Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-31.5-4-4

  • commission: means the national administrative body, of which all states that have enacted the compact are members. See Indiana Code 16-31.5-2-5
  • home state: means a member state where an individual is licensed to practice emergency medical services. See Indiana Code 16-31.5-2-7
  • privilege to practice: means an individual's authority to deliver emergency medical services in remote states as authorized under this compact. See Indiana Code 16-31.5-2-12
  • remote state: means a member state in which an individual is not licensed. See Indiana Code 16-31.5-2-13
  • state: means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States. See Indiana Code 16-31.5-2-18
   Sec. 4. Except as provided in section 3 of this chapter, 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 the remote state’s citizens. If a remote state takes action, the remote state shall promptly notify the home state and the commission.

As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.