EMS Interstate Compact Declared Operational for COVID-19
At the regular meeting of the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice (EMS Compact Commission) on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, the EMS Compact Commission approved use of the EMS Compact process effective Monday, March 16, 2020 in response to personnel needs associated with COVID-19. This decision enables EMS personnel licensed in Compact member states (home states) to cross state borders using a privilege to practice and work in other Compact states (remote state) without getting an EMS license in the remote state.
COVID-19 coronavirus, EMS Compact, Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA)