SENATE BILL NO. 1151

November 26, 2024, Introduced by Senator CAVANAGH and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 16225.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 16225. Notwithstanding section 16174, 16221, or any other section in this article to the contrary, all of the following apply to a licensee, a registrant, or an applicant for licensure or registration who is subject to discipline or other penalty in another state for conduct that is prohibited in that state but would otherwise be protected under section 28 of article I of the state constitution of 1963:

(a) A disciplinary subcommittee shall not impose a sanction against the licensee or registrant or the applicant for licensure or registration under section 16226 for the conduct described in this section solely on the basis that the licensee or registrant was subject to discipline or other penalty for the conduct in the other state.

(b) A board or task force or the department shall not deny an application for licensure or registration for the conduct described in this section solely on the basis that the licensee or registrant was subject to discipline or other penalty for the conduct in the other state.