2023 House Bill 5115

Health occupations: physician's assistants; delegation of acts, tasks, or functions to licensed or unlicensed individual; modify.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 16215 (MCL 333.16215), as amended by 2019 PA 140.

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Allows qualified licensees to delegate certain medical acts, tasks, or functions to both licensed and unlicensed individuals based on their qualifications. The bill specifies that surgical tasks can only be delegated to those with direct supervision, including surgical technologists and surgical first assistants under certain conditions.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 10, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Donavan McKinney (D-14) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Carrie Rheingans (D-47), William Bruck (R-30), Kara Hope (D-74), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Rachel Hood (D-81), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Jenn Hill (D-109), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Luke Meerman (R-89), Reggie Miller (D-31), Julie Brixie (D-73), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Curtis VanderWall (R-102) and Karen Whitsett (D-4)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy