Section 1 (144E.001, subdivision 8) expands the definition of ambulance service "licensee" to include Indian tribes.

Section 2 (144E. 001, subdivision 14a) add a definition of "tribe."

Section 3 (144E.001, subdivision 15) allows a volunteer ambulance attendant to earn up to $6,000 annually and still be considered a volunteer for purposes of training cost reimbursement. (The current limit is $3,000 in this section, but is $6,000 plus inflation for purposes of the ambulance service personnel longevity award and incentive program.)

Section 4 (144E.266) suspends portions of Chapter 144E during a declared national security emergency, peacetime emergency, or local emergency.

Sections 5 to 9 add the requirement that the applicant complete a board-approved application form to various personnel certification statutes.

• Section 5 (144E.27, subdivision 2) adds the requirement to the first responder registration statute.
• Section 6 (144E.28, subdivision 1) adds it to the emergency medical technician (EMT) certification statute.
• Section 7 (144E.28, subdivision 3) adds it to the statute governing EMT certification through reciprocity.
• Section 8 (144E.28, subdivision 7) adds it to the EMT renewal process.
• Section 9 (144E.28, subdivision 8) adds it to the EMT reinstatement process.

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