NJ A6173

Requires emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to obtain licensure from the Department of Health, replacing the previous certification system, and establishes a new certification requirement for mobility assistance vehicle operators (MAVOs)

Grants the Commissioner of Health authority to summarily suspend licenses or certifications when a person poses an immediate threat to public health, safety, or welfare, and allows the commissioner to impose penalties, probation, or revocation for rule violations

Mandates criminal history background checks for EMR, EMT, and MAVO candidates, with follow-up federal background checks required at least once every three years for recertification or license renewal

Requires mobility assistance vehicle service providers, specialty care transport units, and basic life support units for non-emergent transport to submit electronic patient care reports to the department for each patient encounter

Directs the Department of Health to conduct and report on a study examining emergency medical services workforce quality, including EMT burnout, crew configuration, patient throughput, and patient injury complaints within 18 months of enactment