HOUSE BILL No. 4994


     June 26, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Hardman, Lemmons, Murphy, Daniels, Clark, Lipsey, Jacobs, Rivet, Waters, Quarles, Hale and Phillips and
referred to the Committee on Health Policy.


        A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

   "Public health code,"

   by amending section 16186 (MCL 333.16186), as amended by 1993 PA

   80.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           Sec. 16186.  (1) An individual who is licensed to practice a

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      health profession in another state or ANY PROVINCE OF CANADA, who

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      is registered in another state, or who holds specialty certifica-

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      tion from another state and who applies for licensure, registra-

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      tion, or specialty certification in this state may be granted an

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      appropriate license or registration upon satisfying the board or

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      task force to which the applicant applies as to all of the

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      following:






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           (a) The applicant substantially meets the requirements of

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      this article and rules promulgated by a board or task force for

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      licensure, registration, or specialty certification.

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           (b) The applicant is licensed, registered, or certified in

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      another state OR ANY PROVINCE IN CANADA that maintains standards

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      substantially equivalent to those of this state.

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           (2) Before licensing, registering, or certifying the appli-

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      cant, the board or task force to which the applicant applies may

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      require the applicant to appear personally before it for an

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      interview to evaluate the applicant's relevant qualifications.




































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