Emergency Medical Services Commission public meetings in 2024
6 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Emergency Medical Services Commission
The Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission will meet on December 6, 2024, to conduct formal disciplinary hearings for five individuals: Richard Borden, Kedreyon Williams, Jacob Dowdy, Mary Gray, and Jabril Portlock. The commission will also discuss scope-of-practice changes, including intubation at the Advanced EMT level and field amputations, and receive updates from workgroups on substance abuse/PTSD treatment and critical care transport. Officers will be elected during new business.
- Formal disciplinary hearings for Richard Borden, Kedreyon Williams, Jacob Dowdy, Mary Gray, and Jabril Portlock
- Approval of EMS Practitioner Disciplinary Decisions
- Scope of Practice: Intubation at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Level
- Scope of Practice: Field Amputations
- Election of Officers
The Commission established a new summary suspension policy for respondents who fail to notify the body of hearing needs within 20 days. The board revoked the license of Jabril Portlock and maintained current scope of practice rules for field amputations and AEMT intubation.
- Approved October 18, 2024 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Adopted policy to summarily suspend respondents who fail to notify Commission of hearing needs within 20 days (Unanimous)
- Added failure to comply/appear charges to pending cases for Richard Borden, Kedreyon Williams, Mary Gray, and Jacob Dowdy (Unanimous)
- Revoked license of Jabril Portlock (Unanimous)
- Approved EMS Practitioner Disciplinary Decisions (Unanimous)
- Took no action on intubation at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Level (5-1)
- Maintained current scope of practice for field amputations
- Elected Otha Shamburg (Chair), Scott Thames (Vice Chair), and Casey McBeath (Secretary) (Unanimous)
Emergency Medical Services Commission
The Emergency Medical Services Commission will conduct formal disciplinary hearings for four individuals. The body will also review practitioner disciplinary decisions and discuss workgroups regarding substance abuse, PTSD treatment, and critical care transport.
- Formal disciplinary hearings for Joshua Dismukes, Summer Semien, Kedreyon Williams, and Arzen Kraemer
- Approval of EMS Practitioner Disciplinary Decisions
- Substance Abuse/PTSD Treatment Programs Workgroup discussion
- Critical Care Transport Workgroup discussion
- Proposed 2025 meeting dates
The Commission held disciplinary hearings resulting in one license revocation, two indefinite suspensions, and one conditional licensure. The board also approved the 2025 meeting schedule and updated application review procedures.
- Revoked license of Joshua Dismukes (suspended revocation except for 30 days, $100 fine, 5 hours CE, and probation until March 31, 2027)
- Summarily suspended Kedreyon Williams indefinitely until appearance before the Commission
- Allowed Summer Semien to license with one cycle of probation
- Summarily suspended Arzen Kraemer indefinitely
- Approved August 23, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Required all affirmative answers on applications regarding non-criminal disclosures to be reviewed by the Review Committee
- Extended punishment timeframe for Satterberg case; document must be signed by November 1 or result in summary suspension
- Approved 2025 meeting dates (unanimous)
Emergency Medical Services Commission
The Emergency Medical Services Commission will hold formal disciplinary hearings for Jarred Knight, Arzen Kraener, Andrew Landry, Graham Porter, and Ryan Satterburg (including a settlement proposal). The commission will also ratify disciplinary decisions for numerous EMS practitioners and discuss scope of practice, workgroups, and eligibility for ambulance personnel.
- Formal disciplinary hearings for Jarred Knight, Arzen Kraener, Andrew Landry, Graham Porter, and Ryan Satterburg
- Ratification of disciplinary decisions for 50+ EMS practitioners
- Discussion of Substance Abuse/PTSD Treatment Programs Workgroup
- Discussion of Critical Care Transport Workgroup
- Discussion of La. RS 40:1203.3 Eligibility for Ambulance Personnel
The Commission decided on several practitioner disciplinary cases, including a suspension for Jarred Knight and a settlement for Ryan Satterberg. The board also approved a change to the summary suspension letter and a new process for ratifying decision matrix results.
