Emergency Medical Services Certification Commission

Name

Emergency Medical Services Certification Commission

Contact Person

Stacy Barbay - Commission Facilitator

Mailing Address

7273 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Phone Number

225-925-4022

Fax Number

225-925-7244

Board Email

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Website

www.ems.dhh.louisiana.gov

Legal Authority

RS 40:1133.7

Year Created

1997

Organizational Placement

Louisiana Department of Health

Purpose/Function

This commission has the responsibility to establish and publish standards of out-of-hospital practice; to regulate the scope of practice of Emergency Medical Services professionals, to discipline and regulate the practice of Emergency Medical Services professionals, and to establish standards for educational programs preparing individuals for out-of-hospital practice.

Number of Entity Members:

Number Authorized: 12
Number Currently Serving: 12

Number of Entity Meetings:

Actual number in prior year: 6
Estimated number in the current year: 6