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3	31		BILL NO. 2422 By: Alonso-Sandoval, Pae, and
4	32		Dollens of the House
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14		-	An Act relating to public health and safety; creating
15		-	the Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate
16		-	Compact; stating purpose; providing definitions;
17		-	providing requirements for state participation in the
18		-	Compact; providing requirements for licensee to
19		-	participate in Compact; establishing Interstate
20		-	Commission for EMS Personnel Practice; providing
21		-	requirements for Commission; providing for
22		-	codification; and providing an effect ive date.
	42	+	[ public health and safety - Recognition of EMS
	43	+	Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact - state
	44	+	participation in the Compact - requirements for
	45	+	licensee to participate in Compact - Interstate
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27		-	SUBJECT: Public health and safety
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	79	+	Passed the Senate the 27th day of April, 2023.
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	86	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
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	119	+	ENGROSSED HOUSE
	120	+	BILL NO. 2422 By: Alonso-Sandoval, Pae, and
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	125	+	Coleman of the Senate
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	133	+	[ public health and safety - Recognition of EMS
	134	+	Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact - state
	135	+	participation in the Co mpact - requirements for
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29	145		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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31	146		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
32	147		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-2550 of Title 63, unless there
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35	149		Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact
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37	150		ARTICLE I
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39	151		Purpose
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41		-	To protect the public through verification of compete ncy and
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	178	+	A. To protect the public through verification of compete ncy and
42	179		ensure accountability for patient care-related activities all state-
43	180		licensed emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, such as
44	181		emergency medical technicians (EMTs), advanced EMTs , and paramedics.
45	182		This Compact is intended to facilitate the day -to-day movement of
46		-	EMS personnel across state boundaries in the performance of their ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2422 Page 2~~
	183	+	EMS personnel across state boundaries in the performance of their
47	184		EMS duties as assigned by an appropriate authority and authorize
48	185		state EMS offices to afford immediate legal recognition to EMS
49	186		personnel licensed in a member state. This Compact recognizes that
50	187		states have a vested interest in protec ting the public's health and
51	188		safety through their licensing and regulation of EMS personnel and
52	189		that such state regulation shared among the member states will best
53	190		protect public health and safety. This Compact is designed to
54	191		achieve the following purpose s and objectives:
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56	192		1. Increase public access to E MS personnel;
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58	193		2. Enhance the states' ability to protect the public 's health
59	194		and safety, especially patient safety;
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61	195		3. Encourage the cooper ation of member states in the areas of
62	196		EMS personnel licensure and regulation;
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64	197		4. Support licensing of military members who are separating
65	198		from an active duty tour and their spouses;
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67	199		5. Facilitate the exchange of information between member states
68	200		regarding EMS personnel licensure, adverse action, and significant
69	201		investigatory information;
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71	228		6. Promote compliance with t he laws governing EMS personnel
72	229		practice in each member state; and
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74	230		7. Invest all member states with the authority to hold EMS
75	231		personnel accountable through the mutual recognition of member state
76	232		licenses.
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78	233		SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
79	234		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-2551 of Title 63, unless there
80	235		is created a duplication in numbering, r eads as follows:
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82	236		ARTICLE II
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84	237		Definitions
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86	238		As used in this Compact:
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88	239		1. "Advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT)" means an
89	240		individual licensed with cognitive knowledge and a scope of practice
90	241		that corresponds to that leve l in the National EMS Education
91		-	Standards and National EMS Scope of Practice Model; ENR. H. B. NO. 2422 Page 3
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93	243		2. "Adverse action" means any administrative, civil, equitable ,
94	244		or criminal action permitted by a state 's laws which may be imposed
95	245		against licensed EMS personnel by a state EMS authority or state
96	246		court, including, but not limited to, actions against an
97	247		individual's license such as revoca tion, suspension, probation,
98	248		consent agreement, monitoring, or other limitation or encumbrance on
99	249		the individual's practice, letters of reprimand or admonition,
100	250		fines, criminal convictions, and state court judgments enforcing
101	251		adverse actions by the state E MS authority;
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103	278		3. "Alternative program" means a voluntary, nondisciplinary
104	279		substance abuse recovery program approved by a state EMS authority;
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106	280		4. "Certification" means the successful verification of entry-
107	281		level cognitive and psychomotor competency using a reliable,
108	282		validated, and legally defensible e xamination;
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110	283		5. "Commission" means the national administ rative body of which
111	284		all states that have enacted the Compact are members;
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113	285		6. "Emergency medical technician (EMT)" means an individual
114	286		licensed with cognitive knowledge and a scope of practice that
115	287		corresponds to that level in the National EMS Education Standards
116	288		and National EMS Scope of Pract ice Model;
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118	289		7. "Home state" means a member state where an individual is
119	290		licensed to practice emergency medical ser vices;
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121	291		8. "License" means the authorization by a state for an
122	292		individual to practice as an EMT, AEMT, paramedic, or a level in
123	293		between EMT and paramedic;
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125	294		9. "Medical director" means a physician licensed in a member
126	295		state who is accountable for the care d elivered by EMS personnel ;
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128	296		10. "Member state" means a state that has enacted this Compact;
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130	297		11. "Privilege to practice" means an individual's authority to
131	298		deliver emergency medical services in remote states as authorized
132	299		under this Compact;
	300	+	12. "Paramedic" means an individual licensed with cognitive
	301	+	knowledge and a scope of practice that corresponds to that level in
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136	328		the National EMS Education Standards and National EMS Scope of
137	329		Practice Model;
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139	330		13. "Remote state" means a member state in which an individua l
140	331		is not licensed;
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142	332		14. "Restricted" means the outcome of an adverse action that
143	333		limits a license or the privilege to practice ;
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145	334		15. "Rule" means a written statement by the Interstate
146	335		Commission promulgated pursuant to Section 12 of this Compact that
147	336		is of general applicability; implements, interprets, o r prescribes a
148	337		policy or provision of the Compact; or is an organizational,
149	338		procedural, or practice requirement of th e Commission and has the
150	339		force and effect of statutory law in a member state and includes the
151	340		amendment, repeal, or suspension of an existi ng rule;
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153	341		16. "Scope of practice" means defined parameters of various
154	342		duties or services that may be provided by an individual with
155	343		specific credentials. Whether regulated by rule, statute, or court
156	344		decision, it tends to represent the limits of services a n individual
157	345		may perform;
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161	347		a. investigative information that a state EMS authority,
162	348		after a preliminary inquiry that includes notification
163	349		and an opportunity to respond if required by state
164	350		law, has reason to believe, if proved true, would
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165	377		result in the imposition of an adverse acti on on a
166	378		license or privilege to prac tice, or
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168	379		b. investigative information that indicates that the
169	380		individual represents an immedi ate threat to public
170	381		health and safety regardless of whether the individual
171	382		has been notified and had an opportunity to respon d;
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173	383		18. "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or
174	384		territory of the United States; and
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176	385		19. "State EMS authority" means the board, office, or other
177	386		agency with the legisl ative mandate to license EMS personnel.
