HOUSE BILL NO. 5052

October 08, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Farrington, Leutheuser, Gay-Dagnogo, Yaroch, Rendon, Markkanen and Marino and referred to the Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security.

A bill to establish a program in which recent military medical personnel may practice and perform acts, tasks, or functions under the supervision of certain health professionals; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state departments and entities.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "military medics act".

Sec. 3. As used in this act:

(a) "Chiropractor" means an individual who is licensed as a chiropractor under part 164 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16401 to 333.16431.

(b) "Department" means the department of military and veterans affairs.

(c) "Military medical personnel" means an individual who has recently served as a medic in the United States Army, medical technician in the United States Air Force, or corpsman in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard and who was discharged or released from that service under conditions other than dishonorable.

(d) "Physician" means an individual who is licensed as a physician under part 170 or part 175 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.17001 to 333.17097 and 333.17501 to 333.17556.

(e) "Podiatrist" means an individual who is licensed as a podiatric physician under part 180 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.18001 to 333.18058.

Sec. 5. The department, in collaboration with the department of licensing and regulatory affairs, shall establish a program in which military medical personnel may practice and perform certain delegated acts, tasks, or functions under the supervision of a physician, podiatrist, or chiropractor. All of the following apply to the program described in this section:

(a) The delegation of an act, task, or function to military medical personnel must reflect the military medical personnel's level of training and experience and is subject to section 16215 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16215.

(b) The supervising physician, podiatrist, or chiropractor retains responsibility for the care of the patient.

(c) Any of the following may participate in the program:

(i) A physician, podiatrist, or chiropractor.

(ii) A professional corporation, professional limited liability company, or partnership of a physician, podiatrist, or chiropractor.

(iii) A hospital that is licensed under article 17 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20101 to 333.22260.

(iv) A commercial enterprise that has medical facilities for its employees who are supervised by 1 or more physicians or podiatrists.

(d) The department, in collaboration with the department of licensing and regulatory affairs, shall establish general requirements for participating military medical personnel, physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and employers.

Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4023 of the 100th Legislature is enacted into law.