SECTION .1400 - RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION OF CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT EMS PERSONNEL

10A NCAC 13P .1401       CHEMICAL ADDICTION OR ABUSE Recovery Program REQUIREMENTS

(a)  The OEMS shall provide a monitoring program for aiding in the recovery of EMS personnel subject to disciplinary action for being unable to perform as credentialed EMS personnel with reasonable skill and safety to patients and the public by reason of use of alcohol, drugs, chemicals, or any other type of material as set forth in Rule .1507 of this Subchapter.

(b)  This program requires:

(1)           an initial assessment by a healthcare professional specializing in chemical dependency approved by the program;

(2)           a treatment plan developed by a healthcare professional specializing in chemical dependency for the individual using the findings of the initial assessment. The Department and individual will enter into a consent agreement based upon the treatment plan; and

(3)           monitoring by OEMS program staff of the individual for compliance with the consent agreement entered into by the Department and the individual entering the program.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 131E-159(f); 143-508(b); 143-508(d)(10);

Eff. October 1, 2010;

Readopted Eff. January 1, 2017;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2021.