This compact is designed to achieve the following purposes and objectives:
- (1) Increase public access to EMS personnel.
- (2) Enhance the states' ability to protect the public's health and safety, especially patient safety.
- (3) Encourage the cooperation of member states in the areas of EMS personnel licensure and regulation.
- (4) Support licensing of military members who are separating from an active duty tour and their spouses.
- (5) Facilitate the exchange of information between member states regarding EMS personnel licensure, adverse action, and significant investigatory information.
- (6) Promote compliance with the laws governing EMS personnel practice in each member state.
- (7) Invest all member states with the authority to hold EMS personnel accountable through the mutual recognition of member state licenses.
As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.