HB 5929 Summary

• Removes the January 1, 2012 expiration date on reciprocity provisions allowing individuals licensed in Canadian provinces to apply for licensure in Michigan.

• Allows Canadian-licensed health professionals to qualify for Michigan licensure if they meet substantially equivalent requirements and pass an approved national examination or Canadian national examination.

• Requires Canadian-licensed applicants to have completed educational requirements in Canada or the United States and to perform professional services in Michigan where billed.

• Permits the Michigan Department of Health to disallow Canadian reciprocity for applicants who do not substantially meet U.S. training or educational standards for their health profession.

• Specifies that respiratory therapists licensed in Canada must be evaluated according to the reciprocity agreement between the National Board for Respiratory Care and the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists in effect as of July 1, 2004.