USE CERTAIN MILITARY EXPERIENCE
AS BASIS FOR EMT LICENSURE
House Bill 4605 (Substitute H-3)
Sponsor: Rep. Gail Haines
Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs
Complete to 6-11-13
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4605 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON 6-5-13
The bill would amend the Public Health Code so that the department could issue a license as an emergency medical technician to an individual who while on active duty as a member of the armed forces served as a military health care specialist and was honorably discharged in the two-year period preceding the date the license application was filed.
This would serve as an alternative route to licensure instead of successfully completing an appropriate and approved education program. Other licensing requirements would also have to be met.
The bill would take effect 90 days after being enacted into law.
MCL 333.20950
FISCAL IMPACT:
There would be no significant fiscal impact on the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
POSITIONS:
The Department of Community Health supports the bill. (5-15-13)
The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs supports the bill. (5-22-13)
The American Legion, Marine Corps League, & Commanders Group support the bill. (6-5-13)
Mid Michigan Health indicated support for the bill. (5-22-13)
Michigan Association of Ambulance Services supports the bill. (5-15-13)
Military Order of the Purple Heart supports the bill. (5-15-13)
Fiscal Analyst: Paul Holland
■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.