{"id":7735,"date":"2017-08-09T15:56:34","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T19:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?page_id=7735"},"modified":"2025-10-31T08:36:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T12:36:07","slug":"ems-interstate-compact-replica","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/regulations-compliance\/ems-interstate-compact-replica\/","title":{"rendered":"EMS Interstate Compact (REPLICA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The EMS Compact, enacted by legislation in 25 states, protects the public and enhances the Emergency Medical Services system in the United States. The EMS Compact facilitates the day to day movement of EMS personnel across state boundaries in the performance of their EMS duties as assigned by an appropriate authority. The EMS Compact authorizes state EMS offices to afford immediate privilege to practice to EMS personnel licensed in any other member state.<\/p>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">New! <\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">U.S. <\/span>EMS Compact Commission Releases Draft Administrative Rules for Public Review and Comment<\/h3>\n<p>The United States EMS Compact Commission released draft<a href=\"https:\/\/emscompact.gov\/getattachment\/aa916a89-4303-41a9-bedf-86e8563a071f\/Q4-2025-DRAFT-Administrative-Rules-Public-Comment.pdf?lang=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0administrative rules<\/a>\u00a0for public review and comment. The Commission will vote on these rules during its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/emscompact.gov\/the-commission\/commission-meetings\/q4-2025-commission-meeting\">Q4 2025 Full Commission Meeting<\/a>\u00a0on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2025-11-05T15:00:00-05:00\">3:00 p.m. Eastern Time<\/time>\u00a0via Microsoft Teams.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/emscompact.gov\/the-commission\/commission-meetings\/q4-2025-commission-meeting\">EMS Compact Commission Q4 2025 Full Commission Meeting Notice<\/a> &#8211; November 5, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/emscompact.gov\/the-compact\/news\/ems-compact-commission-invites-public-comment-on-proposed-rule-changes,-sets-vote-for-november-5,-20\">Public Notice<\/a> &#8211; EMS Compact Commission Invites Public Comment on Proposed Rule Changes, Sets Vote for November 5, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Q4-2025-DRAFT-Administrative-Rules-Public-Comment.pdf\">Draft Administrative Rules<\/a> &#8211; Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=n_NR1YI5q0a63i3cZBbOuRtnFsG8R7lFv12WTw-ARXFUN0VIR1BOWURLWFU4M05IUFFHTlNSMVhQSC4u&amp;route=shorturl\">Public Comment<\/a> &#8211; November 2025 Proposed Administrative Rules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Additional Guidance Documents<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/12\/EMS-Compact-One-Pager_-PUBLIC-NOV-2024.pdf\">NEW EMS Compact Resources Available<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/emscompact.gov\/\">Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice &#8211; The EMS Compact<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emscompact.gov\/compact-information\/covid-19-operations\/\">Compact Operationalized &#8211; March 13, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li>REPLICA Frequently Asked Questions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emscompact.gov\/ems-personnel\/privilege-to-practice\">https:\/\/emscompact.gov\/resources\/faqs\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Virginia EMS Interstate Compact (REPLICA)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Licensed EMS clinicians from other Compact member states may exercise a Privilege to Practice in Virginia when they are affiliated with a Virginia-licensed EMS agency or ambulance service. The Privilege to Practice allows qualified clinicians to perform their EMS duties in Virginia under their home state license without the need for separate Virginia licensure, as long as they maintain current licensure in their home state and agency affiliation in Virginia. \u00a0Our office encourages any EMS clinicians that make Virginia your permanent home to apply for a Virginia EMS license.<\/p>\n<p>The United States EMS Compact is established in Virginia law under <a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/title32.1\/chapter18\/section32.1-371\/\"><span id=\"v0\">\u00a7 32.1-371<\/span>. Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"gmail_default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/ems-interstate-compact-replica-application\/\">Virginia EMS Interstate Compact (REPLICA) application.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EMS Compact, enacted by legislation in 25 states, protects the public and enhances the Emergency Medical Services system in the United States. 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