North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H675: EMT Personnel Credentialing Modifications.
Status: Introduced, April 29, 2025
What the bill says
An act to require the national registry of emergency medical technicians examination for credentialing as various emergency medical services personnel.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS EXAMINATION FOR CREDENTIALING AS VARIOUS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 131E-155 reads as rewritten: "§ 131E-155. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless otherwise specified: ... (17) "Practical examination" means a test that complies with National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examination standards where an applicant for credentialing as an emergency medical technician, emergency medical responder, advanced emergency medical technician, or paramedic demonstrates the ability to perform specified emergency medical care skills." SECTION 2. G.S. 131E-159 reads as rewritten: "§ 131E-159. Credentialing requirements. (a) Individuals seeking credentials as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic, emergency medical responder, emergency medical dispatcher, or emergency medical services instructor shall apply to the Department using forms prescribed by that agency. The Department's representatives shall examine the applicant by either written, practical, or written and practical examination. The Department shall issue appropriate credentials to the applicant who meets all the requirements set forth in this Article and the rules adopted for this Article and who successfully completes the examinations required for credentialing. Emergency medical technician, emergency medical responder, emergency medical dispatcher, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic, and emergency medical services instructor credentials shall be valid for a …
Sponsors
- Pless, Mark (R, 118) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Re-ref Com On Regulatory Reform
- : Reptd Fav
- : Ref to the Com on Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH SERVICES, PUBLIC, COMMISSIONS, MEDICAL CARE COMN., LICENSING & CERTIFICATION, OCCUPATIONS
Common questions
- What is H675?
- H675 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): EMT Personnel Credentialing Modifications.
- What does H675 do?
- In its own words: An act to require the national registry of emergency medical technicians examination for credentialing as various emergency medical services personnel.
- What is the status of H675?
- Introduced as of April 29, 2025. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (April 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored H675?
- Pless, Mark (R, 118).
- Where is the official record for H675?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H675
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