2023 House Bill 4613 / 2024 Public Act 84

Health occupations: emergency medical services personnel; certain temporary licenses; modify terms.

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 section 20952 (MCL 333.20952), as amended by 2024 PA 48.

AI Analysis – Experimental

H.B.4613 proposes amendments to the 1978 Public Health Code to extend from 120 days to one year the validity of a nonrenewable temporary license to individuals who have completed all requirements for licensure as medical first responders, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical technician specialists, or paramedics, except for passing department-prescribed examinations. License holders would be required to practice under direct supervision as specified in section 20952a. The bill specifies that it will only become effective if a related bill, either Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4614, is also enacted into law.

Introduced in the House

May 23, 2023

Introduced by Rep. David Prestin (R-108) and 25 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. John Fitzgerald (D-83), John Roth (R-104), Brad Paquette (R-37), Mike Mueller (R-72), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Robert Bezotte (R-50), Mike Harris (R-52), Jasper Martus (D-69), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Kevin Coleman (D-25), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Timothy Beson (R-96), Jaime Greene (R-65), Brian BeGole (R-71), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Carol Glanville (D-84) and Angela Witwer (D-76)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Oct. 24, 2023

Reported without amendment

Feb. 7, 2024

Passed in the House 105 to 1 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Feb. 13, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services

June 12, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

June 13, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 18, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

June 25, 2024

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the House

June 25, 2024

June 27, 2024

Substitute S-1 concurred in 110 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 23, 2024