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HB 4613

Health occupations: emergency medical services personnel; certain temporary licenses; modify terms. Amends sec. 20952 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20952).

2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by Greg Alexander and 25 co-sponsors

Extends nonrenewable temporary EMS licenses (medical first responder, EMT, EMT-S, paramedic) from 120 days to 1 year, under direct supervision, to finish licensing exams.

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Bill Summary · HB 4613

Summary — HB 4613 (Enrolled PA 84 of 2024)

Status: Enacted (Public Act 84 of 2024), effective July 23, 2024.
Related enactment: House Bill 4614 (moved supervision requirements to MCL 333.20952a; enacted as companion Public Act).

Main purpose

To extend the length of nonrenewable temporary licenses available to applicants for EMS occupations so candidates have more time to complete required examinations and obtain full licensure.

Key provisions

  • Amends MCL 333.20952 (Part 209, Public Health Code).
  • Changes the validity period of a nonrenewable temporary license for:
    • Medical first responder
    • Emergency medical technician (EMT)
    • Emergency medical technician specialist (EMT‑S)
    • Paramedic From the current 120 days to 1 year from the date of an accepted application.
  • Confirms that individuals holding a temporary license must practice only under direct supervision as provided in section 20952a (the supervision rules were relocated to that section by companion HB 4614).

Additional statutory context:
- A temporary license is available to an applicant who has submitted a proper application and fee and has completed all licensure requirements except the examinations described in section 20950 (written and practical exams; exam fees typically paid to the National Registry of EMTs or another LARA‑approved organization).
- The temporary license remains nonrenewable.

Who is affected

  • Primary: EMS licensure applicants (medical first responders, EMTs, EMT‑Specialists, paramedics) who have completed education/training but not yet passed required exams.
  • Secondary: EMS employers and agencies (benefit from longer evaluation/training period for new hires), supervising licensed EMS professionals, and the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) which issues temporary licenses.

Rationale and impact

  • Intended to address EMS workforce shortages by reducing candidates “falling through the cracks” between training and testing, and by preserving employer investment in trainee development.
  • Enables longer on‑the‑job experience under supervision, which supporters say improves exam success and retention.
  • Fiscal impact: nonpartisan analyses indicated no significant state or local fiscal effect.

Procedural/timeline highlights

  • Introduced in House (Rep. David Prestin) May 23, 2023; passed House (Feb 2024) and Senate (June 2024); approved by Governor July 23, 2024; effective immediately July 23, 2024.
  • The law’s enactment was coordinated with HB 4614, which relocates supervisory rules to MCL 333.20952a.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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