HB2015 Summary

• Amends Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 13 to adopt the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact, allowing EMS personnel licensed in one member state to practice in other member states

• Establishes an Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice with authority to promulgate uniform rules, maintain a coordinated database of licensure and adverse action information, and coordinate EMS personnel regulation among member states

• Requires member states to recognize licenses of EMTs, AEMTs, and paramedics from other member states if the home state meets specific criteria including NREMT examination requirements, criminal background checks within five years of activation, and complaint investigation mechanisms

• Creates a "privilege to practice" allowing licensed EMS personnel to provide patient care across state lines while remaining subject to remote state laws and the home state retains exclusive authority to impose adverse actions on its own licenses

• Provides expedited licensure processing for military members separating from active duty and their spouses who hold current NREMT certification, and addresses compact implementation, withdrawal procedures, and dispute resolution mechanisms