Senate Bill 1407 Summary

• Changes sanitarian credentialing from "registration" to "licensure" throughout the Public Health Code, establishing new licensing requirements for individuals practicing environmental health.

• Creates the Michigan Board of Sanitarians (7 members appointed by the governor for 3-year terms) to establish licensure qualifications, education standards, and handle disciplinary proceedings, replacing the previous advisory committee structure.

• Requires individuals engaged in environmental health practice to be licensed as sanitarians, with exceptions for other licensed professionals within their scope of practice and supervised unlicensed workers performing routine duties.

• Establishes three pathways to licensure: (1) previously registered sanitarians get 2 years to obtain a license; (2) individuals holding national credentials have 2 years; (3) individuals performing environmental health work without prior registration have 6 months to apply.

• Sets licensure fees at $20 application processing, $50 annual license, $10 limited license, and $15 temporary license, and requires 24 hours of continuing education every 2 years for renewal.