Hill College
Emergency Medical Services Professions (EMSP)
EMT Basic Application process
1. Completed and/or updated Hill College application for admissions.
2. Contact the Health Science program.
3. Complete the EMT Basic program application process before the class deadline
on the EMT-B Information Packet:
a. ALL application documents must be mailed directly to Cleburne
location.
b. Official High School Transcript or GED Scores
c. Submit all college Transcripts.
d. Criminal History background checks are mandatory (do not exceed 6
months prior to first day of class). Please contact the Health Science
department regarding the completion of this requirement.
i. at
http://student.verifiedcredentials.com/?organization=hillcollege
...Code: BBKPC-26727
e. 11 panel drug test is mandatory (do not exceed 6 months prior to first
day of class). Please contact the Health Science department regarding
the completion of this requirement.
i. The preferred testing site is: realPerformance (former Cleburne
Physical Therapy) 1014 N. Nolan River Road Cleburne, TX
76033 Phone: 817-641-8617 ~$42.00 ***all other sites must
be pre-approved by EMS Professions Coordinator
f. CPR – American Heart Association BLS/Health Care Provider. Must
last entire EMT-Basic course.
g. Documentation that immunizations are current and up-to-date.
i. 2 MMR’s (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
1. MMR Titer showing immunity is accepted
ii. 1 TdaP (within adult lifetime)
iii. Tetanus (documentation of booster within the last 10 years),
iv. 2 Varicella vaccine
1. Varicella Titer showing immunity is accepted
v. Seasonal Influenza vaccine
h. Hepatitis B series –
The Hepatitis B series schedule:
• Hep B #1,
• Hep B #2 one month later
• Hep B #3 four to six months after the first.
i. Hepatitis B Titer showing immunity is accepted
Health Science
Hill County Campus
Mailing address:
112 Lamar Drive
Hillsboro TX 76645
Physical Address:
1800 Corsicana Hwy
Hillsboro TX 76645
Phone: 254-659-7920
Fax: 254-582-7591
Johnson County
Campus
2112 Mayfield Parkway
Cleburne TX 76033
Phone: 817-760-5921
Fax: 817-760-5930
General College
Information
Admission & Financial
Aid
Hill County Campus
112 Lamar Drive
Hillsboro TX 76645
Phone: 254-659-7600
Fax: 254-659-7591
Johnson County
Campus
2112 Mayfield Parkway
Cleburne TX 76033
Phone: 817-760-5600
Fax: 817-556-2142
Advising and Student
Success Center
Hill County Campus
112 Lamar Dr.
Hillsboro TX 76645
Phone: 254-659-7650
Johnson County
Campus
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Note: Negative TB and Physical form will be required if accepted to the
paramedic program.
2112 Mayfield Parkway
Cleburne TX 76033
Phone 817-760-5650
Note: Information listed is subject to change. Please contact the Health
Science office for current requirements
***Hill College is not responsible for lost or misdirected mail!!!***
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Hill College
Emergency Medical Services Professions
EMT Basic Prospective Student Requirements
_____ 1. Apply to College/Update current application and Follow College Enrollment Process.
_____ 2. Seek EMS Professions Coordinator/Director for advisement for specialized enrollment in EMSP.
_____ 3. Select & register for desired course(s) (pay for classes upfront, make payment arrangements, or
contact the Financial Aid office) (tuition/fees according to Hill College semester hour schedule).
_____ 4. Course completion of AHA Healthcare Provider course (2010 ECC Guidelines)
(contact EMS Professions Coordinator if you need this course)
_____ 5. Complete Background Check at http://student.verifiedcredentials.com/?organization=hillcollege
Code: BBKPC-26727
_____ 6. Obtain required textbook: EMT-Basic: Prehospital Emergency Care 10th Edition Mistovich ISBN-10: 0133369137 | ISBN13: 978-0133369137
_____ 7. Obtain 2 uniforms for level of training selected.
EMT-Basic: 2 Blue uniform shirts, 2 navy or black EMS style or Dickies pants, Solid black shoes/boots, black belt, 2 Hill
College EMT undershirts, a watch with a second hand/second counter, and 2 Hill College EMS Patches. (patches &
undershirts at campus bookstore)
**Uniforms may be purchased at the following or at a location of your choice:
Unique Scrubs-N-More
George Wood Clothing, Inc.
