Bill > H0207

This bill establishes the Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA), a comprehensive framework to facilitate the movement of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel across state boundaries. The compact creates a coordinated system for licensing and regulating EMS professionals, including emergency medical technicians (EMTs), advanced EMTs, and paramedics, with the primary goals of protecting public health and safety, increasing access to EMS personnel, and supporting the professional mobility of EMS workers. Key provisions include establishing a national commission to oversee the compact, creating a coordinated database for tracking licensure and adverse actions, allowing EMS professionals to practice in multiple states under a "privilege to practice" system, and providing expedited licensure for military service members and their spouses. The compact requires member states to maintain certain standards, such as using national registry examinations, conducting background checks, and reporting adverse actions. It also includes mechanisms for dispute resolution, oversight, and enforcement, with a focus on maintaining high professional standards while reducing barriers to interstate practice for qualified EMS personnel. The bill repeals existing sections of Idaho Code related to EMS personnel licensure and will go into effect on July 1, 2025.

Government Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure

Transportation and Defense Committee (House)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0207/