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<p><b>DENTAL ASSISTANT FEE WAIVER FOR VETERANS</b></p>



<p><b>House Bill 5248</b></p>

<p><b>Sponsor:  Rep. Gail Haines</b></p>

<p><b>Committee:  Military and Veterans Affairs</b></p>

<p><b>Complete to 3-11-14</b></p>



<p style='text-align:justify'><b>A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5248
AS INTRODUCED 1-23-14</b></p>



<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><a name="StartText"></a>The bill would amend the Public Health Code to require that the
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) waive the initial
application processing and license fees for dental assistants for an applicant
who, while on activity duty as a member of the armed forces, served as a
military dental specialist and was separated from service with an honorable
character of service or under honorable conditions (general) character of
service in the armed forces. </p>



<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'>The applicant
would have to provide the department with a form DD214, DD215, or other form
that is satisfactory to the department to be eligible for the waiver of fees.  The
bill would take effect 90 days after enactment.</p>



<p style='text-align:justify'><b>FISCAL IMPACT:</b> </p>



<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'>House Bills
5248, as introduced, would have a negative fiscal impact on the Bureau of
Health Care Services (BHCS) to the extent that veterans receiving an Honorable
or General discharges from the armed services are exempted from paying
application processing and initial licensure fees for dentistry assistants.</p>



<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'>According to the
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, there were 320,475 veterans between the
ages of 25 and 64 years old residing in Michigan as of September 30, 2013. The
discharge status of these veterans is unknown, but assumed to be either
Honorable or General for the purpose of this analysis. According to the
American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, the five-year
average population between the ages 25 and 64 years old residing in Michigan
was 5.2 million in 2012. Based on the above data, veterans constitute 6.14% of
Michigan’s population between the ages of 25 and 64; the ages assumed to be the
most likely during which individuals would apply for dentistry occupational
licenses issued under the BHCS.</p>



<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'>If veterans are
equally as likely as the entire population to apply for and become licensed as
dental assistants, the annual revenue foregone under HB 5248 would be
approximately $171.</p>



<p style='text-align:justify'>                                                                                        Legislative
Analyst:   <a name="Analyst"></a>E. Best</p>

<p style='text-align:justify'>                                                                                                Fiscal
Analyst:   Paul Holland</p>

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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members
in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of
legislative intent.</span></p>

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