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MI HB4904

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nancy DeBoer

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement for licensed professional counselors and limited licensed counselors to submit a professional disclosure statement when applying for relicensure in Michigan

  • Repeals Section 18113 of the Public Health Code, which contained the professional disclosure statement requirements

  • Maintains existing relicensure pathways: applications submitted less than 3 years after license expiration require standard fees and verification of out-of-state licenses; applications more than 3 years after expiration require retaking certification exams

  • Preserves requirements that applicants with out-of-state licenses must verify no pending disciplinary proceedings and no active sanctions at time of relicensure application

  • Updates statutory language to replace gendered pronouns ("his or her") with gender-neutral terms ("the individual's")

Legislative Description

Health occupations: counselors; professional disclosure statement requirements; eliminate. Amends sec. 18114 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18114) & repeals sec. 18113 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18113).

Health occupations: counselors

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/11/2025

9/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Health Policy9/11/2025

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