Registered EMS Agencies: The New Kid on the DEA Block February 10, 2026 By Larry K. Houck — The Drug Enforcement

https://www.thefdalawblog.com/2026/02/registered-ems-agencies-the-new-kid-on-the-dea-block/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=registered-ems-agencies-the-new-kid-on-the-dea-block The Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) has welcomed a new category of registrant: emergency medical services (“EMS”) agencies. DEA has finalized its regulations to conform with the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 (“the Act”), establishing a new registrant category, registration standards and controlled substance delivery, storage, and recordkeeping requirements for EMS agencies. Registering Emergency Medical Services Agencies Under the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017, 91 Fed. Reg. 5216 (Feb. 5, 2026). The agency’s October 2020 notice of proposed rulemaking elicited 81 public comments. The new registration and controlled substance requirements for EMS agencies are dense and nuanced; we can only scratch the surface in this post.