HB250 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris SellsRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact, established, Sec. 22-18-50 added; Sec. 22-18-6 am'd.

Summary

HB250 creates the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact, makes Alabama a member, and allows EMS personnel licensed in other member states to practice in Alabama under a privilege to practice in limited cases without an Alabama license.

What This Bill Does

The bill establishes the interstate compact and the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice to regulate cross-state EMS work and share discipline information. It lets EMS personnel from member states practice in Alabama under a privilege to practice, subject to home-state licensure, supervision, and state-specific rules. It creates a coordinated database for licensure and adverse actions, and sets up rules for enforcement, dispute resolution, and funding. It also includes expedited licensure processing for veterans, active-duty service members, and their spouses.

Who It Affects

• EMS personnel licensed in member states (EMTs, AEMTs, paramedics) who may practice in Alabama under the privilege to practice, with requirements such as a current home-state license, supervision by a medical director, and adherence to the home state's scope of practice.
• Alabama residents and the state's EMS system, including the Alabama EMS authority, who may have greater access to EMS personnel from other states while benefiting from shared standards, coordinated reporting of licensure and adverse actions, and mutual accountability.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact and makes Alabama a member, enabling cross-state licensure recognition and practice under the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice.
• Creates a Home State and Privilege to Practice framework: a home-state license authorizes practice in a remote state under a privilege to practice, with requirements such as current unrestricted license, supervision, and adherence to home-state scope; remote states enforce their own rules and may restrict or revoke privileges as needed.
• Adverse actions and disciplinary provisions: the home state retains authority to impose adverse actions; remote states can take action on privileges; adverse actions are reported to the Commission and shared through a coordinated database; home-state investigations control actions in cases of remote-state conduct.
• Interstate Commission governance and powers: the Commission can promulgate uniform rules, regulate funding and operations, manage a coordinated licensure database, resolve disputes, and enforce compliance across member states; includes provisions for veterans/military spouses and EMAC alignment.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Emergency Medical Services