200 S. Ridgeway
120 Riverside Drive
Cleburne
Fort Worth
817-641-7878
817-834-8031
_____ 8. Obtain required course supplies: stethoscope, BP cuff, pen light, 4X6 cards, trauma shears, 3” 3 ring binder, paper/notebook,
pens/pencils ( purchased at your location of choice)
_____ 9. 11 Panel Drug Test
The preferred testing site is: realPerformance (former Cleburne Physical Therapy) 1014 N. Nolan River Road
Cleburne, TX 76033 Phone: 817-641-8617 ~$42.00 ***all other sites must be pre-approved by EMS Professions
Coordinator***Receipt of DRUG TEST MUST BE Submitted BY May 22, 2014***
_____ 10. Get copies of shot/immunization records or update any that are out of date (or a titer showing immunity)
Hepatitis B Series
2 MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
Tetanus (within last 10 years)
Varicella (vaccine (2 boosters) or titer immunity)
Tdap (within adult lifetime)
Seasonal Influenza (Oct. – Sept.)
TB Test (within last 6 months)
***Immunizations NEED TO BE COMPLETED/UPDATED BY 4pm June 17, 2014***
_________ 11. Need a copy of your current major medical insurance by 4pm June 17, 2014
WELCOME TO HILL COLLEGE EMS PROFESSIONS!
EMS Professions Coordinator/Director:
Diedra R. Blankenship, LP, EMSAC, BSEHS2112 Mayfield Pkwy Cleburne, TX 76033 ●
(817) 760-5929 FAX: (817) 760-5930
dblankenship@hillcollege.edu
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Hill College
Emergency Medical Services Professions
Acknowledgement of Background Check and Drug Test
___________________________________________________
Prior to Enrollment for Hill College EMS Professions: Criminal Background and an 11 panel drug test must be
completed.
11 Panel Drug Test: Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Cocaine Metabolites, Marijuana,
Methadone, Methaqualone, Opiates, Oxycodones, Phencyclidine, Propoxyphene. The preferred testing site is:
realPerformance (former Cleburne Physical Therapy) 1014 N. Nolan River Road Cleburne, TX 76033 Phone: 817-6418617 ~$42.00 ***all other sites must be pre-approved by EMS Professions Coordinator
Texas Department of State Health Services
RULE §157.37 Certification or Licensure of Persons with Criminal Backgrounds
Link:
http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&ti=25&ch=157&rl=
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Clinical facilities have the right to refuse any student to attend clinical rotations at their facility for any issue related to an
eligibility issue. If this occurs, the student will not be able to continue in the EMS program.
Failure to disclose a potential eligibility issue not found by the Hill College EMS Professions will be considered unethical
behavior and will constitute dismissal from the program without cause.
“Hill College policy prohibits the unlawful manufacture, possession, use, sale, transfer, or purchase of a controlled
substance or designer drug on campus. It is also a violation of College policy for anyone to unlawfully possess, use, or be
under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or controlled substance on the campus or a College related activity offcampus”
If drug test comes back positive, student will not be allowed to register for the EMS Professions. The student further
acknowledges that at any point within his/her educational experience the student may be required to do further drug
testing and/or background checks if the program director in consultation with the instructor(s) feel there is sufficient
evidence to warrant further investigation.
Hill College has partnered with Verified Credentials to manage your Background Check:
To access Verified Credentials – Student go to: http://scholar.verifiedcredentials.com/hillcollege
How It Works:
1. Enter code for the program you will be attending located above the “Get Started!” button on the right side of the page
2. Create an account
3. Enter all required information
Health Sciences and EMS Program
4. Provide supporting documentation
BBKPC-26727
5. Track your progress
6. Information will automatically be shared with your school
If you have any questions, our Client Services Team is ready to assist you. Please call us at 800.938.6090 or email us at
ClientServices@verifiedcredentials.com.
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Hill College
Health Science
Immunization Acknowledgement
All current Hill College Health Science students.
It will be the students’ responsibility to maintain the immunization requirements throughout their
educational process. Any break in the immunization requirements will result in the student being unable to
attend the scheduled clinical rotations until the requirement is updated and on file with the Hill College Health
Science Department.
