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MI HB4885

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Angela Witwer

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Updates references in the Public Health Code to reflect current agency names, changing "department of community health" to "department of health and human services" and "occupational health standards commission" to "Michigan occupational safety and health administration"

  • Removes references to hearing aid dealers licensed under article 13 of the occupational code (MCL 339.1301 to 339.1309) from provisions governing audiology and speech-language pathology practice

  • Modernizes language throughout by replacing gendered pronouns ("he or she," "himself or herself") with gender-neutral terms ("the individual")

  • Clarifies that the practice of speech-language pathology does not include the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids, removing the specific statutory citation

  • Takes effect only if House Bill No. 4883 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law (tie bar provision)

Legislative Description

Occupations: hearing aid; references to hearing aid dealers in public health code; revise. Amends secs. 16807 & 17601 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16807 & 333.17601). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4883'25

Occupations: business licensing and registration

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/11/2025

9/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Health Policy9/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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