NJ A4601

Creates new licensure requirements for emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in New Jersey, shifting EMTs from certification to licensure under the Commissioner of Health

Establishes certification requirements for mobility assistance vehicle operators who provide non-emergent medical transportation for patients whose conditions do not require ambulance transport but cannot safely use taxis, buses, or private vehicles

Authorizes the Commissioner to summarily suspend licenses or certifications when continued practice poses an immediate threat to public health, and empowers the Commissioner to issue warnings, impose penalties, place on probation, suspend, or revoke credentials for rule violations

Permits basic life support units for non-emergency transport to be staffed by one emergency medical responder and one emergency medical technician under certain circumstances to be established by regulation

Requires criminal history background checks for EMRs, EMTs, and mobility assistance vehicle operators as a condition of licensure or certification, with checks conducted at least every three years for renewal