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MI HB4277
Bill
Status
12/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Bierlein
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the Michigan Department of Health from including questions about mental health on licensure or registration applications and renewal forms for health professionals
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Permits only two specific health-related questions: whether the applicant believes they would pose a risk to patient safety, and whether they can perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
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Updates gender-neutral language throughout the statute, replacing "his or her" with "the applicant's" or similar phrasing
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Standardizes capitalization of "Social Security number" throughout the statute
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Amends Section 16177 of Michigan's Public Health Code (1978 PA 368)
Legislative Description
Health: licensing; questions pertaining to mental health; remove from application for licensure and registration. Amends sec. 16177 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16177).
State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Health Policy
1/14/2026