2023 House Bill 4170

Health occupations: occupational therapists; licensure process for occupational therapists; modify to incorporate occupational therapy licensure compact.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 18301 (MCL 333.18301), as amended by 2008 PA 523, and by adding sections 18303a and 18303b.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bills 4169 and 4170 would amend the Public Health Code to enter Michigan into the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact (OTLC), which allows occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to practice occupational therapy in states that are parties to the compact without having to be licensed in each individual state. House Bill 4169 would make Michigan a party to the OTLC, and House Bill 4170 would make some related changes to the code’s occupational therapy licensure provisions.

Introduced in the House

March 2, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Doug Wozniak (R-59) and 34 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Joseph Fox (R-101), Julie Rogers (D-41), Robert Bezotte (R-50), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Carol Glanville (D-84), Jenn Hill (D-109), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Jason Morgan (D-23), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Felicia Brabec (D-33), John Roth (R-104), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Rachel Hood (D-81), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Phil Green (R-67), Ann Bollin (R-49), Kristian Grant (D-82), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Helena Scott (D-7), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Tom Kunse (R-100), Stephanie Young (D-16), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Mike McFall (D-8), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Pat Outman (R-91), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Karen Whitsett (D-4) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Oct. 12, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

April 18, 2024

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

April 30, 2024

Passed in the House 103 to 6 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

May 1, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy