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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
"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
Rescued from my email's spam bin, with apologies for the delay.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 9:00 AM
AGENDA
HB 4779 (Rep. Wendzel)
Health facilities: other; surgical smoke plume evacuation plan; require.HB 4832 (Rep. Prestin)
Health occupations: health professionals; licensure of anesthesiologist assistants; provide for.SB 398 (Sen. Bellino)
Health: substance use disorder treatment; substance use disorder services programs requirements; modify, and prohibit the promulgation of certain rules.OR ANY BUSINESS PROPERLY BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE
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