Exempting out-of-state emergency medical services personnel from licensure requirements

What it does

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill permits an out-of-state person providing emergency medical services (EMS) to act as an ambulance service provider, emergency medical technician, or first responder without holding a license, training permit, or certificate in this state when responding to a request for mutual aid if the person holds a valid license, training permit, or certificate in the state from which that person is responding. As used in this bill, "emergency medical technician" refers to an emergency medical technician-basic, emergency medical technician-intermediate, or emergency medical technician-paramedic. Generally, under current law, a person may not act as or advertise for the provision of services as an ambulance service provider, emergency medical technician, or first responder unless that person holds the required Wisconsin license, training permit, or certificate. This bill creates a limited exemption from that requirement for those holding appropriate credentials in another state when they respond from that state to a request for mutual aid from within this state.

Who's behind it

7 senators are its authors⁠. 5 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.

17 more lawmakers signed on in support⁠.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

• Amendment Histories
• LC Amendment Memo