SB-0741, As Passed House, May 21, 2014

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 741

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

by amending section 16181 (MCL 333.16181), as amended by 2014 PA

41.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 16181. (1) A board may grant a nonrenewable, temporary

license to an applicant who has completed all requirements for

licensure except for examination or other required evaluation

procedure. A board shall not grant a temporary license to an

individual who has previously failed the examination or other

required evaluation procedure or whose license has been suspended

or revoked. A temporary license issued under this subsection is

valid for 18 months, but a board shall automatically void the

temporary license if the applicant fails the examination or other

required evaluation procedure.

     (2) The Michigan board of nursing may grant a nonrenewable,

temporary license to an applicant for a license under part 172 to

engage in the practice of nursing as a registered professional

nurse if the applicant is licensed as a registered professional

nurse by an equivalent licensing board or authority in another

state or is licensed as a registered professional nurse by an

equivalent licensing board or authority in Canada. A temporary

license issued under this subsection expires on the earliest of the

following:

     (a) One year after the date of issuance.

     (b) The date the applicant is notified that he or she failed

the commission on graduates of foreign nursing schools qualifying

examination, as approved by the department.

     (c) The date the applicant is notified that he or she failed

the national council licensure examination, as approved by the

department.

     (d) The date the applicant is issued a license under part 172

to engage in the practice of nursing as a registered professional

nurse.

     (e) The date the applicant is notified that he or she has

failed to meet the requirements of this article and rules

promulgated under this article for licensure.

     (f) The date the applicant is notified that he or she has

failed to complete the application process for full licensure.

     (3) The holder of a temporary license issued under subsection

Senate Bill No. 741 as amended May 1, 2014

(1) or (5) shall practice only under the supervision of a licensee

who holds a license, other than a health profession subfield

license, in the same health profession. The holder of a temporary

license issued under subsection (1) or (5) must not be supervised

by a licensee who holds a limited license or temporary license.

     (4) The department shall issue a temporary license within 48

hours upon receiving proof that the applicant's license issued by

another state or a province in Canada is currently active and in

good standing.

     (5) Beginning 90 days after the effective date of the

amendatory act that added this subsection, a board shall grant a

temporary license to an applicant who meets all of the following:

     (a) He or she provides proof acceptable to the board that he

or she is married to a member of the armed forces of the United

States who is on active duty. As used in this subdivision, "armed

forces" means that term as defined in section 20950.

     (b) He or she provides proof acceptable to the board that he

or she holds a current license in good standing<<, or a current

registration in good standing,>> in that health

profession<<,>> issued by an equivalent licensing department, board, or

authority, as determined by the board, in another state of the

United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United

States Virgin Islands, another territory or protectorate of the

United States, or a foreign country.

     (c) He or she provides proof acceptable to the board that his

or her spouse is assigned to a duty station in this state and that

he or she is also assigned to a duty station in this state under

his or her spouse's <<permanent change of station orders>>.

     (d) He or she complies with section 16174(3) so that a

criminal history check is conducted in the manner prescribed in

that section.

     (6) A temporary license issued under subsection (5) is valid

for 6 months and may be renewed for 1 additional 6-month term if

the board determines the temporary licensee continues to meet the

requirements of subsection (5) and needs additional time to fulfill

the requirements for initial licensure under this article.