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179	387		SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be co dified
180	388		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-2552 of Title 63, unless there
181	389		is created a duplication in numberi ng, reads as follows:
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183	390		ARTICLE III
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185	391		Home State Licensure
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187	392		A. Any member state in which an individual hol ds a current
188	393		license shall be deemed a home state for p urposes of this Compact.
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190	394		B. Any member state may require an individual to obtain and
191	395		retain a license to be authorized to practice in the member st ate
192	396		under circumstances not authorized by the privil ege to practice
193	397		under the terms of this Compact.
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195	398		C. A home state's license authorizes an individual to practice
196	399		in a remote state under the privilege to p ractice only if the home
197	400		state:
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199	427		1. Currently requires the use of the National Registry of
200	428		Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) examination as a condition o f
201	429		issuing initial licenses at the EMT and paramedic levels;
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203	430		2. Has a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating
204	431		complaints about individual s;
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206	432		3. Notifies the Commission, in compliance with the terms
207	433		herein, of any adverse action or significant investigatory
208	434		information regarding an individual;
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210	435		4. No later than five (5) years after activation of the
211	436		Compact, requires a criminal background ch eck of all applicants for
212	437		initial licensure, includ ing the use of the results of fingerprint
213	438		or other biometric data checks compliant with the re quirements of
214	439		the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the exc eption of federal
215	440		employees who have suitability determination in accordance with CFR
216	441		Section 731.202 and submit documentation of such as promulgated in
217	442		the rules of the Commission ; and
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219	443		5. Complies with the rules of the Commission.
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222	445		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Secti on 1-2553 of Title 63, unless there
223		-	is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: ENR. H. B. NO. 2422 Page 6
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229	475		A. Member states shall recognize the privilege to practice of
230	476		an individual licensed in another m ember state that is in
231	477		conformance with Section 3 of this Compact.
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233	478		B. To exercise the privilege to practice under the terms and
234	479		provisions of this Compact, an individual must:
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236	480		1. Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
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238	481		2. Possess a current unrestricted license in a member state as
239		-	an EMT, AEMT, paramedic, or state-recognized and -licensed level
240		-	with a scope of pract ice and authority between EMT a nd paramedic;
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243	484		3. Practice under the supervision of a medical director.
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245	485		C. An individual providing patient care in a remote state under
246	486		the privilege to practice shall function within the scope of
247	487		practice authorized by the home state unless and until modified by
248	488		an appropriate authority in the remote state , as may be defined in
249	489		the rules of the Commission.
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252	491		Compact, an individual practicing in a remote state will b e subject
253	492		to the remote state's authority and laws. A remote state may, in
254	493		accordance with due process and that state's laws, restrict,
255	494		suspend, or revoke an individual 's privilege to practice in the
256	495		remote state and may take any oth er necessary actions to protect the
257	496		health and safety of its citizens. If a remote state takes action,
258	497		it shall promptly notify the home state and the Commission.
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261	525		or suspended, the individual shall not be eligible to practice in a
262	526		remote state under the privilege to practice until the individual's
263	527		home state license is restored.
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266	529		is restricted, suspended, or revoked , the individual shall not be
267	530		eligible to practice in any remote state until the individual's
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271	533		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-2554 of Title 63, unless there
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276	536		Conditions of Practice in a Remote State
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278	537		An individual may practice in a remote state unde r a privilege
279	538		to practice only in the performance of the individual's EMS duties
280	539		as assigned by an appropriate authority, as defined in the rules of
281	540		the Commission, and under the following circumstances:
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284	542		state and transports the patient to a remote state;
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286	543		2. The individual originates in the home state and enters a
287	544		remote state to pick up a patient and pr ovide care and transport of
288	545		the patient to the home state;
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290	546		3. The individual enters a remote state to provide patient care
291	547		and/or transport within that remote state;
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294		-	and provide care and transport to a third member state; or
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296	576		5. Other conditions as determine d by rules promulgated by the
297	577		Commission.
