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MI HB4923

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Matthew Bierlein

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the jurisprudence examination requirement (test on Michigan state laws) for licensure as optometrists, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, and occupational therapy assistants

  • Removes the $25.00 jurisprudence examination fee for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants from the fee schedule

  • Removes an outdated certification fee provision for optometrists related to diagnostic pharmaceutical agents that had a 10-year expiration period

  • Adds new sections (17428, 17828, and 18310) to the Public Health Code explicitly prohibiting the boards from requiring state law examinations for these professions

  • Amends licensing fee structures by updating terminology from "person" to "individual" and making technical corrections to organization name capitalizations (e.g., "American Physical Therapy Association")

Legislative Description

Health occupations: physical therapists; jurisprudence examination requirement for certain health professions; eliminate. Amends secs. 16329, 16335, 17826, 18307 & 18309 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16329 et seq.) & adds secs. 17428, 17828 & 18310.

State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/11/2025

9/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Health Policy9/11/2025

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