SENATE BILL NO. 849

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 16186b.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 16186b. (1) Beginning June 1, 2025, and not later than June 1 of each subsequent year, the department shall post on the department's website an annual report that includes all of the following information:

(a) A list of each state or country from which an individual was granted a license or registration under this article for the year covered by the report on the basis of holding an equivalent license or registration from another state or country, and for which health profession the license or registration was granted.

(b) All licensing compacts and multijurisdictional agreements involving health professions under this article of which this state is a part.

(c) For every health profession under this article, a list that includes each state and health profession for which an individual may be granted a license or registration in this state if the individual holds a valid license or registration for that health profession in that state and the department determines the requirements for granting a license or registration in that state generally meet the requirements under this article. The list described in this subsection must be provided by the department regardless of whether the department granted a license or received an application.

(2) Beginning June 1, 2025, and not later than June 1 of each subsequent year, the department shall review any application received under this article from an individual who holds a valid license or registration from an equivalent licensing board or authority, as determined by the department, in at least 1 other state and submit an annual report to the senate and house of representatives standing committees with jurisdiction over occupational licensing. The report must include all of the following:

(a) If there is an impediment to the granting of a license or registration to an applicant described in this subsection, a description of the impediment.

(b) If the impediment described under subdivision (a) is due to statute, the statutory change needed to allow the department to grant a license or registration to an applicant described in this subsection.

(c) If the impediment described under subdivision (a) is not due to statute, any modifications the department will make to allow the department to grant a license or registration to an applicant described in this subsection.

(d) A recommendation on any licensing compacts or multijurisdictional agreements involving health professions under this article into which this state could enter.