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300	579		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-2555 of Title 63, unless there
301	580		is created a duplica tion in numbering, reads as follows:
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303	581		ARTICLE VI
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305	582		Relationship to Emergency Management Assistance Co mpact
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307	583		Upon a member state's governor's declaration of a state of
308	584		emergency or disaster that activates the Emergency Management
309	585		Assistance Compact (EMAC), all relevant terms and provisions of EMAC
310	586		shall apply, and to the extent any terms or provisions of this
311	587		Compact conflicts with EMAC, the terms of EMAC shall prevail with
312	588		respect to any individual practicing in the re mote state in response
313		-	to such declaration. ENR. H. B. NO. 2422 Page 8
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315	590		SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
316	591		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-2556 of Title 63, unless there
317	592		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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319	593		ARTICLE VII
320		-
321	594		Veterans, Service Members Separating From Active Duty Military, and
322	595		Their Spouses
323		-
324	596		A. Member states shall consider a veteran, active military
325	597		service member, and mem ber of the National Guard and Reserves
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326	624		separating from an active duty tour, and a spouse thereof , who holds
327	625		a current valid and unrestr icted NREMT certification at or above the
328	626		level of the state license being sought as satisfying the minimum
329	627		training and examination requirements for such licensure.
330		-
331	628		B. Member states shall expedite the processing of licensure
332	629		applications submitted by vet erans, active military service members,
333	630		and members of the National Guard and Reserves separating from an
334	631		active duty tour, and their spouses.
335		-
336	632		C. All individuals functioning with a privilege to practice
337	633		under this section remain subject to the adverse actions provisions
338	634		of Article VIII of this Compact.
339		-
340	635		SECTION 8. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
341	636		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-2557 of Title 63, unless there
342	637		is created a duplication in nu mbering, reads as follows:
343		-
344	638		ARTICLE VIII
345		-
346	639		Adverse Actions
347		-
348	640		A. A home state shall have exclusive power to impose adverse
349	641		action against an individual's license issued by the home state.
350		-
351	642		B. If an individual's license in any home state is restricted
352	643		or suspended, the in dividual shall not be eligible to practice in a
353	644		remote state under the privilege to practice until the indi vidual's
354	645		home state license is restored.
355		-
356	646		1. All home state adverse action orders shall include a
357	647		statement that the individual's compact privileges are inactive.
358		-	The order may allow the individual to practice in remote states with ENR. H. B. NO. 2422 Page 9
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359	675		prior written authoriza tion from both the home state and remote
360	676		state's EMS authority.
361		-
362	677		2. An individual currently subject to adverse action in the
363	678		home state shall not practice in any remote state without prior
364	679		written authorization from both the home state and remote state's
365	680		EMS authority.
366		-
367	681		C. A member state shall report adverse actions and any
368	682		occurrences that the individual 's compact privileges are restricted,
369	683		suspended, or revoked to the Commission in accordance w ith the rules
370	684		of the Commission.
371		-
372	685		D. A remote state may take a dverse action on an individual 's
373	686		privilege to practice within that stat e.
374		-
375	687		E. Any member state may take adverse action against an
376	688		individual's privilege to practice in that state based on the
377	689		factual findings of another member state, so long as each state
378	690		follows its own procedures for imposing such adverse action.
379		-
380	691		F. A home state's EMS authority shall investigate and take
381	692		appropriate action with respect to reported conduct in a remote
382	693		state as it would if such conduct had occurred within the home
383	694		state. In such cases, the home state 's law shall control in
384	695		determining the appropriate adverse action.
385		-
386	696		G. Nothing in this Compact shall overr ide a member state's
387	697		decision that participation in an alt ernative program may be used in
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388	724		lieu of adverse action and tha t such participation shall remain
389	725		nonpublic if required by the member state's laws. Member states
390	726		must require individuals who enter any alternative programs to agree
391	727		not to practice in any oth er member state during the term of the
392	728		alternative program wit hout prior authorization from such other
393	729		member state.
394		-
395	730		SECTION 9. NEW LAW A new section of law to be c odified
396	731		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-2558 of Title 63, unless there
397	732		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
398		-
399	733		ARTICLE IX
400		-
401	734		Additional Powers Invested in a Member State 's EMS Authority
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403	735		A member state's EMS authority, in addition to any other powers
404	736		granted under state law, is authorized under this Compact to:
405		-
406	737		1. Issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that
407	738		require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production
408	739		of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a member stat e's EMS authority for
409	740		the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and /or the production of
410	741		evidence from another member state, shall be enforced in t he remote
411	742		state by any court of competent jurisdi ction, according to th at
412	743		court's practice and procedure in considering subpoenas issued in
413	744		its own proceedings. The issuing state EMS authority shall pay any
414	745		witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and othe r fees required by
415	746		the service statutes of the st ate where the witnesses and/or
416	747		evidence are located; and
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419	775		revoke an individual's privilege to practice in the state.
420		-
421	776		SECTION 10. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
422	777		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-2559 of Title 63, unless there
423	778		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
424		-
425	779		ARTICLE X
426		-
427	780		Establishment of the Inter state Commission for EMS Personnel
428	781		Practice
429		-
430	782		A. The Compact states hereby create and establish a joint
431	783		public agency known as the In terstate Commission for EMS Personnel
432	784		Practice.
433		-
434	785		1. The Commission is a body politic and an instrumentality of
435	786		the Compact states.
436		-
437	787		2. Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or agai nst the
438	788		Commission shall be brought solely and ex clusively in a court of
439	789		competent jurisdiction where the principal office of the Commiss ion
440	790		is located. The Commission may waive venue and juris dictional
441	791		defenses to the extent it adopts or consents to part icipate in
442	792		alternative dispute resolution proceed ings.
