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ID H0207

Bill

Status

Passed

3/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Transportation and Defense Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Enacts the EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA) into Idaho law, allowing emergency medical technicians, advanced EMTs, and paramedics licensed in member states to practice across state lines under a "privilege to practice"

  • Relocates the compact provisions from Title 56 to a new Chapter 9 in Title 46 of Idaho Code, repealing 16 existing sections (56-1013B through 56-1013Q) and consolidating them under the Emergency Medical Services Act

  • Requires EMS personnel exercising interstate practice privileges to be at least 18 years old, hold an unrestricted license, and work under medical director supervision, while remaining subject to the laws and authority of the state where they provide care

  • Establishes the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice as the governing body, with one delegate per member state, authority to promulgate binding rules, maintain a coordinated database of licensure and adverse actions, and collect annual assessments from member states

  • Takes effect July 1, 2025, under an emergency declaration, and requires member states to implement criminal background checks using FBI-compliant fingerprint data within 5 years of compact activation

Legislative Description

Repeals and adds to existing law to provide for the recognition of the EMS personnel licensure interstate compact.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 18, 2025 Session Law Chapter 95 Effective: 07/01/2025

3/19/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/27/2025
Transportation and Defense2/12/2025

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