2005 House Bill 5046 / Public Act 261

Revise “prehospital life support” operation regulations

Introduced in the House

July 6, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Leslie Mortimer (R-65)

To establish that a service licensed as a “nontransport prehospital life support operation designated as providing basic life support” may have an emergency medical technician meet the service's vehicle at the emergency scene, rather than having to ride on board the emergency vehicle. The EMT could be on call at home and travel independently to the scene.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 27, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 28, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 29, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Nov. 15, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 1, 2005

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To establish that a service licensed as a “nontransport prehospital life support operation designated as providing basic life support” may have an emergency medical technician meet the service's vehicle at the emergency scene, rather than having to ride on board the emergency vehicle. The EMT could be on call at home and travel independently to the scene.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 14, 2005