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MI SB0249
MI SB0249Health occupations: emergency medical services personnel; examinations for certain emergency medical services personnel; modify, and require certain notices from education program sponsors. Amends secs. 20904, 20912, 20950, 20952 & 20954 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20904 et seq.).
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Introduced
04/11/2023
04/11/2023
In Committee
04/24/2024
04/24/2024
Crossed Over
11/02/2023
11/02/2023
Passed
05/02/2024
05/02/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/23/2024
05/23/2024
Introduced Session
102nd Legislature
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled ?An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,? by amending sections 20904, 20912, 20950, 20952, and 20954 (MCL 333.20904, 333.20912, 333.20950, 333.20952, and 333.20954), sections 20904, 20912, and 20954 as amended by 2000 PA 375, section 20950 as amended by 2021 PA 25, and section 20952 as added by 1990 PA 179.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to the regulation of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel in Michigan:
1. It modifies the requirements for obtaining licenses as medical first responders, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical technician specialists, paramedics, and EMS instructor-coordinators, including passing specified examinations and meeting education and experience criteria.
2. It allows the Department of Health to grant temporary 120-day licenses to applicants who have completed all requirements except the required examinations.
3. It sets the licensing and renewal fees for different EMS personnel levels and provides fee waivers for volunteers and certain military personnel.
4. It requires EMS education program sponsors to be approved by the Department and meet certain standards, including accreditation for paramedic programs.
5. It specifies the supervision requirements for individuals holding temporary EMS licenses.
6. It outlines the procedures for renewing EMS licenses, including late renewal fees and the ability to reinstate lapsed licenses within 3 years.
Overall, the bill aims to update and streamline the licensing and education requirements for EMS personnel in Michigan to ensure proper training and qualifications for providing emergency medical services.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (10)
Kevin Hertel (D)*,
Rosemary Bayer (D),
Michele Hoitenga (R),
Mark Huizenga (R),
Ed McBroom (R),
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D),
Mallory McMorrow (D),
Dayna Polehanki (D),
Sam Singh (D),
Paul Wojno (D),
Last Action
Assigned Pa 0048'24 (on 05/23/2024)
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