REQ CERTAIN CERT.; PROHIBIT                                                                     H.B. 4134:

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 4134 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative Edward J. Canfield, D.O.

House Committee:  Health Policy

Senate Committee:  Health Policy

CONTENT

The bill would amend Article 15 (Occupations) of the Public Health Code to prohibit the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Board of Medicine, or the Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery from requiring, by order, rule, or other method, a physician applicant or licensee under its jurisdiction to maintain a national or regional certification that was not otherwise specifically required in the Code before it issued a license renewal to that physician applicant or licensee.

MCL 333.16147                                                         Legislative Analyst:  Tyler VanHuyse

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  12-18-18                                        Fiscal Analyst:  Elizabeth Raczkowski

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.