Tennessee

The EMS Compact is State Law:

Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-140-601. Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA).
Read the state law.

About Tennessee's EMS System
In Tennessee, the REPLICA legislation was signed into law on April 19, 2016. This made Tennessee the seventh state to enact the EMS Compact. Commissioner Brandon Ward is the EMS Compact's second Commissioner representing Tennessee. Commissioner Donna Tidwell was seated to the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice at the inaugural meeting on October 11, 2017.

National EMS Coordinated Database Status

•  Tennessee is in process of integrating with NEMSCD, a connection to the state license management system is anticipated to be complete by Summer 2023.

Tennessee EMS Rules and Laws
Tennessee EMS Rules and Regulations

State EMS Office Links
• Tennessee EMS Licensure 
• EMS Protocols
• General Information  

Contact Information
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