HI HB214

Allows emergency medical personnel who successfully complete National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification to be qualified to perform emergency medical services as emergency medical technicians in Hawaii.

Adds new certification pathway for approximately 1,400 additional emergency medical technicians, including firefighters and ocean safety lifeguards who provide emergency care outside of ambulance services.

Maintains current ambulance employment requirements; only state-licensed ambulance-employed emergency medical technicians continue to work on ambulances, while firefighters and ocean safety lifeguards must meet additional requirements to do so.

Grants Hawaii Medical Board authority to revoke, suspend, or limit certification of individuals who fail to maintain requirements or upon good cause shown.

Takes effect July 1, 2060.