EMS-EMR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that as soon as practicable after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules or amendments to its existing emergency medical responder licensing rules to authorize the electronic submission of licensure application documents to the Department for an EMR candidate who (i) is at least 18 years of age; (ii) has completed and passed all components of the education program required under the Act; (iii) has passed the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician EMR examination; and (iv) paid the appropriate initial licensure fee, unless the fee has not been waived under a specified administrative rule.