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Sponsor says new 'adaptive care' ambulance license would let rural crews use advanced skills when staffed
Summary
Representative Preston told the committee House Bill 52‑49 would allow properly staffed basic‑life‑support rigs to provide limited advanced care in rural areas when paramedics are on duty, while preserving 24/7 coverage requirements and adding oversight and eligibility safeguards.
Representative Preston told the House Rules Committee that House Bill 52‑49 would create an "adaptive care" ambulance operation license to address staffing mismatches in rural Michigan. The sponsor said current law requires ambulance rigs to be licensed at the highest level of care continuously, which forces many volunteer services to operate at BLS levels even when…
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