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MI HB4528
Bill
Status
2/7/2018
Primary Sponsor
Henry Yanez
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AI Summary
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Expands the health professional recovery program to include emergency medical services (EMS) personnel licensed under article 17 of the Public Health Code, in addition to existing health professions.
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Allows EMS personnel to participate in the nondisciplinary, treatment-oriented recovery program for impaired professionals dealing with substance abuse, chemical dependency, or mental illness.
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Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop procedures in consultation with the health professional recovery program committee for administering the program to EMS personnel.
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Maintains confidentiality of participating EMS personnel identities unless they fail to complete treatment plans or violate program requirements, at which point the Department of Health and Human Services may proceed with disciplinary action under section 20958.
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Requires successful program completion and records to be destroyed after 5 years, with exceptions for violations of article 17 or its related rules.
Legislative Description
Health occupations; health professionals; eligibility to participate in the health professional recovery program; expand to include emergency medical services personnel. Amends secs. 16105a, 16167, 16169, 16170, 16170a & 20910 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16105a et seq.).
Health: occupations
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Health Policy
2/13/2018