Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact; created. (HB222)

Introduced By

Del. Chris Stolle (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patron Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact. Creates the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact to(i) protect the public through verification of competency and ensure accountability for patient-care-related activities of licensed emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, (ii) facilitate the day-to-day movement of EMS personnel across state boundaries in the performance of their EMS duties as assigned by an appropriate authority, and (iii) authorize state EMS offices to afford immediate legal recognition to EMS personnel licensed in a member state. The bill includes an enactment clause authorizing the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board to review decisions of the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice and, upon approval by the Interstate Commission of any action that will have the result of increasing the cost to the Commonwealth of membership in the compact, recommend to the General Assembly that the Commonwealth withdraw from the compact. The bill also provides that the compact shall expire on July 1, 2021, if it has not become effective as a result of enactment into law by at least 10 member states. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/29/2015Committee
12/29/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101141D
12/29/2015Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/13/2016Impact statement from VDH (HB222)
01/19/2016Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/20/2016Read first time
01/21/2016Read second time and engrossed
01/25/2016Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (91-Y 0-N)
01/25/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (91-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2016Constitutional reading dispensed
01/26/2016Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/18/2016Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2016Read third time
02/22/2016Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2016Enrolled
02/24/2016Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB222ER)
02/24/2016Impact statement from VDH (HB222ER)
02/24/2016Signed by Speaker
02/25/2016Signed by President
02/25/2016Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/25/16
02/25/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 3, 2016
03/01/2016G Approved by Governor-Chapter 75 (effective 7/1/16)
03/01/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0075)