HB 1485 Summary

• Emergency Medical Services Commission must issue licenses or certificates to military spouses who hold current EMS credentials from another jurisdiction with substantially equivalent or exceeding requirements.

• Military spouses must demonstrate competency through methods determined by the commission, including continuing education or at least two years of experience in the five years preceding application.

• Commission may issue temporary practice certificates or provisional licenses to military spouses while they satisfy remaining requirements, allowing practice until approval, denial, or certificate expiration.

• All relevant EMS experience (full-time, part-time, paid, or volunteer) must be credited toward experience requirements for military spouse applicants.

• Military spouses issued licenses are subject to the same rights and obligations as resident licensees and may not be disciplined by their previous jurisdiction or have committed disqualifying acts.