OCCUPATION TITLES & BOARD PROVISIONS:  RELOCATE WITHIN PUBLIC HEALTH CODE

House Bill 6138

Sponsor:  Rep. Barb Vander Veen

House Bills 6141

Sponsor:  Rep. Roger Kahn

House Bill 6142

Sponsor:  Rep. Gary A. Newell

House Bill 6143

Sponsor:  Rep. Joe Hune

House Bill 6148

Sponsor:  Rep.  Brenda Clack

House Bill 6149

Sponsor:  Rep. Leslie Mortimer

House Bill 6150

Sponsor:  Rep. John Gleason

House Bill 6205

Sponsor:  Rep. Kevin Green

House Bill 6206

Sponsor:  Rep. Mike Nofs

House Bill 6207

Sponsor:  Rep. Edward Gaffney, Jr.

House Bill 6208

Sponsor:  Rep. Chris Ward

Committee:  Health Policy

Complete to 6-19-06

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILLS 6138, 6141-6143, & 6148-6150 AS INTRODUCED 6-07-06 AND 6205-6208 AS INTRODUCED 6-15-06

Section 16263 of the Public Health Code lists all the occupational titles whose use is restricted to individuals licensed or registered under the code.  Section 16131 lists the expiration of terms of members of all occupational boards and task forces.  Each bill described in this summary would instead place the restricted titles and expiration of terms of board members within the part of the code that regulates each respective profession.  All of the bills are tie-barred to House Bill 6147, which would amend the Public Health Code to repeal Sections 16263 and 16131 and make several editorial revisions to reflect the repeal of those two sections.  

The bills described in this summary are part of a larger package of bills that includes House Bills 6146 and 6147, House Bills 6062-6064, House Bill 6086, House Bills 6139 and 6140, and House Bills 6144 and 6145.  Descriptions of those bills are contained in another summary.  The following are the bills described in this summary.

House Bill 6138 would amend the section of the Public Health Code (MCL 333.7211 and 333.17221) that pertains to the practice of nursing.

House Bill 6141 would amend the section of the Public Health Code (MCL 333.17011 and 333.17026) that pertains to physician's assistants.

House Bill 6142 would amend the section of the code (MCL 333.16411 and 333.16421) pertaining to the practice of chiropractic.

House Bill 6143 would amend the section of the code (MCL 333.18211 and 333.18221) pertaining to psychologists.

House Bill 6148 would amend the section pertaining to the practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery.  (MCL 333.17511 and 333.17526)

House Bill 6149 would amend the section of the code pertaining to podiatrists.  (MCL 333.18011 and 333.18021)

House Bill 6150 would apply to licensed counselors.  (MCL 333.18103, 333.18105, and 333.18115)

House Bill 6205 would apply to pharmacists.  (MCL 333.17711 and 333.17721)

House Bill 6206 would apply to nursing home administrators.  (MCL 333.17305)

House Bill 6207 would apply to marriage and family therapists.  (MCL 333.16903, 333.16905, and 333.16907)

House Bill 6208 would apply to physical therapists.  (MCL 333.17820, 333.17821, and 333.17903)

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bills would have no fiscal impact on the state or local units of government.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Susan Stutzky

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Susan Frey

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.