of proposed administrative regulations of the Board of Emergency Medical Services on a permanent basis. The hearing will also be held via GoToMeeting conferencing. Remote access information will be provided upon request to any person wishing to observe, participate in, or listen to the hearing. Request for access must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Friday, September 29, 2023, via email to joseph.house@ks.gov.
This 60-day notice of the public hearing shall constitute a public comment period for the purpose of receiving written public comments on the proposed amendments to the regulations. All interested parties may submit written comments prior to the hearing to the Board of Emergency Medical Services, Landon State Office Building, Room 1031, 900 SW Jackson, Topeka, KS 66612 or by email to joseph.house@ks.gov. All interested parties will be given a reasonable opportunity to present their views orally on the adoption of the proposed revocations and amendments to the regulations during the public hearing. In order to provide all parties an opportunity to present their views, it may be necessary to request that each participant limit any oral presentations to five minutes.
Any individual with a disability may request an accommodation in order to participate in the public hearing and may request the proposed regulations and economic impact statement in an accessible format. Requests for accommodation should be made at least five working days in advance of the hearing by contacting Suzette Smith at 785-296-7296 (or TTY 1-800-766-3777). Handicapped parking is located in front of and to the north of the Landon State Office Building.
The following group of regulations are being amended or revoked to eliminate reference of instructor-coordinator, an occupational license eliminated as a result of the successful passage of HB 2014 during the 2023 Kansas Legislative session and that went into effect on July 1, 2023. Unless noted, the proposed revisions simply remove the references to this occupational license.
K.A.R. 109-1-1, Definitions.
K.A.R. 109-5-1, Continuing education.
K.A.R. 109-6-2, Renewal of EMS provider and instructor-coordinator certificates.
K.A.R. 109-7-1, Schedule of fees.
K.A.R. 109-8-1, Examination.
K.A.R. 109-10-4, Student transfers – revisions change responsibility from instructor-coordinator to the listed primary instructor for the course.
K.A.R. 109-11-8, Successful completion of a course of instruction.
K.A.R. 109-16-1, Graduated sanctions.
The Board is proposing the revocation of the following regulations in their entirety:
K.A.R. 109-5-1e, Instructor-coordinator (I-C) continuing education.
K.A.R. 109-9-1, Instructor-coordinator certification.
K.A.R. 109-9-4, Requirements for acceptance into an instructor-coordinator initial course of instruction.
K.A.R. 109-10-1e, Approved instructor-coordinator standards.
K.A.R. 109-11-7, Instructor-coordinator course approval.
There is no anticipated economic impact to any governmental agency or unit or to the general public in the adoption of these amended regulations or from the proposed revocations. It is anticipated that there will be a reduction in revenue to the Emergency Medical Services Board of less than $3,000 annually.
Copies of the complete regulations and the complete economic impact statement may be obtained from the Board of Emergency Medical Services at the contact information above or can be accessed at http://www.ksbems.org.
Joseph House
Executive Director
Board of Emergency Medical Services
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