Student(s) who do not have or do not maintain a current seasonal Influenza (Oct. – Sept.)
throughout their educational process will not be guaranteed a clinical site.
The Hill College Health Science department must adhere to the clinical facility policies and
procedures regarding all immunizations. Students may be denied entry or will be required to wear a
mask during their clinical rotations, per that clinical site policies and procedures.
Required Immunizations to be turned in by 4pm on June 17, 2014:
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
Flu Shot for current flu season
MMR 1 & 2 OR MMR Titer showing immunity
TDap (within Adult Lifetime)
Varicella 1 & 2 OR Varicella Titer showing immunity
HEP B 1, 2, & 3 OR HEP B Titer showing immunity
TB
The Hepatitis B series schedule:
• Hep B #1,
• Hep B #2 one month later
• Hep B #3 four to six months after the first.
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Hill College
Health Science
EMT B Class cost
Below is an estimated price list of the cost for the EMT B class. These prices are subject to change, uniforms,
misc supply prices vary widely depending on how many and quality of product…for example: Stethoscope
prices can range between $12.00 – $350.00 depending on brand.
Tuition ........................................................................................................................$650-1000.00
Background Check .....................................................................................................$51
Drug Test ..................................................................................................................$42
Preferred drug testing site: realPerformance – see drug testing memo included in packet.
Uniforms ...................................................................................................................$200
See EMT Basic Prospective Student Requirements page in packet.
Misc. Supplies ...........................................................................................................$150
Books ........................................................................................................................$150-250
paid directly to Hill College Bookstore
National Registry .......................................................................................................$76
(for each attempt) – paid straight to National Registry
State Certification .....................................................................................................$70-100
Fingerprinting for State Certificate ...........................................................................$10-50
For further clarification on the State Certificate fee and fingerprinting requirements please follow the
link http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/emstraumasystems/
Cost for the immunizations is dependent on what records the student has, what immunizations are still needed
and the cost associated with each missing immunizations.
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Hill College
Health Science
Essential Clinical Performance Standards
The Hill College Health Science Department has developed the following essential performance standards which Hill
College Health Science students are expected to possess and demonstrate. These standards are based upon required
abilities that are compatible with effective performance in health careers and are intended to help potential students
make career decisions. Health Science students unable to meet the essential performance standards are responsible for
discussing the possibility of reasonable accommodations with the program coordinator before starting clinical and
providing medical and other documentation related to any disability and the appropriate accommodations needed to
meet the standards. Reasonable accommodation for students with disability-related needs will be determined on an
individual basis, taking into consideration the standards and essential skills which must be performed to meet program
objectives as well as personal and client dignity and safety.
The Health Science Department Student:
1. Has visual acuity with corrective lenses to:
a. accurately read small print on medication containers, syringes, discriminate color changes, read type at 8 font,
and hand-writing on college ruled paper
b. see objects up to 20 inches away
c. accurately read monitors and equipment calibrations
d. identify call lights and unusual occurrences on a unit at a distance of 100 feet.
2. Has sufficient auditory perception with corrective devices to:
a. hear monitor alarms, emergency signals, client’s call bells, pagers, and telephone conversation
b. hear client’s heart sounds, bowel sounds, and lung sounds with a stethoscope
c. receive and understand verbal communication from others
d. distinguish sounds with background noise ranging from conversation levels to high pitched sounding alarms.
3. Has the physical ability and stamina to:
a. perform client care for an entire length of clinical experience, 24 hours.
b. stand for prolonged periods of time, 8-12 hours.
c. transfer/position/lift up to 150 lbs with assistance
d. lift and carry objects (up to 150 lbs) with assistance
e. push/pull equipment requiring force on linoleum and carpeted floor
f. stoop, bend, squat, reach overhead while maintaining balance as required to reach equipment, supplies, and
perform client care, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
g. manipulate equipment through doorways and into close fitting areas.
4. Has the manual dexterity including sufficient gross motor and fine motor coordination to:
a. pick up, grasp, and manipulate small objects with control
b. perform electronic documentation and keyboarding.
