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Topic starter
January 30, 2026 1:47 pm
For a measure not proven to secure health and safety, licensing is getting an awful lot of action in Lansing these days. 😭
The only good news in this whole line-up is in the final bill, a physician CE cut from 150 down to 75 hr/3 year renewal. However, there's a down side: that excellent provision is paired with a $250-500 fine for all professions who fail to produce CEs.
Licensing is unproven to ensure quality; conditioning licenses on continuing education, even less so.
Sometimes I think the health professions can't win for losing in Michigan.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 9:00 AM
AGENDA
HB 4901 (Rep. Thompson)
Health: licensing; licensing of nurses and speech-language pathologists; modify.HB 5102 (Rep. Kuhn)
Health occupations: dentists; dentistry task force; eliminate.HB 5150 (Rep. Thompson)
Health occupations: respiratory therapists; licensure for respiratory therapists; modify.HB 5249 (Rep. Prestin)
Health: emergency services; ambulance operation adaptive care license; create.HB 5313 (Rep. Bierlein)
Health: licensing; setting aside certain disciplinary records; provide for, and modify certain continuing education requirements and sanctions.OR ANY BUSINESS PROPERLY BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE
Topic starter
February 17, 2026 2:07 pm
"Surgical smoke plume" sounds ominous. We posted background facts, including the lobby involved, when the senate heard a similar bill a few months ago.
The primary question to ask is, "If it's a problem, why aren't the people involved already finding a solution?"
Answer: when necessary, they are. Usually with the suction device already on the surgical field. (At no additional cost of time or equipment.)
And how delightful to see elimination of even a small part of Michigan's many-faceted governing apparatus!
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 9:00 AM
AGENDA
HB 4779 (Rep. Wendzel)
Health facilities: other; surgical smoke plume evacuation plan; require.HB 5302 (Rep. DeBoyer)
Health: substance use disorder prevention; competitive grant program to provide grants for recovery community organizations; modify.HB 5313 (Rep. Bierlein)
Health: licensing; setting aside certain disciplinary records; provide for, and modify certain continuing education requirements and sanctions.HB 4901 (Rep. Thompson)
Health: licensing; licensing of nurses and speech-language pathologists; modify.HB 5102 (Rep. Kuhn)
Health occupations: dentists; dentistry task force; eliminate.OR ANY BUSINESS PROPERLY BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE
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