OCCUPATION TITLES & BOARD PROVISIONS:  RELOCATE WITHIN PUBLIC HEALTH CODE

House Bills 6146 and 6147

Sponsor:  Rep. Edward Gaffney, Jr.

House Bills 6062-6064

Sponsor:  Rep. Leslie Mortimer

House Bill 6086

Sponsor:  Rep. Lisa Wojno

House Bill 6139

Sponsor:  Rep. Richard Ball

House Bill 6140

Sponsor:  Rep. David Robertson

House Bill 6144

Sponsor:  Rep. Stephen F. Adamini

House Bill 6145

Sponsor:  Rep. Michael C. Murphy

Committee:  Health Policy

Complete to 6-12-06

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILLS 6062-6064 AS INTRODUCED 5-16-06, 6086 AS INTRODUCED 5-18-06, AND 6139, 6140, & 6144-6147 AS INTRODUCED 6-7-06

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 in the package, with the exception of House Bill 6147, 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. 

House Bill 6147 would amend the Public Health Code (MCL 333.7301a et al.) to repeal Sections 16263 and 16131 and make several editorial revisions to reflect the repeal of those two sections.

House Bill 6062 would amend the section of the Public Health Code (MCL 333.16511 and 333.16521) that pertains to acupuncturists.

House Bill 6063 would amend the section of the code (MCL 333.18811 and 333.18821) pertaining to veterinarians.

House Bill 6064 would amend the section of the code (MCL 333.18705) pertaining to respiratory therapists.

House Bill 6086 would amend the section pertaining to sanitarians.  (MCL 333.18411)

House Bill 6139 would amend the section of the code pertaining to optometrists.  (MCL 333.17411 and 333.17421)

House Bill 6140 would apply to audiologists.  (MCL 333.16803 and 333.16805)

House Bill 6144 would apply to those in the profession of dentistry, including dental assistants and dental hygienists.  (MCL 333.16605 and 16620)

House Bill 6145 would apply to occupational therapists.  (MCL 333.18305)

House Bill 6146 would apply to social workers.  (MCL 333.18505)

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.