Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-2551

ARTICLE II

Definitions

As used in this Compact:

1. "Advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT)" means an

individual licensed with cognitive knowledge and a scope of practice

that corresponds to that level in the National EMS Education

Standards and National EMS Scope of Practice Model;

2. "Adverse action" means any administrative, civil, equitable,

or criminal action permitted by a state's laws which may be imposed

against licensed EMS personnel by a state EMS authority or state

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court, including, but not limited to, actions against an

individual's license such as revocation, suspension, probation,

consent agreement, monitoring, or other limitation or encumbrance on

the individual's practice, letters of reprimand or admonition,

fines, criminal convictions, and state court judgments enforcing

adverse actions by the state EMS authority;

3. "Alternative program" means a voluntary, nondisciplinary

substance abuse recovery program approved by a state EMS authority;

4. "Certification" means the successful verification of entry-

level cognitive and psychomotor competency using a reliable,

validated, and legally defensible examination;

5. "Commission" means the national administrative body of which

all states that have enacted the Compact are members;

6. "Emergency medical technician (EMT)" means an individual

licensed with cognitive knowledge and a scope of practice that

corresponds to that level in the National EMS Education Standards

and National EMS Scope of Practice Model;

7. "Home state" means a member state where an individual is

licensed to practice emergency medical services;

8. "License" means the authorization by a state for an

individual to practice as an EMT, AEMT, paramedic, or a level in

between EMT and paramedic;

9. "Medical director" means a physician licensed in a member

state who is accountable for the care delivered by EMS personnel;

10. "Member state" means a state that has enacted this Compact;

11. "Privilege to practice" means an individual's authority to

deliver emergency medical services in remote states as authorized

under this Compact;

12. "Paramedic" means an individual licensed with cognitive

knowledge and a scope of practice that corresponds to that level in

the National EMS Education Standards and National EMS Scope of

Practice Model;

13. "Remote state" means a member state in which an individual

is not licensed;

14. "Restricted" means the outcome of an adverse action that

limits a license or the privilege to practice;

15. "Rule" means a written statement by the Interstate

Commission promulgated pursuant to Section 12 of this Compact that

is of general applicability; implements, interprets, or prescribes a

policy or provision of the Compact; or is an organizational,

procedural, or practice requirement of the Commission and has the

force and effect of statutory law in a member state and includes the

amendment, repeal, or suspension of an existing rule;

16. "Scope of practice" means defined parameters of various

duties or services that may be provided by an individual with

specific credentials. Whether regulated by rule, statute, or court

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decision, it tends to represent the limits of services an individual

may perform;

17. "Significant investigatory information" means:

a. investigative information that a state EMS authority,

after a preliminary inquiry that includes notification

and an opportunity to respond if required by state

law, has reason to believe, if proved true, would

result in the imposition of an adverse action on a

license or privilege to practice, or

b. investigative information that indicates that the

individual represents an immediate threat to public

health and safety regardless of whether the individual

has been notified and had an opportunity to respond;
pportunity to respond if required by state

law, has reason to believe, if proved true, would

result in the imposition of an adverse action on a

license or privilege to practice, or

b. investigative information that indicates that the

individual represents an immediate threat to public

health and safety regardless of whether the individual

has been notified and had an opportunity to respond;

18. "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or

territory of the United States; and

19. "State EMS authority" means the board, office, or other

agency with the legislative mandate to license EMS personnel.