443		-
444	793		3. Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to be a waiver of
445	794		sovereign immunity.
446		-
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448		-
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449	796		1. Each member state shall have and be limited to one
450	797		delegate. The responsible official of the state EMS authority or
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451	824		his or her designee shall be the delegate to this Compact for each
452	825		member state. Any delegate may be removed or suspended from office
453	826		as provided by the law of the state from which the delegate is
454	827		appointed. Any vacancy occurring in the Commission shall be fil led
455	828		in accordance with the laws of the member state in which the vacancy
456	829		exists. In the event that more than one board, office, or oth er
457	830		agency with the legislative mandate to license EMS personnel at and
458	831		above the level of EMT exists, the governor of the state will
459	832		determine which entity will be responsible for assigning the
460	833		delegate.
461		-
462	834		2. Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote with regard to
463	835		the promulgation of rules and creation of bylaws and shall ot herwise
464	836		have an opportunity to participate in the business and affairs of
465	837		the Commission. A delegate shall vote in person or b y such other
466	838		means as provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide for
467	839		delegates' participation in meetings by telephone or ot her means of
468	840		communication.
469		-
470	841		3. The Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar
471	842		year. Additional meetings shall b e held as set forth in the bylaws.
472		-
473	843		4. All meetings shall be open t o the public, and public notice
474	844		of meetings shall be given in the same manner as required under the
475	845		rulemaking provisions in Article XII of this Compact.
476		-
477	846		5. The Commission may conven e in a closed, nonpublic meeting if
478	847		the Commission must discuss:
479	848
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480	874		a. noncompliance of a member state with its obligations
481	875		under the Compact,
482		-
483	876		b. the employment, compensation, discipline , or other
484	877		personnel matters, practices , or procedures related to
485	878		specific employees or other matters related to the
486	879		Commission's internal personnel practices and
487	880		procedures,
488		-
489	881		c. current, threatened, or reason ably anticipated
490	882		litigation,
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492	883		d. negotiation of contracts for the purchase or sale of
493	884		goods, services, or real estate ,
494		-
495	885		e. accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring
496	886		any person,
497		-
498	887		f. disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial
499	888		information that is privileged or confidential ,
500		-
501	889		g. disclosure of information of a personal nature where
502	890		disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarran ted
503	891		invasion of personal privacy ,
504		-
505	892		h. disclosure of investigatory records compiled for law
506	893		enforcement purposes,
507		-
508	894		i. disclosure of information related to any i nvestigatory
509	895		reports prepared by or on behalf of or for use of the
510	896		Commission or other committee char ged with
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512	924		compliance issues pursuant to the Compact, or
513		-
514	925		j. matters specifically exempted from disclosu re by
515	926		federal or member state statute.
516		-
517	927		6. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed pursuant to
518		-	paragraph 5 of this subsection, the Commission's legal counsel or
519		-	designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed and shall
520		-	reference each relevant exempting provision in paragraph 5 of this
521		-	subsection. The Commission shall keep minutes tha t fully and
522		-	clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall
523		-	provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, a nd the
524		-	reasons therefore, including a description of the views expressed.
525		-	All documents consid ered in connection with an actio n shall be
526		-	identified in such minutes. All minutes and documents o f a closed
527		-	meeting shall remain under seal, subject to release b y a majority
528		-	vote of the Commission or order of a court of competent
529		-	jurisdiction.
530		-
	928	+	subsection 5 of Article X of this Compact, the Commission's legal
	929	+	counsel or designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed and
	930	+	shall reference each relevant exempting provision in subsection 5.
	931	+	The Commission shall keep minutes tha t fully and clearly describe
	932	+	all matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and
	933	+	accurate summary of actions taken, a nd the reasons therefor e,
	934	+	including a description of the views expressed. All documents
	935	+	considered in connection with an actio n shall be identified in such
	936	+	minutes. All minutes and documents o f a closed meeting shall remain
	937	+	under seal, subject to release b y a majority vote of the Commission
	938	+	or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
531	939		C. The Commission shall, by a majority vo te of the delegates,
532	940		prescribe bylaws and/or rules to govern its co nduct as may be
533	941		necessary or appropriate to carry out the purpos es and exercise the
534	942		powers of the Compact, including, but not limited to:
535		-
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537		-
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538	944		2. Providing reasonable standards and procedures:
539		-
540	945		a. for the establishment and meetings of other
541	946		committees, and
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544	974		authority or function of the Commission;
545		-
546	975		3. Providing reasonable procedures for calling an d conducting
547	976		meetings of the Commission, ensuring reasonable adv ance notice of
548	977		all meetings, and providing an opportunity for attendance of such
549	978		meetings by interested parties , with enumerated exceptions designed
550	979		to protect the public 's interest, the priva cy of individuals, and
551	980		proprietary information, including trade secrets. The Commission
552	981		may meet in closed session only after a majority of the membership
553	982		votes to close a meeting in whole or in part. As soon as
554	983		practicable, the Commission must make publ ic a copy of the vote to
555	984		close the meeting revealing the vote of each member with no proxy
556	985		votes allowed;
557		-
558	986		4. Establishing the titles, duties, and authority and
559	987		reasonable procedures for the election of the officers of the
560	988		Commission;
561		-
562	989		5. Providing reasonable standards and procedures for the
563	990		establishment of the person nel policies and programs of the
564	991		Commission. Notwithstanding any civil service or other similar laws
565	992		of any member state, the bylaws shall exclusively govern the
566	993		personnel policies and prog rams of the Commission;
567		-
568	994		6. Promulgating a code of ethics to addre ss permissible and
569	995		prohibited activities of Commission members and employees;
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571	1022		7. Providing a mechanism for winding up the operations of the
572	1023		Commission and the equitable disposition of any surplus funds that
573	1024		may exist after the termination of the Compact after the payment
574	1025		and/or reserving of all of its debts and obligations;
575		-
576	1026		8. The Commission shall publish its bylaws and file a copy
577	1027		thereof, and a copy of any amendment thereto, with the ap propriate
578	1028		agency or officer in each of the member states, if any ;
579		-
580	1029		9. The Commission shall maintain its financial records in
581		-	accordance with the bylaws; and ENR. H. B. NO. 2422 Page 14
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583	1031		10. The Commission shall meet and take such actions as are
584	1032		consistent with the provisions of this Compact and the bylaws.
