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MI HB4896
Bill
Status
9/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jason Woolford
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AI Summary
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Amends Michigan's Public Health Code to update licensure requirements for physicians, including graduates of medical schools located outside the United States or Canada
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Reorganizes definitions in the code, moving "practice as a physician's assistant" to a new subsection and making technical corrections to cross-references throughout
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Expands the board's authority to grant medical licenses under section 17031(2)(a) or (b), adding a new pathway (subsection b) for qualified applicants
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Maintains existing requirements for academic institutions sponsoring residency programs, including the $2,000,000 minimum annual spending on medical education
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Contains a tie bar provision requiring House Bill No. 4925 to be enacted into law before this amendatory act takes effect
Legislative Description
Health occupations: physicians; license to engage in the practice of medicine for international medical school graduates; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 17001 & 17011 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17001 & 333.17011). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4925'25
State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs
Last Action
Referred To Second Reading
1/15/2026