MI HB4345

Requires emergency medical services education programs and curricula for paramedics and medical first responders to include training in treating drug overdose patients equivalent to American Heart Association basic life support course for healthcare providers.

Mandates that approved education and refresher programs be coordinated by a licensed emergency medical services instructor-coordinator, with programs conducted by ongoing sponsors also requiring coordination by a licensed instructor-coordinator.

Allows education program sponsors conducting paramedic programs that receive accreditation from the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs for the EMT-Paramedic or equivalent organization approved by the department to be considered automatically approved by the department upon meeting specified requirements.

Requires accredited program sponsors to submit an application with verification of accreditation and maintain that accreditation to retain approved status.

Takes effect 90 days after enactment into law.