North Carolina HB 675: U.S. Department of Agriculture's Dairy Margin Coverage Program/Funds.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 675

Short Title: EMT Personnel Credentialing Modifications. (Public)
Sponsors: Representative Pless.
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Regulatory Reform,
if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 3, 2025
*H675-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL 2
TECHNICIANS EXAMINATION FOR CREDENTIALING AS VARIOUS EMERGENCY 3
MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. G.S. 131E-155 reads as rewritten: 6
"§ 131E-155. Definitions. 7
As used in this Article, unless otherwise specified: 8
... 9
(17) "Practical examination" means a test that complies with National Registry of 10
Emergency Medical Technicians examination standards where an applicant 11
for credentialing as an emergency medical technician, emergency medical 12
responder, advanced emergency medical technician, or paramedic 13
demonstrates the ability to perform specified emergency medical care skills." 14
SECTION 2. G.S. 131E-159 reads as rewritten: 15
"§ 131E-159. Credentialing requirements. 16
(a) Individuals seeking credentials as an emergency medical technician, advanced 17
emergency medical technician, paramedic, emergency medical responder, emergency medical 18
dispatcher, or emergency medical services instructor shall apply to the Department using forms 19
prescribed by that agency. The Department's representatives shall examine the applicant by either 20
written, practical, or written and practical examination. The Department shall issue appropriate 21
credentials to the applicant who meets all the requirements set forth in this Article and the rules 22
adopted for this Article and who successfully completes the examinations required for 23
credentialing. Emergency medical technician, emergency medical responder, emergency medical 24
dispatcher, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic, and emergency medical services 25
instructor credentials shall be valid for a period not to exceed four years and may be renewed if 26
the holder meets the requirements set forth in the rules of the Commission. The Department is 27
authorized to revoke or suspend these credentials at any time it determines that the holder no 28
longer meets the qualifications prescribed. 29
(b) The Subject to subsections (c1) and (d1) of this section, the Commission shall adopt 30
rules setting forth the qualifications required for credentialing of emergency medical responders, 31
emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, paramedics, 32
emergency medical dispatchers, and emergency medical services instructors. 33

General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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(b1) Beginning January 1, 2026, a person seeking credentialing or renewal of credentialing 1
under subsection (b) of this section shall only qualify for credentials under this section if the 2
person passes the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examination for the level 3
of certification desired. Any other examination shall not be recognized by the Commission. 4
Persons that possess a State credential or other accepted credential that is not from the National 5
Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for their respective certification prior to January 1, 6
2026, shall be certified under the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians by 7
January 1, 2030. 8
(c) Individuals currently credentialed as an emergency medical technician, advanced 9
emergency medical technician, paramedic, emergency medical responder, and emergency 10
medical services instructor by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians or by 11
another state where the education/credentialing requirements have been approved for legal 12
recognition by the Department of Health and Human Services, in accordance with rules 13
promulgated by the Medical Care Commission, and who is either currently residing in North 14
Carolina or affiliated with a permitted EMS provider offering service within North Carolina, may 15
be eligible for credentialing as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical 16
technician, paramedic, emergency medical responder, and emergency medical services instructor 17
without examination. This credentialing shall be valid for a period not to exceed the length of the 18
applicant's original credentialing or four years, whichever is less. 19
(c1) A person seeking credentialing under subsection (b) of this section is required to pass 20
the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examination for the level of 21
certification desired and undergo a criminal history background check in accordance with 22
subsection (g) of this section. The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians 23
examination requiremen