- Suspended Jarred Knight for 180 days with probation until 3/31/2026, $100 fine, and 2 hours of CE
- Required Arzen Kraemer to appear at the October 2024 meeting
- Removed Andrew Landry and Graham Porter from the docket
- Approved settlement for Ryan Satterberg
- Ratified disciplinary determinations for 56 listed practitioners
- Approved allowing decision matrix and review panel decisions to be ratified upon decision
- Approved rewriting the third and final summary suspension letter
- Tabled decision on processing applications that fail to disclose non-criminal information
Emergency Medical Services Commission
The Emergency Medical Services Commission will conduct formal disciplinary hearings for four individuals. The body is also reviewing scope of practice items regarding medication administration and practitioner training.
- Formal disciplinary hearings for Marquan Culbert, Ryan Satterberg, Andrew Landry, and Graham Porter
- Review of Paramedics Administration of Buprenorphine Sublingually
- Review of Nurses Precepting Paramedics in In-Hospital Practice
- Review of Inhaled Isopropyl Alcohol
- Ratification of disciplinary decisions for a list of EMS practitioners
The Commission updated the paramedic scope of practice to include sublingual buprenorphine and ratified a large list of practitioner disciplinary decisions. Several individual disciplinary hearings resulted in probation, license suspensions, or credential reductions.
- Approved adding sublingual buprenorphine to Paramedic scope of practice (unanimous)
- Placed Mar’quan Culbert on probation through 3/31/2028 with a $50.00 fine (unanimous)
- Suspended Ryan Satterberg for 60 days and reduced credential from Paramedic to EMT until 4/1/2025
- Extended summary suspension for Andrew Landry
- Extended summary suspension for Graham Porter
- Ratified disciplinary determinations for 74 listed EMS practitioners (unanimous)
- Approved April 05, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
Emergency Medical Services Commission
The Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Certification Commission will hold formal disciplinary hearings for Cody Kahl, Djon Lee, and Alexander Beebe. The commission will also ratify disciplinary decisions for a list of other EMS practitioners and discuss scope-of-practice changes including venous blood sampling for EMTs.
- Formal disciplinary hearings for Cody Kahl, Djon Lee, and Alexander Beebe
- Ratification of disciplinary decisions for 30+ named EMS practitioners
- Discussion of venous blood sampling for EMTs as a scope-of-practice change
- Presentation of Critical Care Transport Ambulance Service poll results
- Update on Substance Abuse/PTSD Treatment Programs Workgroup
The Commission revoked the license of Cody Kahl and determined Alexander Beebe eligible for licensure. The board also ratified a large list of practitioner disciplinary decisions and established a workgroup to develop critical care transport standards.
- Revoked license of Cody Kahl (eligible to reapply after April 5, 2026)
- Allowed Djon Lee to continue licensure until pending charges are adjudicated
- Determined Alexander Beebe eligible for licensure
- Ratified disciplinary determinations for 36 practitioners
- Removed Venous Blood Sampling for EMTs from the agenda
- Approved creation of a workgroup to develop critical care transport standards
- Approved Criminal History Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back Results
Emergency Medical Services Commission
The Louisiana EMS Certification Commission will meet to conduct formal disciplinary hearings for Chasin Sandefer and consider a settlement for Jeffrey Landrum. The agenda also includes ratification of disciplinary decisions for numerous EMS practitioners, discussion of scope-of-practice items (hemodynamic monitoring and venous blood sampling for EMTs), and updates on substance abuse/PTSD treatment programs.
- Formal disciplinary hearings: Chasin Sandefer and settlement consideration for Jeffrey Landrum
- Ratification of disciplinary decisions for 50+ named EMS practitioners
- Scope of practice: hemodynamic monitoring and venous blood sampling for EMTs
- Substance abuse/PTSD treatment programs and positive drug screen matrix
- Election of officers and ethics course reminder
The Commission revoked the license of Chasin Sandefer and rejected a settlement proposal for Jeffrey Landrum. Members approved a new Positive Drug Screen Matrix and updated the paramedic scope of practice regarding hemodynamic monitoring.
- Approved December 15, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Added check-star to paramedic scope of practice for hemodynamic monitoring (unanimous)
- Tabled venous blood sampling for EMTs until next meeting (unanimous)
- Revoked license of Chasin Sandefer
- Rejected settlement proposal for Jeffrey Landrum; respondent must appear April 5, 2024
- Ratified disciplinary determinations for 54 practitioners (unanimous)
- Adopted and implemented Positive Drug Screen Matrix (7-1-1)
- Retained existing officers for 2024 (unanimous)