Except as otherwise provided in this section, advanced life support personnel must, through the use of direct and indirect control, be supervised by a physician licensed in accordance with chapter 36-4 . If advanced life support personnel are affiliated with an ambulance service that has been granted a hardship exemption in accordance with chapter 34-11 , the personnel must, through the use of direct and indirect control, be supervised by a: (1) Physician licensed in accordance with chapter 36-4 ; (2) Physician assistant licensed in accordance with chapter 36-4A ; or (3) Nurse practitioner licensed in accordance with chapter 36-9A . A physician, or a physician assistant or nurse practitioner if the ambulance service has been granted a hardship exemption, must oversee the practice and review the patient care reports of the advanced life support personnel.
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