SB-1234, As Passed House, December 21, 2018

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 1234

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 20925.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 20925. This part does not prohibit an ambulance from

providing emergency transport of a police dog that is injured in

the line of duty to a veterinary clinic or similar facility, if the

police dog is in need of emergency medical treatment and there are

no individuals who require transport or emergency assistance at

that time. Ambulance personnel may require that a police officer

accompany the police dog during the emergency transport. As used in

this section, "police dog" means that term as defined in section

50c of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.50c.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days