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EM 02.02.13.5
Before a volunteer practitioner is considered eligible to function as a volunteer licensed independent practitioner, the hospital obtains his or her valid government-issued photo identification (for example, a driver's license or passport) and at least one of the following: -A current picture identification card from a health care organization that clearly identifies professional designation. -A current license to practice. -Primary source verification of licensure. -Identification indicating that the individual is a member of a Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP), or other recognized state or federal response hospital or group. -Identification indicating that the individual has been granted authority by a government entity to provide patient care, treatment, or services in disaster circumstances. -Confirmation by a licensed independent practitioner currently privileged by the hospital or a staff member with personal knowledge of the volunteer practitioner's ability to act as a licensed independent practitioner during a disaster.
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