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MI HB4790
MI HB4790Health occupations: physicians; continuing education on menopause and related conditions; provide for. Amends secs. 17033 & 17533 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17033 & 333.17533).
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Introduced
08/21/2025
08/21/2025
In Committee
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
103rd Legislature
Bill Summary
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled"Public health code,"by amending sections 17033 and 17533 (MCL 333.17033 and 333.17533), as amended by 1994 PA 234.
AI Summary
This bill amends Michigan's Public Health Code to require the state medical boards (for both medical doctors and osteopathic physicians) to develop and approve continuing education courses focused on women's midlife health, specifically menopause and related chronic conditions. Under the proposed changes, physicians seeking license renewal would be able to complete a new type of continuing education course that includes materials on communication strategies and physician preparedness for managing menopause symptoms. The bill mandates that the medical boards not only create these approved courses but also actively inform physicians about them and encourage their completion as part of the existing 150-hour continuing education requirement. This modification aims to improve physicians' knowledge and readiness to address women's health issues related to menopause, ensuring that healthcare providers are better equipped to communicate with and treat patients experiencing midlife health challenges.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (6)
Jamie Thompson (R)*,
Will Bruck (R),
Joseph Pavlov (R),
Kathy Schmaltz (R),
Samantha Steckloff (D),
Doug Wozniak (R),
Last Action
Referred To Second Reading (on 02/19/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4790 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Summary for Second Committee | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/House/pdf/2025-HLA-4790-W6234V97.pdf |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Summary as Introduced | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/House/pdf/2025-HLA-4790-5R1704J2.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/htm/2025-HIB-4790.htm |
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