The Michigan Senate Bill 249 of 2024 aims to modify the paramedic exam, downgrading the quality from the nationally recognized test developed by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians to a state-run, state-funded test that would not be recognized by other states. It passed the senate chamber with a Read more…
The Michigan Legislature is considering bills (House Bill 4550 / Senate Bill 334) led by nursing unions in the state to implement a minimum direct care nurse-to-patient ratio of 1 nurse to 3 non-critical / nontrauma patients or 1 RN to 1 critical care/trauma patient with an additional RN for Read more…
Effective March 5, 2024, the Michigan legislature’s Public Act 271 was signed by Governor Whitmer. For years, MCEP has helped to advocate for the protection of emergency physicians’ safety and the staff they work with based on evidence of increasing risks to healthcare providers over the past few years, as Read more…