South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services
Section 44-61-740. Compact privilege to practice.

(A) Member states shall recognize the privilege to practice of an individual licensed in another member state that is in conformance with Section 44-61-730.
(B) To exercise the privilege to practice under the terms and provisions of this compact, an individual must:
(1) be at least eighteen years of age;
(2) possess a current unrestricted license in a member state as an EMT, AEMT, paramedic, or state-recognized and licensed level with a scope of practice and authority between EMT and paramedic; and
(3) practice under the supervision of a medical director.
(C) An individual providing patient care in a remote state under the privilege to practice shall function within the scope of practice authorized by the home state unless and until modified by an appropriate authority in the remote state as may be defined in the rules of the Commission.
(D) Except as provided in subsection (C), an individual practicing in a remote state will be subject to the remote state's authority and laws. A remote state may, in accordance with due process and that state's laws, restrict, suspend, or revoke an individual's privilege to practice in the remote state and may take any other necessary actions to protect the health and safety of its citizens. If a remote state takes action it shall promptly notify the home state and the Commission.
(E) If an individual's license in any home state is restricted or suspended, the individual shall not be eligible to practice in a remote state under the privilege to practice until the individual's home state license is restored.
(F) If an individual's privilege to practice in any remote state is restricted, suspended, or revoked the individual shall not be eligible to practice in any remote state until the individual's privilege to practice is restored.
HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 248 (H.4486), Section 1, eff May 18, 2018.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 44 - Health

Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services

Section 44-61-10. Short title.

Section 44-61-20. Definitions.

Section 44-61-30. Standards and regulations for improvement of emergency medical services; creation and membership of Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.

Section 44-61-40. Required licenses and permits; applications; requirement to retain medical control physician; renewals.

Section 44-61-50. Ambulance permits.

Section 44-61-60. Ambulance equipment requirements.

Section 44-61-65. First responder licensing requirements.

Section 44-61-70. Suspension or revocation of license or permit; penalty.

Section 44-61-80. Emergency medical technician certificate; educational standards; examination; state criminal history background check; renewal; misconduct.

Section 44-61-90. Records to be kept by ambulance service licensees.

Section 44-61-100. Exemptions.

Section 44-61-110. Restriction on financial aid.

Section 44-61-120. Development of plan; guidelines for administration of epinephrine by paramedic emergency medical technicians.

Section 44-61-130. Authority of emergency medical technicians.

Section 44-61-140. Chapter does not limit presently operating rescue units.

Section 44-61-160. Confidentiality of data; exceptions; penalty.

Section 44-61-300. Short title.

Section 44-61-310. Definitions.

Section 44-61-320. Establishment of program.

Section 44-61-330. Scope of program; gathering of data.

Section 44-61-340. Confidentiality of data; exceptions; penalty.

Section 44-61-350. Advisory Committee.

Section 44-61-510. Definitions.

Section 44-61-520. Trauma care standards and regulations; revocation of designation; fines.

Section 44-61-530. Trauma Advisory Council; membership.

Section 44-61-540. South Carolina State Trauma Care Fund established; administration; funding contingency.

Section 44-61-550. Trauma Registry; confidentiality.

Section 44-61-610. Short title.

Section 44-61-620. Legislative findings.

Section 44-61-630. Definitions.

Section 44-61-640. Identification of hospitals as primary stroke centers and stroke enabled centers; certification by nationally recognized organizations; designation of acute stroke capable centers; notification of loss of recognition.

Section 44-61-650. Stroke System of Care Advisory Council; members; terms; responsibility; service without compensation; progress report.

Section 44-61-660. List of stroke centers to be posted on website; distribution of standardized stroke-triage assessment tool; implementation of statewide system of stroke care.

Section 44-61-670. Duties of department; confidentiality of health care information.

Section 44-61-680. Limitation of application of article.

Section 44-61-690. Regulations; duties contingent on funding and promulgation of regulations.

Section 44-61-710. Purpose.

Section 44-61-720. Definitions.

Section 44-61-730. Home state licensure.

Section 44-61-740. Compact privilege to practice.

Section 44-61-750. Conditions of practice in a remote state.

Section 44-61-760. Relationship to Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

Section 44-61-770. Veterans, service members separating from active duty military, and their spouses.

Section 44-61-780. Adverse actions.

Section 44-61-790. Additional powers invested in a member state's EMS authority.

Section 44-61-800. Establishment of the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice.

Section 44-61-810. Coordinated database.

Section 44-61-820. Rulemaking.

Section 44-61-830. Oversight; dispute resolution; enforcement.

Section 44-61-840. Date of implementation; associated rules; withdrawal; amendment.

Section 44-61-850. Construction and severability.