SB 0881 Summary

• Amends Michigan's Public Health Code to temporarily suspend certain emergency medical services (EMS) regulations during declared states of emergency and disaster under Executive Order 2020-39.

• Suspends annual inspection requirements for life support vehicles and agencies during the emergency; inspections may be conducted remotely if needed.

• Allows temporary relaxation of ambulance staffing requirements by permitting medical first responders to substitute for emergency medical technicians in certain life support designations during the emergency.

• Permits ambulance operations to downgrade vehicle life support levels without notifying the department based on available staffing during the emergency.

• Extends expiration dates for EMS personnel licenses and basic cardiac life support certifications that expired after March 10, 2020, until 6 months after the emergency declaration ends; waives education verification requirements for license renewal during the emergency.

• Allows the department to license out-of-state EMS personnel without verifying equivalent licensure standards during the emergency.