Sec. 20941.

(1) A person shall not establish, operate, or cause to be operated a medical first response service unless the service is licensed by the department.

(2) Upon proper application, the department shall issue a license as a medical first response service to a person who meets the requirements of this part and rules promulgated under this part. The department shall not charge a fee for licensing a medical first response service.

(3) A medical first response service shall provide life support in accordance with approved local medical control authority protocols and shall not provide life support at a level that exceeds its license or violates approved local medical control authority protocols.

(4) A medical first response service license may be renewed annually upon the application to the department.

(5) A person shall not advertise or disseminate information leading the public to believe that the person provides a medical first response service unless that person does in fact provide that service and has been licensed by the department.

(6) A medical first response service shall have at least 1 medical first response vehicle available on a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week basis, to provide a medical first response capability. Each medical first response vehicle shall be equipped and staffed as required by this part or rules promulgated under this part.

(7) A medical first response service shall provide life support consistent with its license and approved local medical control authority protocols to all patients without prior inquiry into ability to pay or source of payment.

(8) To the extent that a police or fire suppression agency is dispatched to provide medical first response life support, that agency is subject to this section and the other provisions of this part relating to medical first response services.

History: Add. 1990, Act 179, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1990 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of department of licensing and regulatory affairs relative to registration, licensing, or regulation of professional occupations arising from part 209 of the Michigan public health code, including any board, commission, council, or similar entity providing regulation of health professionals licensed, registered, or certified under part 209 of article 17 of the Michigan public health code, to the department of community health, see E.R.O. No. 2014-2, compiled at MCL 333.26253.For transfer of powers and duties of department of licensing and regulatory affairs relative to registration, licensing, or regulation of professional occupations arising from part 209 of the public health code, including board, commission, council, or similar entity providing regulation of health professionals under part 209 of article 17 of the public health code to department of health and human services, see E.R.O. No. 2017-3, compiled at MCL 333.26254.Popular Name: Act 368