(A) A home state shall have exclusive power to impose adverse action against an individual's license issued by the home state.
(B)(1) 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.
(2) All home state adverse-action orders shall include a statement that the individual's compact privileges are inactive. The order may allow the individual to practice in remote states with prior written authorization from both the home state and remote state's EMS authority.
(3) An individual currently subject to adverse action in the home state shall not practice in any remote state without prior written authorization from both the home state and remote state's EMS authority.
(C) A member state shall report adverse actions and any occurrences that the individual's compact privileges are restricted, suspended, or revoked to the Commission in accordance with the rules of the Commission.
(D) A remote state may take adverse action on an individual's privilege to practice within that state.
(E) Any member state may take adverse action against an individual's privilege to practice in that state based on the factual findings of another member state, so long as each state follows its own procedures for imposing such adverse action.
(F) A home state's EMS authority shall investigate and take appropriate action with respect to reported conduct in a remote state as it would if such conduct had occurred within the home state. In such cases, the home state's law shall control in determining the appropriate adverse action.
(G) Nothing in this compact shall override a member state's decision that participation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse action and that such participation shall remain nonpublic if required by the member state's laws. Member states must require individuals who enter any alternative programs to agree not to practice in any other member state during the term of the alternative program without prior authorization from such other member state.
HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 248 (H.4486), Section 1, eff May 18, 2018.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services
Section 44-61-10. Short title.
Section 44-61-20. Definitions.
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 44-61-90. Records to be kept by ambulance service licensees.
Section 44-61-100. Exemptions.
Section 44-61-110. Restriction on financial aid.
Section 44-61-130. 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 44-61-550. Trauma Registry; confidentiality.
Section 44-61-610. Short title.
Section 44-61-620. Legislative findings.
Section 44-61-630. Definitions.
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 44-61-720. 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 44-61-780. 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.