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Home » US Law » 2021 Tennessee Code » Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection » Chapter 140 - Emergency Services » Part 6 - Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact

§ 68-140-601. Short Title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact Act” or “REPLICA”.

§ 68-140-602. Compact. [Contingent Implementation Date. See Section 14.]

Section 1.  Purpose. The purpose of this compact is to protect the public through verification of competency and ensure accountability for patient care related activities of all states’ licensed emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, such as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), advanced EMTs, and paramedics. This compact is intended to facilitate the day-to-day movement of EMS […]

§ 68-140-603. Compact Definitions

As used in this part: “Emergency Management Assistance Compact” or “EMAC” means the national interstate mutual aid agreement adopted by all fifty (50) states, the District of Columbia, the United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and ratified by the 104th United States Congress in 1996 (PL-104-321) that enables states to share resources during times of […]