Bill > S969

Introduced Session

This bill streamlines the emergency medical technician certification process for certain veterans. The bill amends current law to provide that an applicant for emergency medical technician (EMT-Basic) certification, who is a servicemember, is to be certified by the Commissioner of Health (commissioner) as an EMT-Basic, if the applicant: (1) possesses a current emergency medical technician certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians; (2) served or currently serves as a Combat Army Medic, a Navy Hospital Corpsman, or as the equivalent of a Combat Army Medic or a Navy Hospital Corpsman in a separate branch of the Armed Forces or the National Guard of any state; and (3) completes and passes a criminal history record background check under standards established by the commissioner. The bill defines "servicemember" to mean an enlisted person of any branch of the active duty or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard of any state, or a veteran thereof who has been honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances. Under the bill, , the commissioner is to publish a clear and comprehensible explanation of the current EMT-Basic certification requirements for eligible servicemembers on the Department of Health's Internet website, which can be easily found and navigated by the general public following an Internet search.

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Kristin Corrado (R)*,  Joe Cryan (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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