HB-4207, As Passed Senate, June 5, 2007

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4207

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 17213.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 17213. (1) Notwithstanding section 16145 or section

16174(1)(c) or rules promulgated pursuant to either of those

sections, the board may grant a license to an applicant applying

for initial licensure as a registered professional nurse who is a

graduate of a nurse education program that is located outside of

the United States if he or she meets the requirements of section

16174 and satisfies each of the following:

     (a) Provides verification that the nurse education program

from which he or she graduated is substantially equivalent to the

nursing education programs in this state that are approved by the

board.

     (b) Has passed the requisite examination for licensure as a

registered professional nurse, as approved by the board.

     (2) Notwithstanding section 16145 or section 16174(1)(c) or

rules promulgated pursuant to either of those sections, the board

may grant a license to an applicant applying for licensure as a

registered professional nurse who is licensed in another state or,

until January 1, 2012, is licensed in a province of Canada and who

is a graduate of a nurse education program located outside of the

United States and Canada if he or she meets the requirements of

subsection (1) and provides verification of licensure or

registration in each state, country, jurisdiction, territory, and

province in which he or she is currently licensed or registered or

has been licensed or registered. If the applicant seeking licensure

under this subsection has, for at least 5 years immediately

preceding the application, maintained an active license or

registration in another state with no disciplinary sanctions, then

the applicant does not have to provide the verification required

under subsection (1)(a).