DE SB157

Aligns paramedic certification requirements with other medical professions regulated by the Division of Professional Regulation Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline

Removes the detailed list of specific criminal convictions that automatically disqualify applicants, replacing it with a reference to crimes "substantially related to the practice of medicine" under existing Medical Practice Act standards

Transfers authority for background check standards and disciplinary procedures from paramedic-specific statutes to the broader Medical Practice Act (Chapter 17 of Title 24)

Allows the Board to waive criminal background requirements under provisions already established for other medical professions

Redirects public complaints about paramedics from the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline directly to the Division of Professional Regulation