HB-6300, As Passed House, December 5, 2006

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 6300

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

by amending section 20950 (MCL 333.20950), as amended by 2000 PA

375.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 20950. (1) An individual shall not practice or advertise

to practice as a medical first responder, emergency medical

technician, emergency medical technician specialist, paramedic, or

emergency medical services instructor-coordinator unless licensed

to do so by the department.

     (2) The department shall issue a license under this section

only to an individual who meets all of the following requirements:

     (a) Is 18 years of age or older.

     (b) Has successfully completed the appropriate education

program approved under section 20912.

     (c) Subject to subsection (3), has attained a passing score on

the appropriate department prescribed examination, as follows:

     (i)  Within 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory

act that added this subparagraph, a  A medical first responder

shall pass the written examination proctored by the department or

the department's designee and a practical examination approved by

the department. The practical examination shall be administered by

the instructors of the medical first responder course. The

department or the department's designee may also proctor the

practical examination.

     (ii) An emergency medical technician, emergency medical

technician specialist, and a paramedic shall pass the written

examination proctored by the department or the department's

designee and a practical examination proctored by the department or

the department's designee.

     (iii) The fee for the written examinations required under

subparagraphs (i) and (ii) shall be paid directly to the national

registry of emergency medical technicians or other organization

approved by the department.

     (d) Meets other requirements of this part.

     (3)  Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2)(c)(i), not

more than 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory act

that added this subsection, the  The department shall require for

purposes of compliance with subsection (2)(c) successful passage by

each first-time applicant of an examination as that term is defined

in section 20904(10).

     (4) The department shall issue a license as an emergency

medical services instructor-coordinator only to an individual who

meets the requirements of subsection (2) for an emergency medical

services instructor-coordinator and at the time of application is

currently licensed as  an  a medical first responder, emergency

medical technician, emergency medical technician specialist, or

paramedic and has at least 3 years' field experience with a

licensed life support agency as  an  a medical first responder,

emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician

specialist, or paramedic. The department shall provide for the

development and administration of an examination for emergency

medical services instructor-coordinators. The license shall specify

the level of instruction-coordination the individual is licensed to

provide. An emergency medical services instructor-coordinator shall

not instruct or coordinate emergency medical training courses at a

level that exceeds his or her designated level of licensure and for

which he or she does not have at least 3 years' field experience at

that level of licensure.

     (5) Except as provided by section 20952, a license under this

section is effective for 3 years from the date of issuance unless

revoked or suspended by the department.

     (6) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (7), an

applicant for licensure under this section shall pay the following

triennial licensure fees:

     (a) Medical first responder - no fee.

     (b) Emergency medical technician - $40.00.

     (c) Emergency medical technician specialist - $60.00.

     (d) Paramedic - $80.00.

     (e) Emergency medical services instructor-coordinator -

$100.00.

     (7) If a life support agency certifies to the department that

an applicant for licensure under this section will act as a

volunteer and if the life support agency does not charge for its

services, the department shall not require the applicant to pay the

fee required under subsection (6). If the applicant ceases to meet

the definition of a volunteer under this part at any time during

the effective period of his or her license and is employed as a

licensee under this part, the applicant shall at that time pay the

fee required under subsection (6).