North Dakota Code 23-27.1-04 – Compact privilege to practice
1. Member states shall recognize the privilege to practice of an individual licensed in another member state that is in conformance with section 23-27.1-03.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 23-27.1-04
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
2. To exercise the privilege to practice under the terms and provisions of this compact, an individual must:
a. Be at least 18 years of age; b. Possess a current unrestricted license in a member state as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic, or state recognized and licensed level with a scope of practice and authority between emergency medical technician and paramedic; and
c. Practice under the supervision of a medical director.
3. An individual providing patient care in a remote state under the privilege to practice shall function within the scope of practice authorized by the home state unless and until modified by an appropriate authority in the remote state as may be defined in the rules of the commission.
4. Except as provided in subsection 3, an individual practicing in a remote state is 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 its citizens. If a remote state takes action, that remote state shall promptly notify the home state and the commission.
5. If an individual’s license in any home state is restricted or suspended, the individual is not eligible to practice in a remote state under the privilege to practice until the individual’s home state license is restored.
6. If an individual’s privilege to practice in any remote state is restricted, suspended, or revoked, the individual is not eligible to practice in any remote state until the individual’s privilege to practice is restored.