SENATE BILL NO. 184

March 07, 2019, Introduced by Senator VANDERWALL and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

"Public health code,"

by amending sections 17905 and 17906 (MCL 333.17905 and 333.17906), as amended by 2015 PA 166.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 17905. (1) The department shall issue a license under this article as an athletic trainer to an individual who meets all of the following requirements:

(a) Applies to the department on a form provided by the department.

(b) Meets the requirements for licensure in rules promulgated pursuant to under section 17904.

(2) The department, in consultation with the board, shall promulgate rules to require at least 75 clock hours of continuing education within each 3-year license cycle in subjects related to athletic training and approved by the department.establish continuing education requirements for athletic trainers. Notwithstanding the requirements of part 161, beginning the license cycle after the effective date of the rules promulgated under this subsection, an individual must meet the continuing education requirements established under this subsection. The department, in consultation with the board, shall promulgate rules to require licensees seeking renewal to furnish evidence acceptable to the department and the board of the successful completion, during the preceding license cycle, of those continuing education requirements.

Sec. 17906. (1) The department shall issue a license under section 17905 for a 3-year license cycle. The license is renewable upon payment of the prescribed license renewal fee and submission to the department of proof of satisfactory completion of at least 75 clock hours of continuing education within the 3-year license cycle in subjects related to athletic training and approved by the department.the successful completion of the requirements for license renewal in rules promulgated under section 17905(2).

(2) In addition to the continuing education requirements of subsection (1), an athletic trainer shall submit along with his or her application for license renewal proof satisfactory to the department of both of the following:

(a) That he or she has successfully completed a course of training in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and automated external defibrillator use for health care professionals or emergency services personnel approved by the department and offered or approved by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or a comparable organization, as determined by the department.

(b) That he or she holds, at the time of application for renewal and at all times during the previous license period, a valid certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued by the organization offering the training.