§ 1852 Community Paramedic Certification Requirements

Health and Safety Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

Key Takeaways

•Community paramedics must be certified and approved by a local EMS agency to do their job.
•They can only work for an authorized community paramedicine provider.
•These rules are in effect from January 1, 2021, until January 1, 2031.

Example

A paramedic wants to help people in their homes instead of just in an ambulance.

This paramedic must first get special training and approval from the local EMS agency. Then, they can only work for a company that is allowed to offer these services. If they don’t follow these rules, they can’t do this job.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 1852 Community Paramedic Certification Requirements

A community paramedic shall provide community paramedicine services only if the community paramedic has been certified and accredited to perform those services by a local EMS agency and is working as an employee of an authorized community paramedicine provider. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 138, Sec. 4. (AB 1544) Effective January 1, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2031, pursuant to Section 1857.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

community medical emergency employee

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 1852.

Key Takeaways

Example

Key Terms

Related Statutes

References

Key Takeaways

Example

Key Terms

Related Statutes

References