A 4601 — Provides for licensure of emergency medical responders and emergency medical technicians and certification of mobility assistance vehicle operators; revises requirements for delivery of emergency medical and patient transportation services.

Summary

Emergency medical responders & medical technicians-provide for licensure

Bill Text

• Introduced View text Current html March 11, 2026

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This bill amends 13 section(s) of the New Jersey statutes: N.J.S.A. 26:2K-7; N.J.S.A. 26:2K-9; N.J.S.A. 26:2K-13; N.J.S.A. 26:2K-14; N.J.S.A. 26:2K-20; N.J.S.A. 26:2K-65.

• N.J.S.A. 26:2K-7

  this act ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; → chapter 2K of Title 26 of the Revised Statutes . . . . . . . . n. "Emergency medical responder" means an individual who is trained to assist and provide initial medical care and transportation services in accordance with the standards for emergency medical responders, as defined by the most current National EMS Scope of Practice Model and the National EMS Standards published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and who is licensed by the Department of Health to provide such services. o. "Hospital transfer center" means a designated area, or department, within a licensed general acute care hospital in New Jersey, including satellite emergency departments, with the primary responsibilities of: coordinating patient referral and transfer agreements with one or more hospitals, encompassing emergency care and inpatient and outpatient services; assuming accountability for compliance with the transfer requirements outlined in N.J.A.C. 8:43G-5.2 et seq.; and ensuring seamless and efficient patient transitions between healthcare facilities. p. "Mobility assistance vehicle operator" means an individual trained to provide mobility assistance vehicle services and who is certified by the Department of Health to provide such services. q. "Mobility assistance vehicle service provider" means an entity that is licensed by the Department to provide nonemergency health care transportation for persons who are sick, have an infirmity, or have a disability, who are under the care and supervision of a physician, and whose medical condition is not of sufficient magnitude or gravity to require transportation by ambulance, but does require transportation from place to place for medical care and whose use of an alternate form of transportation, such as taxicab, bus, other public conveyance or private vehicle might create a serious risk to life and health.

  amended

• N.J.S.A. 26:2K-9

  after notice and hearing may revoke the license of a mobile intensive care paramedic for violation of any provision of this act or regulation promulgated hereunder → (1) shall have the authority to summarily suspend a person's mobile intensive care paramedic license when, in the commissioner's opinion, the continued licensure of that person poses an immediate or serious threat to the public health, safety, or welfare. (2) A person whose mobile intensive care paramedic license has been summarily suspended shall have the right to apply for emergency relief, as provided for by regulation. (3) The commissioner may issue a formal written warning, impose a monetary penalty, place on probation, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the license of any mobile intensive care paramedic for violation of any of the rules adopted by the department concerning the practice of mobile intensive care paramedics

  amended

• N.J.S.A. 26:2K-13

  ⟦INS⟧,⟦/INS⟧ ⟦INS⟧, emergency medical responder, or mobility assistance vehicle operator⟦/INS⟧ ⟦INS⟧, certified,⟦/INS⟧ → , business, or agency , business, or agency , business, or agency , or emergency medical technician , emergency medical responder, or mobility assistance vehicle operator , certified, otherwise c. No person may impersonate or refer to himself or herself as an emergency medical responder unless the person is licensed or approved therefor, as appropriate. d. No person may impersonate or refer to himself or herself as a mobility assistance vehicle operator unless the person is certified or approved therefor, as appropriate.

  amended

• N.J.S.A. 26:2K-14

  this act → emergency medical responder, mobility assistance vehicle operator, P.L.1984, c.146 (C.26:2K-7 et seq.)

  amended

• N.J.S.A. 26:2K-20

  this act → P.L.1984, c.146 (C.26:2K-1 et seq.) , emergency medical technician, or emergency medical responder,

