HB-5025, As Passed House, November 9, 2005
June 29, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Hildenbrand, Vander Veen, Gaffney and Mortimer and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending section 16204 (MCL 333.16204), as added by 1994 PA 234.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 16204. (1) Effective for the renewal of licenses or
registrations issued under this article and expiring after January
1, 1997 if the completion of continuing education is a condition
for renewal, the appropriate board shall by rule require an
applicant for renewal to complete an appropriate number of hours or
courses in pain and symptom management. Rules promulgated by a
board under section 16205(2) for continuing education in pain and
symptom management shall cover both course length and content and
shall take into consideration the recommendation for that health
care profession by the interdisciplinary advisory committee created
in section 16204a. A board shall submit the notice of public
hearing for the rules as required under section 42 of the
administrative
procedures act of 1969, being section 24.242 of the
Michigan
Compiled Laws 1969 PA 306,
MCL 24.242, not later than 90
days after the first interdisciplinary advisory committee makes its
initial recommendations and shall promulgate the rules as
expeditiously as possible.
(2) If a board proposes rules under section 16205(2) to
institute a requirement that continuing education be a mandatory
condition for the renewal of a license or registration issued under
this article, the rules shall require, as part of the continuing
education requirements, completion of an appropriate number of
hours or courses in pain and symptom management, taking into
consideration the recommendation for that health care profession by
the interdisciplinary advisory committee created in section 16204a.
(3) This section does not apply to individuals licensed or
registered
under part 184 or 188. or to an individual licensed to
engage
in the practice as a dental hygienist under part 166.