CHIROPRACTIC; PLLC & PC H.B. 5295 & 5296:
SUMMARY OF BILL
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
House Bill 5295 (as reported without amendment)
House Bill 5296 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative Roger Hauck (H.B. 5295)
Representative Kevin Hertel (H.B. 5296)
House Committee: Regulatory Reform
Senate Committee: Economic and Small Business Development
CONTENT
House Bill 5295 and House Bill 5296 would amend the Michigan Limited Liability Company Act and the Business Corporation Act, respectively, to do the following:
-- Allow one or more individuals licensed to engage in the practice of chiropractic to organize a professional limited liability company (PLLC) or a professional corporation (PC), as applicable, with one or more other individuals licensed in the practice of chiropractic, the practice of medicine, the practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery, or the practice of podiatric medicine and surgery.
-- Allow one or more individuals licensed to engage in the practice of chiropractic to organize a PLLC or a PC with one or more licensed physician's assistants.
-- Prohibit one or more physician's assistants from forming a PLLC or a PC with a chiropractic physician unless a physician licensed to engage in the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine and surgery also was a member.
MCL 450.4904 (H.B. 5295) Legislative Analyst: Tyler VanHuyse
450.1284 (H.B. 5296)
FISCAL IMPACT
The bills would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 2-15-22 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.