Would the Army cover the cost of maintaining a Paramedic level EMT certification for medics?

I've danced around this for some time. I'm not sure as to the technical stipulations regarding Paramedic level certification.

The Army, in conjunction with the NREMT, established that an MOS qualified 68W maintain a Basic level EMT certification. To that end, MEDIC Table training and testing (IAW TC 8-800) covers the required continuing medical education credits required to re-certify that Basic level license. The cost of all this training/testing is not passed directly to the soldier, as he or she needs it to maintain MOS qualification.

Now, if the medic decides to us other means (Tuition assistance, scholarship, etc) to pay for and get certified as a Paramedic through the NREMT, how would this affect their standing with Army medicine?

Would the Army still cover the cost of CME's and all other requirements to maintain the Paramedic certification? Once licensed at the Paramedic level, would the NREMT allow that individual to step back down to Basic level if he or she can't maintain the higher level license?

The pessimist in me wants to say the Army will not foot the bill for this one. Could a medic then be State certified Paramedic and simultaneously Basic certified by the NREMT?