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Board of EMS updates paramedic reciprocity and postpones critical‑care endorsement sunset to 2027
Summary
The Board of Emergency Medical Services' rule implements House Bill 57 by allowing paramedics certified in any state to obtain Kentucky reciprocal certification and postpones the sunset for critical‑care endorsements by one year; the subcommittee approved staff and agency amendments without objection.
The Review Subcommittee considered 202 KAR 7:401, a Board of Emergency Medical Services regulation amended to implement House Bill 57 (2024). The amendment allows certified or licensed paramedics from any state to be eligible for Kentucky reciprocal certification or licensure, removes provisions that were repealed by HB 57, and creates a sunset schedule for paramedic critical‑care endorsements.
Agency counsel John Wood and Eddie Sloane of the Kentucky Board of EMS explained that the agency amendment postpones the sunset date for critical‑care endorsements from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027, and sets June 30, 2025 as the final date the board will accept endorsement applications. The staff amendment made technical corrections to comply with KRS Chapter 13A.
The subcommittee approved the staff amendment and agency amendment by voice vote without objection; the rules will proceed to the committee of jurisdiction.
Why it matters: The rule change aligns Kentucky licensure with HB 57 and clarifies timelines for critical‑care endorsements and endorsement applications.
Provenance: Topic introduced when the Board of EMS regulation was called and agency counsel summarized statutory alignment and sunset changes.
