Bill > HB5313

This bill modifies several sections of Michigan's Public Health Code, focusing on licensing, disciplinary records, and continuing education requirements for healthcare professionals. The key provisions include creating a new process for setting aside certain disciplinary records after a specified period, with specific eligibility criteria such as successfully completing the terms of a final order and having no additional disciplinary actions for seven years. The bill reduces the required continuing education hours for physicians from 150 to 75 hours and requires medical and osteopathic boards to review continuing education subjects every five years to ensure their ongoing relevance. Additionally, the bill establishes a new procedure for handling potential continuing education violations, where the department will first issue a letter to the licensee allowing them 60 days to provide proof of completed education before taking formal disciplinary action. The bill also modifies investigation and disciplinary procedures, including adding new grounds for disciplinary action and specifying potential sanctions, and introduces more detailed provisions about conflicts of interest in investigation panels. Notably, the bill aims to provide more flexibility and opportunities for healthcare professionals to address past disciplinary issues while maintaining public safety standards.

Health and Social Services

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5313