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MI HB5116
Bill
Status
10/10/2023
Primary Sponsor
Reggie Miller
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AI Summary
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Allows physician's assistants to use the alternative title "physician associate" in addition to "physician's assistant" and "p.a."
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Applies the title change across multiple health professions regulated under the Public Health Code: general medicine, osteopathic medicine, and podiatric medicine
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Replaces gendered pronouns ("his or her") with gender-neutral language ("the applicant's") throughout relevant sections
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Changes references from "person" to "individual" and "shall be" to "must" for consistency and modernization of statutory language
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Requires licensed physician's assistants to display identification clearly indicating their title as either "physician's assistant" or "physician associate" while working
Legislative Description
Health occupations: health professionals; titles to be used by physician's assistants; modify to allow for physician associate. Amends secs. 17011, 17060, 17072, 17082, 17511 & 18011 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17011 et seq.).
State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/10/2023
10/11/2023