Bill > SB0706

This bill amends the Michigan Public Health Code's section on emergency medical services (EMS) personnel licensure and renewal, primarily extending the period during which an expired license can be renewed from 3 to 10 years. The bill maintains the existing renewal process where licensees can renew their credentials by paying specified fees and meeting continuing education requirements, with slight modifications to language (such as replacing "his or her" with gender-neutral terms). For different EMS professional levels like medical first responders, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and EMS instructor-coordinators, the bill preserves current renewal fees ($25) and late fees ($50). The bill also clarifies that volunteers working for life support agencies that do not charge for services can be exempt from renewal fees. Importantly, the bill removes the requirement for national registry status as a condition of license renewal, potentially making it easier for EMS professionals to maintain their credentials. If a license is not renewed within 60 days of expiration, it becomes void, but professionals can now be relicensed within 10 years by paying applicable fees and meeting education requirements, or after 10 years by applying as a new applicant and passing required examinations.

Health and Social Services

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0706