NJ A5826

Expands reimbursement from the Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund to cover select continuing education classes, in addition to initial certification and recertification training for volunteer EMTs

Changes the "good standing" requirement for volunteer EMTs during their initial three-year certification from one service call per month to 12 service calls per year or 150 duty hours per year

Clarifies that length of service awards under the LOSAP program do not disqualify an EMT from being considered a "volunteer" eligible for training fund reimbursement

Expands the higher education exemption to include institutions located anywhere in the United States, rather than only those in New Jersey, allowing EMTs who leave to attend out-of-state schools to avoid repaying training costs

Revises the definition of "volunteer emergency medical technician" to exclude only those receiving hourly wages or salaries, removing the broader "any other form of financial remuneration" language