585		-
586	1033		D. The Commission shall have the following powers:
587		-
588	1034		1. The authority to promulgate uniform rules to fac ilitate and
589	1035		coordinate implementation and administr ation of this Compact. The
590	1036		rules shall have the fo rce and effect of law an d shall be binding in
591	1037		all member states;
592		-
593	1038		2. To bring and prosecute legal proceedings or actions in the
594	1039		name of the Commission, prov ided that the standing of any state EMS
595	1040		authority or other regulatory body responsible for EMS personnel
596	1041		licensure to sue or be sued under applicable law shall not be
597	1042		affected;
598		-
599	1043		3. To purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;
600		-
601	1044		4. To borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel,
602	1045		including, but not limited to, employees of a member state;
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604	1072		5. To hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix
605	1073		compensation, define duties, grant such indi viduals appropriate
606	1074		authority to carry out the purposes of the Compact, and to establish
607	1075		the Commission's personnel policies and programs relating to
608	1076		conflicts of interest, qualific ations of personnel, and other
609	1077		related personnel matters;
610		-
611	1078		6. To accept any and all appropriate donations and grants of
612	1079		money, equipment, su pplies, materials, and services, and to receive,
613	1080		utilize, and dispose of the same; provided that at all times the
614	1081		Commission shall strive to avoid any appearance of impropriety
615	1082		and/or conflict of interest;
616		-
617	1083		7. To lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts o r donations
618	1084		of, or otherwise to own, hold, improv e, or use, any property, real,
619	1085		personal, or mixed; provided that at all ti mes the Commission shall
620	1086		strive to avoid any appearance of impropri ety;
621		-
622	1087		8. To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon,
623	1088		or otherwise dispose of any property real, personal, or mixed;
624		-
625	1089		9. To establish a budget and make expenditures;
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627	1090		10. To borrow money;
628		-
629	1091		11. To appoint committees, including advisory commit tees,
630	1092		comprised of members, state regulators, state legislators or their
631	1093		representatives, and consumer represent atives, and such other
632	1094		interested persons as may be designated in this Compact and the
633	1095		bylaws;
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635	1122		12. To provide and receive information from, and to cooperate
636	1123		with, law enforcement agencies;
637		-
638	1124		13. To adopt and use an official seal; and
639		-
640	1125		14. To perform such other functions as may be necessary or
641	1126		appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Compact consistent with
642	1127		the state regulation of EMS personnel licensure and practice.
643		-
644	1128		E. Financing of the Commission
645		-
646	1129		1. The Commission shall pay, or provide for the payment o f, the
647	1130		reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization , and ongoing
648	1131		activities.
649		-
650	1132		2. The Commission may accept any and a ll appropriate revenue
651	1133		sources, donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplie s,
652	1134		materials, and services.
653		-
654	1135		3. The Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment
655	1136		from each member state or imp ose fees on other parties to cover the
656	1137		cost of the operations and activities of the Commission and its
657	1138		staff, which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover its
658	1139		annual budget as approved each year for wh ich revenue is not
659	1140		provided by other sources. T he aggregate annual assessment amount
660	1141		shall be allocated based upon a formula to be determined by the
661	1142		Commission, which shall promulgat e a rule binding upon all member
662	1143		states.
663		-
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665	1145		to securing the funds adequate to meet the same , nor shall the
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666	1172		Commission pledge the credit of any of the member states, except by
667	1173		and with the authority of the member state.
668		-
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670	1175		and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Commission
671		-	shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2422 Page 16~~
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672	1177		under its bylaws. However, al l receipts and disbursements of funds
673	1178		handled by the Commission shall b e audited yearly by a certified or
674	1179		licensed public accountant, and the report of the audit shall be
675	1180		included in and become part of the annual report of the Commission.
676		-
677	1181		F. Qualified Immunity, Defense, and Indemnification
678		-
679	1182		1. The members, officers, executive director, employees, and
680	1183		representatives of th e Commission shall be immune from suit and
681	1184		liability, either personal ly or in their official capacity, for any
682	1185		claim for damage to or los s of property or personal injury or other
683	1186		civil liability caused by or arising out of a ny actual or alleged
684	1187		act, error, or omission that occurred, or that the person against
685	1188		whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred
686	1189		within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or
687	1190		responsibilities; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be
688	1191		construed to protect any such person from suit and/or liability for
689	1192		any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or
690	1193		willful or wanton misconduct of that person.
691		-
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693	1195		director, employee, or representative of the Commission in any civil
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694	1222		action seeking to impos e liability arising out of any actual or
695	1223		alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope o f
696	1224		Commission employment, duties , or responsibilities, or that the
697	1225		person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for
698	1226		believing occurred w ithin the scope of Commission employment,
699	1227		duties, or responsibilities; provided that nothing in this paragraph
700	1228		shall be construed to prohibit that person from retaining his or her
701	1229		own counsel; and provided further, that the actual or alleged act ,
702	1230		error, or omission did not result from that person's intentional or
703	1231		willful or wanton misconduct.
