Emergency Medical Service Provider Scope Of Practice: Concerning expansion of an emergency medical service provider’s scope of practice. Emergency medical service (EMS) providers are authorized to practice under the medical direction of a physician. Section 1 of the bill expands an EMS provider’s scope of practice by authorizing a provider to practice under the medical direction of an advanced practice nurse or a physician assistant. Section 3 adds an advanced practice nurse and a physician assistant to the membership of the emergency medical practice advisory council and requires the governor to make initial appointments of the additional advisory council members on or before November 1, 2019.