October 29, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Santana and Kosowski and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1963 PA 17, entitled
"An act to relieve certain persons from civil liability when
rendering emergency care, when rendering care to persons involved
in competitive sports under certain circumstances, or when
participating in a mass immunization program approved by the
department of public health,"
(MCL 691.1501 to 691.1507) by adding section 1508.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1508. (1) A physician or emergency medical technician
who, in good faith and while performing duties as described in the
Michigan boxing and mixed martial arts regulatory act, 2004 PA 403,
MCL 338.3601 to 338.3661a, renders emergency care at a boxing or
mixed marital arts contest or event that is produced or staged by a
promoter licensed under the Michigan boxing and mixed martial arts
regulatory act, 2004 PA 403, MCL 338.3601 to 338.3661a, is not
liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission by the
physician or emergency medical technician in rendering the
emergency care, unless the act or omission amounts to gross
negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Contest" means that term as defined in section 10 of the
Michigan boxing and mixed martial arts regulatory act, 2004 PA 403,
MCL 338.3610.
(b) "Emergency medical technician" means that term as defined
in section 20904 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL
333.20904.
(c) "Event" means that term as defined in section 10 of the
Michigan boxing and mixed martial arts regulatory act, 2004 PA 403,
MCL 338.3610.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 362 of the 97th Legislature is enacted into
law.