IN HB1186

Renames and consolidates emergency medical services personnel categories: "emergency medical technician-basic advanced" and "emergency medical technician-intermediate" become "advanced emergency medical technician"; "first responder" becomes "emergency medical responder"

Changes paramedic credentialing from certification to licensure, requiring the Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission to establish licensing requirements and procedures

Eliminates mandatory certification for emergency medical dispatch agencies, instead requiring dispatchers to complete training meeting National Highway Traffic Safety Administration standards

Provides a two-year transition period (until July 1, 2014) for individuals previously certified as emergency medical technician-basic advanced or emergency medical technician-intermediate to comply with new certification requirements

Authorizes the commission to adopt emergency rules to implement the new certification and licensing programs, with emergency rules expiring no later than July 1, 2014 or when permanent rules are adopted