CHAPTER 153-A EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES
Section 153-A:11
153-A:11 Licensure of Emergency Medical Care Providers. –
I. Except for automated external defibrillation pursuant to RSA 153-A:28-31, or the administration of Naloxone, a person shall not provide emergency medical services as a paid or volunteer member of a public or private emergency medical services unit in this state, or as a paid or volunteer member of any police or fire department who, as a condition of employment, may be expected to routinely provide emergency medical services in the line of duty, without being licensed by the commissioner.
II. The commissioner shall establish, by rule, levels of individual licensure and application forms for licensure under this section. The commissioner may use the guidelines established by the American College of Surgeons' Board of Regents as a standard or other such standards, except that a felony conviction shall not necessarily disqualify an applicant. The commissioner shall establish a separate licensure category of advanced emergency medical care provider for individuals who are qualified as emergency medical technician intermediates, paramedics, registered nurse emergency medical technicians, and physician assistant emergency medical technicians.
III. Any applicant seeking a license under this section, other than an apprentice license, shall be 18 years of age or older. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit persons under 18 years of age from enrolling in any course necessary for licensing.
IV. Persons seeking the minimum level of licensure shall be required to pass examinations, as set forth in rules adopted by the commissioner.
V. If there is a hardship imposed on any applicant for a license under this section because of unusual circumstances, the applicant may apply to the commissioner for a temporary waiver of the licensing provisions of this section. The commissioner may for good cause waive the licensing provisions for this section.
VI. No license shall be required for students in established training programs leading to licensure as an emergency medical care provider, provided that the student is supervised in accordance with rules adopted under this chapter and the training program is authorized according to rules adopted under this chapter.
VII. The commissioner shall issue a temporary license to a member of the armed forces or their spouse, if the applicant holds a current, valid, unencumbered occupational or professional license in good standing issued by a state or territory of the United States, in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 541-A, provided that the applicant meets the requirements of this section, within 30 days of having received an application or, if the applicant is subject to a criminal records check, within 14 days of having received the results of a criminal records check. The rules shall contain the following provisions:
(a) The applicant shall obtain a temporary license for a period of not less than 180 days while completing any requirements for licensure in New Hampshire so long as no cause for denial of a license exists under this title, or under any other law.
(b) The license applicant shall submit a notarized affidavit affirming, under penalty of law, that the applicant is the person described and identified in the application, that all statements made on the application are true and correct and complete, that the applicant has read and understands the requirements for licensure and certifies that they meet those requirements, and that the applicant is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which the applicant holds or has held a license.
(c) The applicant may request a one-time 180-day extension of the temporary license if necessary to complete the New Hampshire licensing requirements. The applicant shall make this request within 15 days prior to the temporary license's expiration date.
(d) All individuals licensed under this section shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the department.
Source. 1999, 345:6. 2000, 302:3. 2002, 156:5, eff. July 14, 2002. 2022, 310:9, eff. Aug. 30, 2022. 2023, 79:133, eff. July 1, 2023.