704		-
705	1232		3. The Commission shall i ndemnify and hold harmless any m ember,
706	1233		officer, executive director, employee, or representative of the
707	1234		Commission for the amount of any settlement or judgment obtained
708	1235		against that person arising out of any ac tual or alleged act, error,
709	1236		or omission that occ urred within the scope of Commission employment,
710	1237		duties, or responsibilities, or that such person had a reasonable
711	1238		basis for believing occurred w ithin the scope of Commission
712	1239		employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or
713	1240		alleged act, error, or omission did not result from the intentional
714	1241		or willful or wanton misconduct of that person.
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716	1242		SECTION 11. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
717	1243		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-2560 of Title 63, unless there
718	1244		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
719		-
720	1245		ARTICLE XI
721	1246
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722	1272		Coordinated Database
723		-
724	1273		A. The Commission shall provide for the development and
725	1274		maintenance of a coordinated database and reporting system
726	1275		containing licensure, adverse action, and significant investigatory
727	1276		information on all licensed individuals in member states.
728		-
729	1277		B. Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the
730	1278		contrary, a member state shal l submit a uniform data set to the
731	1279		coordinated database on all individuals to whom this compact is
732	1280		applicable as required by the rules of the Commissio n, including:
733		-
734	1281		1. Identifying information;
735		-
736	1282		2. Licensure data;
737		-
738	1283		3. Significant investigatory information;
739		-
740	1284		4. Adverse actions against an individual's license;
741		-
742	1285		5. An indicator that an individual 's privilege to practi ce is
743	1286		restricted, suspended , or revoked;
744		-
745	1287		6. Nonconfidential information related t o alternative program
746	1288		participation;
747		-
748	1289		7. Any denial of applicat ion for licensure, and the reason(s)
749	1290		for such denial; and
750		-
751	1291		8. Other information that may facilitate the adminis tration of
752	1292		this Compact, as determined by the rules of the Commission.
753		-
754	1293		C. The coordinated database administrator shall promptly notify
755	1294		all member states of any adverse action taken against, or
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756	1321		significant investigative information on, any individual in a member
757	1322		state.
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759	1323		D. Member states contrib uting information to the coordinated
760	1324		database may designate information that may not be shared with the
761	1325		public without the express permission of the contributing state.
762		-
763	1326		E. Any information submitted to the coordinated database that
764	1327		is subsequently require d to be expunged by the laws of the member
765	1328		state contributing the information shall be removed from the
766	1329		coordinated database.
767		-
768	1330		SECTION 12. NEW LAW A new secti on of law to be codified
769	1331		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-2561 of Title 63, unless there
770	1332		is created a duplication in numbe ring, reads as follows:
771		-
772	1333		ARTICLE XII
773		-
774	1334		Rulemaking
775		-
776	1335		A. The Commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant
777	1336		to the criteria set fo rth in this section and the rules adopted
778	1337		thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the
779	1338		date specified in each rule or amendment.
780		-
781	1339		B. If a majority of the legislatures of the member states
782	1340		reject a rule, by enactment of a statute or reso lution in the same
783	1341		manner used to adopt the Comp act, then such rule shall have no
784	1342		further force and effect in any member state.
785		-
786	1343		C. Rules or amendments to the rules shall be adopted at a
787	1344		regular or special meeting of the Commission.
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788	1370
789	1371		D. Prior to promulgation and adoption of a f inal rule or rules
790	1372		by the Commission, and at least sixty (60) days in advance of the
791	1373		meeting at which the rule will be considered and voted upon, the
792	1374		Commission shall file a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:
793		-
794	1375		1. On the website of the Com mission; and
795		-
796	1376		2. On the website of each member state's EMS authority or the
797	1377		publication in which each state would otherwise publish proposed
798	1378		rules.
799		-
800	1379		E. The Notice of Proposed Rulemakin g shall include:
801		-
802	1380		1. The proposed time, date, and location of the meetin g in
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804		-
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805	1382		2. The text of the proposed rule or amendment and the reason
806	1383		for the proposed rule or amendment;
807		-
808	1384		3. A request for comments on the proposed rule or amendment
809	1385		from any interested person; a nd
810		-
811	1386		4. The manner in which interested persons ma y submit notice to
812	1387		the Commission of the ir intention to attend the public hearing and
813	1388		any written comments.
814		-
815	1389		F. Prior to adoption of a proposed r ule or amendment, the
816	1390		Commission shall allow persons to submit written data, facts,
817	1391		opinions, and arguments, wh ich shall be made available to the
818	1392		public.
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821	1420		hearing before it adopts a rule or amendmen t if a hearing is
822	1421		requested by:
823		-
824	1422		1. At least twenty-five persons;
825		-
826	1423		2. A governmental subdivision or agency; or
827		-
828	1424		3. An association having at least twenty -five members.
829		-
830	1425		H. If a hearing is held on the proposed rule or amendment, the
831	1426		Commission shall pub lish the place, time, and date of the scheduled
832	1427		public hearing.
833		-
834	1428		1. All persons wishing to be heard at the hear ing shall notify
835	1429		the executive director of the Commission or other designa ted member
836	1430		in writing of their desire to appear and testify at the he aring not
837	1431		less than five (5) business days before the scheduled date o f the
838	1432		hearing.