  amended

• N.J.S.A. 26:2K-65

  Commissioner of Health certified EMT b. A person who possesses a current EMT certification in good standing from another state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may obtain an EMT certification from the commissioner to provide basic life support and may make application therefor on forms prescribed by the commissioner. certification EMT EMT certification The commissioner shall approve an application upon determining that the certification standards of the applicant's certifying jurisdiction exceed or are equivalent to the EMT certification standards established by the commissioner and the applicant is not disqualified pursuant to P.L.2023, c.229 (C.26:2K-65.1 et al.). → An emergency medical technician shall obtain licensure from the commissioner to provide basic life support services and shall make an application therefor on forms prescribed by the commissioner. b. commissioner and application procedures licensed or to renew a license emergency medical technician licensure emergency medical technician emergency medical technician licensure The department shall maintain a register of all applicants for licensure pursuant to this section, which register shall include, but not be limited to: (1) the name and residence of the applicant; (2) the date of the application; and (3) information as to whether the applicant was rejected or licensed and the date of that action. e. (1) The commissioner shall have the authority to summarily suspend a person's emergency medical technician license when, in the commissioner's opinion, the continued licensure of that person poses an immediate or serious threat to the public health, safety, or welfare. (2) A person whose emergency medical technician license has been summarily suspended shall have the right to apply for emergency relief, as provided for by regulation. (3) The commissioner may issue a formal written warning, impose a monetary penalty, place on probation, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the license of any emergency medical technician for violation of any of the rules adopted by the department concerning the practice of emergency medical technicians.

  amended

• N.J.S.A. 26:2K-65.1

  EMT 1 4 P.L.2023, c.229 (C.26:2K-65 through 26:2K-65.3) EMT certified P.L.2023, c.229 (C.26:2K-65.1 et al.) P.L.2023, c.229 (C.26:2K-65.1 et al.) EMT EMT certification act sections 1 through 4 of P.L.2023, c.229 (C.26:2K-65 through 26:2K-65.3) EMT certification EMT certification → to a mobility assistance vehicle operator or license emergency medical technician or emergency medical responder 7 13 P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) certified or emergency medical technician or emergency medical responder licensed, or mobility assistance vehicle operator certified, P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) or licensure renewal P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) or licensure renewal mobility assistance vehicle operator, emergency medical technician, and emergency medical responder emergency medical technician or emergency medical responder licensure, and a mobility assistance vehicle operator candidate shall be disqualified from certification, or certification section , this section emergency medical technician or emergency medical responder license or mobility assistance vehicle operator certification emergency medical technician or emergency medical responder license or mobility assistance vehicle operator certification

  amended

• N.J.S.A. 26:2K-65.2

  EMT (C.26:2K-65.1 et al.) (C.26:2K-65.1 et al.) → as a mobility assistance vehicle operator or licensure emergency medical technician or emergency medical responder section 2 of (C.26-2K-65.1) section 2 of (C.26:2K-65.1) or certification

  amended

• N.J.S.A. 26:2K-65.3

  EMT certification ⟦INS⟧response⟦/INS⟧ → emergency medical technician or emergency medical response responder license or mobility assistance vehicle operator certification

  amended

• N.J.S.A. 26:2K-66

  has been trained to provide emergency medical first response services in a program recognized by the commissioner → "Emergency medical responder" means an individual who is trained to assist and provide initial medical care and transportation services in accordance with the standards for emergency medical responders, as defined by the most current National EMS Scope of Practice Model and the National EMS Standards published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and who is licensed by the Department of Health to provide such services. federal, State, or local law enforcement or , emergency medical personnel, hazardous materials response team members, 9-1-1 dispatcher, any is responsible for the protection and preservation of life and property and is directed to respond to, or happens upon, an incident that could result in loss of property, death, or serious injury

  amended

• N.J.S.A. 18A:39-20.1

  person certified as a mobility assistance vehicle technician certified mobility assistance vehicle technician certified mobility assistance vehicle technician → mobility assistance vehicle operator mobility assistance vehicle operator mobility assistance vehicle operator

  amended

• N.J.S.A. 30:4D-6.2

  "Certified trained personnel" means one or more individuals directly providing mobility assistance vehicle services possessing and carrying upon their persons a current certificate of completion of an advanced medical training course, as determined by the Commissioner of Health. the provision of , supervised by certified trained personnel, any person, public or private institution, agency or business concern lawfully → (deleted by amendment, P.L. , c. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) provider an entity that is licensed by the Department of Health to provide a mobility assistance vehicle service provider f. "Mobility assistance vehicle operator" means an individual trained to provide mobility assistance vehicle services and who is certified by the Department of Health to provide such services.

  amended

• N.J.S.A. 30:4D-6.4

  certified trained personnel → mobility assistance vehicle operators

  amended

Action History

1. October 05, 2026

   REP/ACA REF APS

2. March 10, 2026

   INT 1RA REF AHE

Sponsors

• Carol A. Murphy · Primary

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