SB222 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

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

SB222 would create the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact, making Alabama part of a multi-state system to recognize EMS licenses and allow cross-state practice under a limited privilege to practice.

What This Bill Does

It creates the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact and the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice to coordinate licensure and discipline across member states. It provides reciprocity among member states and allows EMS personnel licensed in compact states to practice in Alabama under a privilege to practice without a separate Alabama license, supervised by a medical director and within home-state scope. It sets up home-state and remote-state rules, a central coordinated database of licenses and adverse actions, and enforcement mechanisms to protect public safety. It includes provisions to expedite licensure for veterans, active-duty service members, and spouses, and aligns with EMAC during emergencies.

Who It Affects

• EMS personnel (EMTs, AEMTs, paramedics) licensed in member states who could practice in Alabama under the privilege to practice without a full Alabama EMSP license, subject to home-state requirements and supervision.
• Alabama's regulatory authorities (e.g., Board of Health/EMS Authority) and the new Interstate Commission, which would implement the compact, create rules, maintain the database, and handle licensure and adverse-action enforcement.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact and Alabama's membership in the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice.
• Provides reciprocity among member states for EMS licensure, adverse actions, and significant investigatory information; allows mutual recognition of licenses.
• Allows EMS personnel from compact states to practice in Alabama under a privilege to practice without an Alabama license in limited circumstances; requires home-state license, supervision by a medical director, and adherence to home-state scope of practice.
• Creates Home State and Remote State framework: home-state license authorizes practice in a remote state under privilege; remote states may regulate and take adverse action under their laws; actions are reported to the Commission and the home state.
• Establishes the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice with rulemaking, budgeting, enforcement, and dispute resolution; creates a coordinated licensure database with adverse actions and significant investigatory information.
• Adverse action provisions: home state has exclusive power to discipline; remote states may take action on privileges; home state investigations apply; alternative program options are allowed under certain conditions.
• Expedited licensure processes for veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard/Reserves members separating from service, and their spouses; recognizes NREMT certification to meet minimum requirements.
• Implementation timeline and withdrawal: compact takes effect after the 10th state enacts; states may withdraw with six months’ notice; rules and amendments bind all member states.

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