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NJ S3648
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Linda Greenstein
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AI Summary
- Enters New Jersey into the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA), allowing EMS personnel licensed in member states to practice across state lines under a "privilege to practice"
- Enables EMTs, advanced EMTs, and paramedics to provide patient care in other member states when transporting patients, responding to emergencies, or performing assigned EMS duties without obtaining separate licenses in each state
- Requires member states to use the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) examination for initial licensing and implement criminal background checks for all new applicants within 5 years of compact activation
- Establishes the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice to administer the compact, maintain a coordinated database of licensure and disciplinary information, and promulgate binding rules
- Expedites licensure processing for veterans, active military service members separating from duty, National Guard and Reserve members, and their spouses who hold valid NREMT certification
Legislative Description
Enters New Jersey into Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact.
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
2/24/2026
Committee Referrals
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens2/24/2026
Full Bill Text
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