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MI SB0416

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/9/2021

Primary Sponsor

Wayne Schmidt

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Origin

Senate

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Modifies reciprocity requirements for Canadian-licensed health professionals applying for licensure in Michigan by clarifying that applicants must have "taken and passed" national examinations rather than "take and pass" them prospectively.

  • Adds requirement that Canadian-licensed applicants seeking reciprocity under the national examination pathway must comply with subsection (5), creating a condition for use of Canadian national examinations.

  • Establishes that until licensing boards promulgate implementing rules, the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Parts I and II automatically qualifies as an approved Canadian national examination under the reciprocity provision.

  • Allows Canadian-licensed health professionals who have completed education in Canada or the United States and passed approved national examinations to meet Michigan's licensure standards without additional examination requirements.

Legislative Description

Health occupations: health professionals; reciprocity requirements for an individual licensed in Canada; modify. Amends sec. 16186 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16186).

State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs

Last Action

Re-referred To Committee On Health Policy

10/5/2021

Committee Referrals

Health Policy6/9/2021
Health Policy And Human Services5/5/2021

Full Bill Text

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