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This bill establishes the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact, a comprehensive agreement designed to facilitate the movement of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel across state boundaries while maintaining public safety. The compact creates a framework for member states to recognize each other's EMS personnel licenses, allowing professionals like emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, and paramedics to practice across state lines under certain conditions. Key provisions include establishing an interstate commission to manage the compact, creating a coordinated database to track licensure and disciplinary information, and setting standards for license recognition and practice. The bill ensures that EMS personnel must meet specific requirements, such as maintaining an unrestricted license in their home state, being at least 18 years old, and practicing under medical director supervision. The compact also provides special considerations for military service members and their spouses, expediting their licensure process. Additionally, the bill includes robust mechanisms for investigating and addressing adverse actions against EMS personnel, ensuring that public safety remains a top priority while promoting professional mobility. The compact will become effective once ten states have enacted it into law, with a detailed governance structure to manage interstate cooperation and standardization of EMS personnel licensing.

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https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=412&year=25