California Health and Safety Code

§ 1797.11

HSC § 1797.11 Effective Sep 17, 2025Div. 2.5 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) Notwithstanding any other law, the licensure, certification, or accreditation requirements of this division shall not apply to any Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-I), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-II), or Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P), or similar emergency medical services (EMS) provider licensed or certified as an EMT-I, EMT-II, EMT-P, or similar EMS provider in another state or territory of the United States, who provides EMS for which they are licensed, if they are authorized by the chief medical officer pursuant to subdivision (b) to provide EMS at sites in this state sanctioned by the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and associated with the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

(2)For purposes of this subdivision, “similar EMS provider” means an EMS provider that meets both of the following requirements:

(A)Licensed or certified in a state or territory of the United States that uses a license categorization that differs from this state.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 105, Sec. 21. (AB 144) Effective September 17, 2025.