Introduced
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To impose registration (licensure) on respiratory therapists, including application and registration fees, and create a board of respiratory care in the Department of Consumer and Industry Services. The bill would require therapists to complete at least two years of college on the subject.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To extend the same licensure standards proposed by the bill to respiratory therapists from Canada and other states who practice in Michigan, and allow their practice here upon demonstrating that the requirements to obtain the non-Michigan license are substantially equivalent to those of this state.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 99 to 7 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one establishes a licensure system rather than registration.
Consideration postponed
Amendment offered
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To clarify certain technical requirements in the bill, and to establish a new date on which it will go into effect if passed.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 27 to 11 (details)
To impose licensure on respiratory therapists, including application and licensure fees and continuing education requirements, and create a board of respiratory care in the Department of Consumer and Industry Services. The bill would require therapists to complete at least two years of college on the subject.
Amendment offered
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To eliminate a continuing education provision that is in the Senate-passed version of the bill.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To move back the date the bill goes into effect to July 1, 2004.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify the provisions for giving a permanent licnse to a person with a temporary license.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 74 to 31 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which converted it into an unambiguous licensure scheme.
Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)
To concur with the House amendment to the bill.
Amendment offered
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To extend until 2007 the sunset on a law that allows health care professionals licensed in Canada to practice in Michigan, if the Canadian license requirements are substantially the same as Michigan’s.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 97 to 7 (details)
To add to the bill an extension until 2007 of the sunset on a law that allows health care professionals licensed in Canada to practice in Michigan, if the Canadian license requirements are substantially the same as Michigan’s.
Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)
