CANADIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL                                                      S.B. 1021 (S-1):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                     REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 1021 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

Sponsor:  Senator Wayne A. Schmidt

Committee:  Health Policy and Human Services

CONTENT

The bill would amend Article 15 (Occupations) of the Public Health Code to delete a sunset date on a provision allowing an individual licensed to practice a health profession in a province of Canada to be granted an appropriate license after satisfying the board or task force to which he or she applies as to criteria specified in the Code.

Additionally, under the Code, an applicant who is licensed to practice in Canada, has completed the required educational requirements in Canada or in the US for licensure, and takes and passes a national examination approved by the appropriate licensing board of the State, is considered to have met the license, registration, and certification requirement described above.

This provision does not apply if the Department, in consultation with the appropriate licensing board, promulgates a rule disallowing the use of this provision for an applicant licensed in a province of Canada. The bill would refer to an applicant licensed in a province of Canada who did not substantially meet the training or educational requirements expected of an applicant for the same health profession who received his or her education in the US or who was not licensed in a province of Canada that maintained standards substantially equivalent to those of Michigan.

MCL 333.16186                                                     Legislative Analyst:  Stephen Jackson

FISCAL IMPACT

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

Date Completed:  9-21-20                                        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.