EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES – Repeals and adds to existing law to provide for the recognition of the EMS personnel licensure interstate compact.

H 207 creates a new interstate compact (Chapter 9 of Idaho Code) to recognize Emergency Medical Services (EMS) licenses across state lines. It replaces Idaho’s existing EMS licensure laws with a system allowing EMTs, paramedics, and other licensed EMS personnel to work in other participating states without obtaining new state licenses. The compact requires immediate recognition of licenses from member states, streamlining cross-border emergency response and reducing administrative barriers for EMS workers. This directly affects Idaho-licensed EMS personnel who may work in neighboring states or respond to regional emergencies.