5. Must complete 116 clinical clock hours before program completion.
6. Student must be able to travel up to 100 miles to satisfy clinical rotation requirements.
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Disabilities/ADA
In accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the regulations
published by the United States Department of Justice 28 C.F.R. 35.107(a), Hill College’s designated ADA
coordinator, Melanie Betz, Director of Academic Advising & Student Success, shall be responsible for
coordinating the College’s efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under ADA. Students with
disabilities requiring physical, classroom, or testing accommodations should contact the Director of Academic
Advising & Student Success, Melanie Betz, at (254) 659-7651.
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability
Federal law prohibits us from making preadmission inquiry about disabilities. Information regarding disabilities,
voluntarily given or inadvertently received, will not adversely affect any admission decision. If you require
special services because of disability, you may notify the Office of Student Development. This voluntary selfidentification allows Hill College to prepare appropriate support services to facilitate your learning. This
information will be kept in strict confidence and has no effect on your admission to the college. Hill College has
designated the Vice President of Student Development as the Section 504 Coordinator. Also Hill College
complies with state regulations that allow no illegal drugs on Campus. Students caught with such a drug may be
suspended from the college for a specified period of time.
General Admission Requirements to the College
Applicants to the Emergency Medical Services Professions Program must meet the general admission
requirements to the college as outlined in the college catalog.
General College Information
Hill College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity educator institution and employer. The College
does not discriminate on the Basis of Disability. Please refer to the Hill College Catalog for further
information on any of the following policies or general college information. 1. Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity
2. Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability
3. General Admission Requirements to the College;
4. Overdue Financial Obligations
5. Financial Aid
Texas Administrative Code
TITLE 25
PART 1
CHAPTER 157
SUBCHAPTER C
RULE §157.37
HEALTH SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TRAINING AND COURSE
APPROVAL
Certification or Licensure of Persons With Criminal Backgrounds
(a) Purpose. This section lists guidelines and criteria for establishing the eligibility of persons with criminal
backgrounds for certification or continued certification as emergency medical services (EMS) personnel or
licensure or continued licensure as paramedics. The Department of State Health Services (department) will
apply the requirements of the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 773, Subchapter C, and will consider and review
the criteria listed in the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 773, Subchapter C, §§773.0615, 773.0616, and
773.0617, to determine a person's EMS certification eligibility before enrollment in an EMS education and
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training course, or to determine whether to deny, suspend or revoke an EMS certification or paramedic license
based upon the person's criminal history.
(b) Department Access to Criminal History Record Information.
(1) The department is entitled to obtain criminal history information maintained by the Department of Public
Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Identification Division, or any other law enforcement agency to
investigate and determine the EMS certification eligibility of a person who has filed a petition for a preenrollment criminal history prescreening or an initial application for EMS certification or a reciprocity
application for EMS certification or paramedic licensure or the continued certification/licensure eligibility of a
certificant or licensed paramedic.
(2) A person who has filed a petition for a pre-enrollment criminal history prescreening or an initial
application for EMS certification or a reciprocity application for EMS certification or licensure or an EMS
certificant or licensed paramedic who has disclosed a criminal history record or who has a known criminal
history record shall timely submit a complete set of his or her fingerprints along with the appropriate processing
fee to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), as required under the Government Code, §411.087 and/or
§411.110.
(3) With respect to a prescreening petitioner or an applicant for EMS certification or licensure who has a
criminal history record, the department is authorized to close a petition or application file and deem that the
petition or application is withdrawn when the petitioner or applicant has failed to respond to the department's
request(s) for information during its prescreening or investigation within 60 days of said request(s).
(c) Petition for Criminal History Prescreening. The department may provide a prescreening criminal history
record check for persons interested in pursuing an EMS certification or licensure to determine the person's
eligibility for certification before enrolling in an EMS educational or training program approved by the
department. A petition for prescreening is not considered an application for initial or renewal certification or
licensure. To request a criminal history prescreening, the petitioner shall:
(1) submit a completed Petition for Criminal History Prescreening form;
(2) submit a nonrefundable fee of $50;
(3) complete and return all Criminal History Prescreening documents provided to the petitioner by the
department and timely provide documents and information requested by the department;
(4) submit his or her complete fingerprints along with the appropriate processing fee to the Texas Department
of Public Safety, as required under the Government Code, §411.087 and/or §411.110;
(5) submit or arrange for submission of all court documentation to the department, including final court orders
noting sentencing information, conditions of probation, releases from probation, revocation of probation, and
any other information relating to the petitioner's criminal history, or other information requested by the
department;
(6) shall inform the department of any new court actions or petitioner's criminal activities that have developed
or become a part of his or her criminal history, to include, but not be limited to, any new arrests, criminal
charges or indictments, criminal investigations, motions to revoke probation, etc. since filing the prescreening
petition with the department; and/or
(7) be subject to a department criminal history investigation, if and when the petitioner subsequently files an
application for EMS certification.