839		-
840	1433		2. Hearings shall be conduc ted in a manner providing each
841	1434		person who wishes to comment a fair and reasona ble opportunity to
842	1435		comment orally or in writing.
843		-
844	1436		3. No transcript of the hearing is required, unless a written
845	1437		request for a transcript is made, in which case the person
846	1438		requesting the transcript shall bear the cost of producing the
847	1439		transcript. A recording may be made in lieu of a transcript under
848		-	the same terms and conditions as a transcript. This paragraph shall ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2422 Page 20~~
	1440	+	the same terms and conditions as a transcript. This paragraph shall
849	1441		not preclude the Commission from making a transcri pt or recording of
850	1442		the hearing if it so chooses.
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852	1469		4. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a
853	1470		separate hearing on each rule or amendment. Rules or amendments may
854	1471		be grouped for the convenience of the Commission at hearings
855	1472		required by this section.
856		-
857	1473		I. Following the scheduled hearing date, or by the close of
858	1474		business on the scheduled hearing date if the hearing was not held,
859	1475		the Commission shall consider all written and oral comments
860	1476		received.
861		-
862	1477		J. The Commission shall, by majority vot e of all members, take
863	1478		final action on the proposed rule or amendment and shall determine
864	1479		the effective date of the rule, if any, based on the rulema king
865	1480		record and the full text of the rule.
866		-
867	1481		K. If no written notice of intent to a ttend the public hearing
868	1482		by interested parties is received, the Commission may proceed with
869	1483		promulgation of the proposed rule or amendment without a public
870	1484		hearing.
871		-
872	1485		L. Upon determination that a n emergency exists, the Commission
873	1486		may consider and adopt an em ergency rule without prior notice,
874	1487		opportunity for comment, or hearing, provided that the usual
875	1488		rulemaking procedures provided in the Compact and in this section
876	1489		shall be retroactively applied to the rule as soon as reasonably
877	1490		possible, in no event later t han ninety (90) days after the
878	1491		effective date of the rule. For the purposes of this subsection, an
879	1492		emergency rule is one that must be adopted immediately in ord er to:
880	1493
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881	1519		1. Meet an imminent thre at to public health, safety, or
882	1520		welfare;
883		-
884	1521		2. Prevent a loss of Commission or member state funds;
885		-
886	1522		3. Meet a deadline for the promulgation of an administrative
887	1523		rule that is established by federal law or rule; or
888		-
889	1524		4. Protect public health and safety.
890		-
891	1525		M. The Commission or an authorized committee of the Commission
892	1526		may direct revisions to a previously adop ted rule or amendment for
893		-	purposes of correcting typographical errors, errors in format, ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2422 Page 21~~
	1527	+	purposes of correcting typographical errors, errors in format,
894	1528		errors in consistency, or grammatical errors. Public notice of any
895	1529		revisions shall be posted on the website of the Commission. The
896	1530		revision shall be subject to challe nge by any person for a period of
897	1531		thirty (30) days after posting. The revision may be challenged only
898	1532		on grounds that the re vision results in a material cha nge to a rule
899	1533		or amendment. A challenge shall be made in writi ng and delivered to
900	1534		the chair of the Commission prior to the end of the notice perio d.
901	1535		If no challenge is made, the revision will take effect without
902	1536		further action. If the revision is challe nged, the revision may not
903	1537		take effect without the approval of the Commission.
904		-
905	1538		SECTION 13. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
906	1539		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-2562 of Title 63, unless there
907	1540		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
908		-
909	1541		ARTICLE XIII
910		-
911	1542		Oversight, Dispute Resolutions, and Enforcement
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913	1569		A. Oversight
914		-
915	1570		1. The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state
916	1571		government in each member state shall enforce this Compact and take
917	1572		all necessary and appropriate actions to effectuate the Compact's
918	1573		purposes and intent. The provisions of this Compact and the rules
919	1574		promulgated hereunder shall have standing as statutory law.
920		-
921	1575		2. All courts shall take judicial noti ce of the compact and the
922	1576		rules in any judicial or administra tive proceeding in a member state
923	1577		pertaining to the subject matter of this compact which may affect
924	1578		the powers, responsibilities, or actions of the Commission.
925		-
926	1579		3. The Commission shall be entitle d to receive service of
927	1580		process in any such proceeding, and s hall have standing to intervene
928	1581		in such a proceeding for all purposes. Failure to provide service
929	1582		of process to the Commission shall render a judgment or order void
930	1583		as to the Commission, this Compact, or promulgated rules.
931		-
932	1584		B. Default, Technical Assistanc e, and Termination
933		-
934	1585		1. If the Commission determines that a member state has
935	1586		defaulted in the performance of its obligations or responsibilities
936	1587		under this Compact or the promulgated rules, th e Commission shall:
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938	1588		a. provide written notice to the defaulting s tate and
939	1589		other member states of the nature of the default, the
940	1590		proposed means of curing the default, and/or any other
941	1591		action to be taken by the Commission , and
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944	1619		assistance regarding the default.
945		-
946	1620		2. If a state in default fails to cure the default, the
947	1621		defaulting state may be terminated from the Compact upon an
948	1622		affirmative vote of a majori ty of the member states, and all rights,
949	1623		privileges, and benefits conferred by this Compact may be terminated
950	1624		on the effective date of termination. A cure of the default does
951	1625		not relieve the offending state of obligations or liabil ities
952	1626		incurred during the period of default.
953		-
954	1627		3. Termination of membe rship in the Compact shall be imposed
955	1628		only after all other means of securing compliance have been
956	1629		exhausted. Notice of intent to suspend or terminate shall be given
957	1630		by the Commission to the governor, the majority and minority leaders
958	1631		of the defaulting sta te's legislature, and each of the member
959	1632		states.
