North Dakota
Status: Member State
Christopher Price
Director, Emergency Medical Systems Unit, and Deputy Chief, Health Response and Licensure
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency Preparedness & Response Section, North Dakota Department of Health
1720 Burlington Drive
Bismarck, ND 58504
Phone: (701) 328-2270
The EMS Compact is State Law
N.D.C.C. § 23-27.1: Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA).
Read the state law.
About North Dakota’s EMS System
EMS Compact Legislation
Governor Doug Burgum signed HB 1337, the Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact, on April 1, 2019. North Dakota became the 16th state to enact the EMS Compact.
National EMS Coordinated Database Status
- ✖ North Dakota is not yet submitting data to NEMSCD. An upgrade to the state’s Big Picture licensing system has encountered delays.
Qualified clinicians licensed in North Dakota may still hold a valid Privilege to Practice that is not yet displayed in NEMSCD. Contact the North Dakota EMS Office for verification assistance.
North Dakota EMS Rules and Laws
State EMS Office Links
Contact Information
Kerry Krikava, NRPEMS System Coordinator
Emergency Medical Systems Unit
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: (701) 328-4523
Fax: (701) 328-0357
Email: klkrikava@nd.gov
Current Commissioner Appointment