(d) Limitation on Information Required for Certification/License Renewal. For the renewal of an EMS
certification or paramedic license, the department:
(1) may not require an applicant to provide any unchanged criminal history information already included in
one or more of the applicant's previously filed initial or renewal applications for EMS certification or paramedic
licensure; and
(2) may require the applicant to provide only new information relevant to the period occurring since the date of
the applicant's last initial or renewal application for EMS certification or paramedic licensure, including
information relevant to any new department requirement applicable to the certification or license held by the
applicant.
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(e) Criminal History Evaluation Criteria.
(1) For a person who has been convicted of, or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision or
deferred disposition for any offense, other than those listed under paragraph (5) of this subsection, that relates
directly to the duties and responsibilities of EMS personnel, the department may:
(A) deny to the person an initial or renewed EMS certification or paramedic licensure or the person's
opportunity to take a certification or paramedic licensure examination;
(B) disqualify the person's eligibility to acquire an EMS certificate or paramedic license; or
(C) revoke or suspend the person's EMS certification or paramedic license.
(2) In determining whether an offense, other than those listed under paragraph (5) of this subsection relates
directly to the duties and responsibilities of EMS personnel, the department shall consider and review the
following:
(A) the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 773, Subchapter C, §773.0615;
(B) the nature and seriousness of the crime;
(C) the relationship of the crime to the purposes for requiring a certificate or license to engage in the
occupation;
(D) the extent to which involvement in EMS would afford a certificant or licensee an opportunity to engage
in further criminal activity of the same type as that in which the person previously has been involved; and
(E) the relationship of the crime to the ability, capacity, or fitness required to perform the duties and
discharge the responsibilities of the EMS profession.
(3) In determining the fitness to perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities of emergency medical
services personnel for a person who has been convicted of, or placed on deferred adjudication community
supervision or deferred disposition for, any offense other than those listed under paragraph (5) of this subsection
the department shall consider, in addition to the factors listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection:
(A) the extent and nature of the person's past criminal activity;
(B) the age of the person when the crime was committed;
(C) the amount of time that has elapsed since the person's last criminal activity;
(D) the conduct and work activity of the person before and after the criminal activity;
(E) evidence of the person's rehabilitation or rehabilitative effort while incarcerated, after release, or since
imposition of deferred adjudication community supervision, or receiving deferred disposition; and
(F) other evidence of the person's fitness, including letters of recommendation from:
(i) prosecutors, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, or community supervision officers who
prosecuted, arrested, or had custodial or other responsibility for the person;
(ii) the sheriff or chief of police in the community where the person resides; and
(iii) any other person in contact with the person.
(G) the petitioner, applicant, certificant, or licensed paramedic has the responsibility, to the extent possible, to
obtain and provide to the department the recommendations of the persons required by subparagraph (F) of this
paragraph; and
(H) in addition to providing evidence related to the factors under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the
petitioner, applicant, certificant, or licensed paramedic shall furnish proof in the form required by the
department that the petitioner, applicant, certificant, or licensed paramedic has:
(i) maintained a record of steady employment;
(ii) supported the applicant's or certificate holder's dependents;
(iii) maintained a record of good conduct; and
(iv) paid all outstanding court costs, supervision fees, fines, and restitution ordered in any criminal case in
which the petitioner, applicant, certificant, or licensed paramedic has been convicted, been placed on deferred
adjudication community supervision, or received deferred disposition.
