TEMPORARY LICENSE; EXTEND                                                                    H.B. 6088:

                                                                              SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL

                                                                                                         IN COMMITTEE

House Bill 6088 (as passed by the House)

Sponsor:  Representative Gregory Markkanen

House Committee:  Workforce, Trades, and Talent

Senate Committee:  Health Policy and Human Services

Date Completed:  11-29-22

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Public Health Code to increase, from 120 days to one year, the period of time for which a temporary license for a medical first responder, emergency medical technician (EMT), EMT specialist, or paramedic is valid.

The Code allows the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to grant a nonrenewable temporary license to an individual who has made proper application with the required fee for licensure as a medical first responder, EMT, EMT specialist, or paramedic, and who has successfully completed the requirements for licensure except for the Department-prescribed examinations.

A temporary license is valid for 120 days from the date of an accepted application. The bill would increase, from 120 days to one year, the period of time for which a temporary license is valid.

MCL 333.20952                                                  Legislative Analyst:  Stephen P. Jackson

FISCAL IMPACT

This bill would have an indeterminant minor negative fiscal impact on the DHHS and no fiscal impact on local units of government. The impact on the DHHS would depend on the occupation for which temporary licensure was granted and if the extension of the temporary licensure period reduced the overall number of applications for temporary licensure. If extension resulted in no change in the number of applications for temporary licensure, there would be no fiscal impact on the DHHS. If the extension reduced the number of overall applications, the Department would see a reduction in fee revenue.

Currently, the triennial fees range from $0 for medical first responders to $100 for emergency medical services instructor-coordinators. As noted above, the magnitude of the impact on the DHHS would depend on the occupation for which the temporary license was issued.

                                                                                   Fiscal Analyst:  Ellyn Ackerman

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.