HB 6552 Summary

• Amends Michigan's Public Health Code to modify licensure requirements for speech-language pathologists, massage therapists, and dietitians/nutritionists by changing reference dates from "effective date of this part" to specific dates: January 12, 2009 for speech-language pathologists and January 9, 2009 for massage therapists and dietitians.

• Allows certified teachers endorsed in speech and language impairment before January 12, 2009 to obtain licenses and renew them if they continue meeting requirements, with initial applications due within 2 years of promulgated rules.

• Establishes grandfather provisions for massage therapists who were active members of established professional associations or had practiced at least 10 hours weekly for specified years before January 9, 2009, allowing licensure without completing the standard 500-hour training requirement.

• Updates dietitian/nutritionist provisions to allow registered dietitians with 3+ years of employment experience in the last 10 years to obtain temporary licenses, with temporary licenses limited to 2 years total duration.

• Modifies deadline language throughout from fixed dates (July 1, 2007 and July 1, 2008) to reference "2 years after the effective date of the rules promulgated under this part" for consistency across all three professions.