960		-
961	1633		4. A state that has been terminated is responsible for all
962	1634		assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the
963	1635		effective date of termination, including obligat ions that extend
964	1636		beyond the effective date of termination.
965		-
966	1637		5. The Commission shall not bear any costs related t o a state
967	1638		that is found to be in default or that has been terminated from the
968	1639		Compact, unless agreed upon in wr iting between the Commission and
969	1640		the defaulting state.
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972		-	by petitioning the U nited States District Court for the District of
973		-	Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its
974		-	principal offices. The prevailing member shall be awar ded all costs
975		-	of such litigation, including reasonable attor ney fees.
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	1668	+	by petitioning the U.S. D istrict Court for the District of Columbia
	1669	+	or the federal district where the Commission has its principal
	1670	+	offices. The prevailing member shall be awar ded all costs of such
	1671	+	litigation, including reasonable attor ney fees.
977	1672		C. Dispute Resolution
978		-
979	1673		1. Upon request by a member state, the Commission shall attempt
980	1674		to resolve disputes related to the Compact that arise among member
981	1675		states and between member and non member states.
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983	1676		2. The Commission shall promulgate a rule provid ing for both
984	1677		mediation and binding disp ute resolution for disputes as
985	1678		appropriate.
986		-
987	1679		D. Enforcement
988		-
989	1680		1. The Commission, in the reasonabl e exercise of its
990	1681		discretion, shall enforce the provisions and r ules of this Compact.
991		-
992	1682		2. By majority vote, the Commission may ini tiate legal action
993	1683		in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or
994	1684		the federal district where the Commission has its principal offices
995	1685		against a member state in default to enforce compliance with the
996	1686		provisions of the Compact and its promulgated rules and bylaws. The
997	1687		relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages . In
998	1688		the event judicial enforcement i s necessary, the prevailing member
999	1689		shall be awarded all c osts of such litigation, including reasonable
1000	1690		attorney fees.
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1002	1717		3. The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies of
1003	1718		the Commission. The Commission may p ursue any other remedies
1004	1719		available under federal or state law.
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1006	1720		SECTION 14. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
1007	1721		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-2563 of Title 63, unless there
1008	1722		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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1010	1723		ARTICLE XIV
1011		-
1012	1724		Date of Implementation of t he Interstate Commission for EMS
1013	1725		Personnel Practice and Associated Rules, Withdrawal, and Amendment
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1015	1726		A. The Compact shall come into effect on the date on whi ch the
1016	1727		compact statute is enacted into law in the tenth membe r state. The
1017	1728		provisions, which become eff ective at that time, shall be limited to
1018	1729		the powers granted to the Commission relating to assembly and the
1019	1730		promulgation of rules. Thereafter, the Commis sion shall meet and
1020	1731		exercise rulemaking powers necessary to t he implementation and
1021	1732		administration of th e Compact.
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1023	1733		B. Any state that joins the Compact subsequent to the
1024	1734		Commission's initial adoption of the rules shall be subject to the
1025	1735		rules as they exist on the date on which the Compact becomes law in
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	1736	+	that state. Any rule that has been previously adopted by the
1027	1737		Commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day
1028	1738		the Compact becomes law in that state.
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1030	1739		C. Any member state may withdraw from th is Compact by enacting
1031	1740		a statute repealing the same.
1032	1741
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1033	1767		1. A member state's withdrawal shall not take effect unti l six
1034	1768		(6) months after enactment of the repealing statute.
1035		-
1036	1769		2. Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of
1037	1770		the withdrawing state 's EMS authority to comply with the
1038	1771		investigative and adverse a ction reporting requirements of this
1039	1772		Compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
1040		-
1041	1773		D. Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to
1042	1774		invalidate or prevent any EMS personnel licensur e agreement or other
1043	1775		cooperative arrangement between a member s tate and a nonmember state
1044	1776		that does not conflic t with the provisions of this Compact.
1045		-
1046	1777		E. This Compact may be amended by the membe r states. No
1047	1778		amendment to this Compact shall become effective and binding upon
1048	1779		any member state until it is enacted into th e laws of all member
1049	1780		states.
1050		-
1051	1781		SECTION 15. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
1052	1782		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-2564 of Title 63, unless there
1053	1783		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
1054		-
1055	1784		ARTICLE XV
1056		-
1057	1785		Construction and Sever ability
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1059	1786		This Compact shall be liberally c onstrued so as to effectuate
1060	1787		the purposes thereof. If this Compact shall be held contrary t o the
1061	1788		constitution of any state member thereto, the Compact shall remain
1062	1789		in full force and effect as to the remaining member states. Nothing
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1063	1816		in this Compact supersedes state law or rules related to licensure
1064	1817		of EMS agencies.
1065		-
1066	1818		SECTION 16. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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1068		-	Passed the House of Representati ves the 16th day of May, 2023.
	1819	+	Passed the House of Representati ves the 21st day of March, 2023.
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1073	1824		Presiding Officer of the House
1074	1825		of Representatives
1075	1826
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1077		-	Passed the Senate the ~~27th~~ day of ~~April~~, 2023.
	1828	+	Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2023.
1078	1829
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1082	1833		Presiding Officer of the Senate
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1087		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
1088		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
1089		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
1090		-	By: _________________________________
1091		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
1092		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
1093		-
1094		-
1095		-	_________________________________
1096		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
1097		-
1098		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
1099		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
1100		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
1101		-	By: _________________________________ ENR. H. B. NO. 2422 Page 26
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