2024 House Bill 5683 / Public Act 159

Health occupations: other; the performance of certain exfoliation procedures; require to be under the supervision of a physician.

An act to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 16276a.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bill No. 5683 proposes amendments to the 1978 Public Health Code to allow licensed estheticians and cosmetologists to perform certain activities that are traditionally considered the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine and surgery. These activities must be within their professional scope of practice, and they must not use protected titles or letters. The bill's enactment is contingent upon the passage of either Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5684 of the 102nd Legislature.

Introduced in the House

April 25, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Tullio Liberati (D-2) and 11 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Will Snyder (D-87), Mike McFall (D-8), Rachel Hood (D-81), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Brenda Carter (D-53), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Helena Scott (D-7) and Kristian Grant (D-82)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

June 18, 2024

Reported without amendment

June 26, 2024

Passed in the House 107 to 3 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 26, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs

Oct. 9, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

Oct. 10, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Oct. 23, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 2 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 7, 2024

Nov. 12, 2024

Substitute S-1 concurred in 105 to 2 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 3, 2024