(4) The following crimes are considered to directly relate to the certification and licensure of EMS personnel
because of their nature and seriousness and because they impact the ability to carry out the duties and
responsibilities associated with patient care and public safety and shall be considered and reviewed:
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(A) offenses under the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 773;
(B) under the Transportation Code, except offenses for which points are assessed under the Transportation
Code, §708.052;
(C) offenses under the Alcoholic Beverage Code;
(D) offenses under the Health and Safety Code, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Chapters 481, 482 and
483, relating to substance abuse;
(E) offenses under Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, Government Code, Chapter 411,
Subchapter H, relating to the license to carry a concealed handgun;
(F) offenses under the following titles of the Texas Penal Code:
(i) Title 4 - offenses of attempting or conspiring to commit any of the offenses in this clause;
(ii) Title 5 - offenses against the person;
(iii) Title 6 - offenses against the family;
(iv) Title 7 - offenses against property;
(v) Title 8 - offenses against public administration;
(vi) Title 9 - offenses against public order and decency;
(vii) Title 10 - offenses against public health, safety, and morals; and/or
(viii) Title 11 - offenses involving organized crime.
(G) Offenses listed in subparagraph (F)(i) - (viii) of this paragraph are not exclusive in that the department
may consider similar criminal convictions from other state, federal, foreign or military jurisdictions which,
although not listed in subparagraph (F)(i) - (viii) of this paragraph indicate the lack of ability, capacity, or
fitness of the individual to perform the duties and responsibilities of EMS personnel.
(5) A person shall be disqualified from eligibility to acquire an EMS certification, or a person's initial or
renewal application for EMS certification or paramedic licensure shall be denied, or a person's EMS
certification or paramedic license, whether active or inactive, shall be revoked if the petitioner, applicant,
certificant, or licensed paramedic is convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervisor or
deferred disposition, on or after September 1, 2009, for:
(A) an offense listed in Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 42.12, §3g(a)(1)(A) - (H), as follows:
(i) murder;
(ii) capital murder;
(iii) indecency with a child;
(iv) aggravated kidnapping;
(v) aggravated sexual assault;
(vi) aggravated robbery;
(vii) substance abuse offenses, as described in Health and Safety Code, Chapter 481, for which punishment
is increased under:
(I) Health and Safety Code, §481.140, regarding the use of a child in the commission of an offense; or
(II) Health and Safety Code, §481.134(c), (d), (e) or (f), regarding an offense committed within a drug free
zone, if it is shown that the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense for which punishment was
increased under one of those subsections.
(viii) sexual assault;
(B) an offense, other than an offense described by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, committed on or after
September 1, 2009, for which the person is subject to register as a sex offender under Code of Criminal
Procedure, Chapter 62.
(f) Documentation Required During Criminal History Prescreening or Investigation. During a criminal history
prescreening or investigation, it shall be the responsibility of the prescreening petitioner, applicant for EMS
certification or paramedic licensure, or certificant or licensed paramedic to obtain and send to the department
for each criminal offense in his or her criminal history the entire court record, including final court orders
noting sentencing information, conditions of probation, revocation of or release from probation, and any other
information relating to the petitioner's criminal history, or requested by the department, along with any
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recommendations of the prosecution, and/or law enforcement and/or correctional authorities regarding the
offense(s). The petitioner, applicant, certificant, or licensed paramedic shall also furnish documentation
acceptable to the department of prior/current employment status, evidence of court-ordered and/or voluntary
rehabilitation, evidence of good conduct in their community, and evidence of payment of all outstanding court
costs, supervision fees, fines, and restitution as ordered in the criminal cases in which they have been
convicted, placed on deferred adjudication community supervision, deferred disposition.
(g) Notice and Appeal Procedures. Notice and appeal procedures in §157.36(d) and (e) of this title (relating to
Criteria for Denial and Disciplinary Actions for EMS Personnel and Applicants and Voluntary Surrender of a
Certificate or License) applicable for a person that the department proposes disqualification from eligibility to
acquire an EMS certification, or denial of an application for EMS certification or paramedic licensure, or
suspension or revocation of a EMS certification or paramedic license based on the requirements and/or criteria
outlined in this section as it relates to a person's criminal history record for any offense other than those listed
under subsection (e)(5) of this section.
Source Note: The provisions of this §157.37 adopted to be effective September 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 3749;
amended to be effective July 6, 2010, 35 TexReg 5888
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