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MA H4119
Bill
Status
Introduced
5/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Leigh Davis
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AI Summary
- Massachusetts would join the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA), allowing EMTs, Advanced EMTs, and paramedics licensed in member states to practice across state lines without obtaining additional licenses
- Licensed EMS personnel must be at least 18 years old, hold an unrestricted license in their home state, and practice under medical director supervision to exercise the interstate privilege to practice
- Home states must require the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) examination for EMT and paramedic licensure and conduct fingerprint-based state and federal criminal background checks within 5 years of compact activation
- An Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice would be established to administer the compact, promulgate rules, and maintain a coordinated database of licensure and adverse action information across all member states
- Veterans, active military service members separating from duty, and their spouses holding current NREMT certification would receive expedited license processing and have certification recognized as meeting minimum training requirements
Legislative Description
Establishing an emergency medical services licensure compact
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5234
3/16/2026
Committee Referrals
Public Health5/12/2025
Full Bill Text
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