A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 17801, 17820, 17822, 17824, and 17825 (MCL 333.17801, 333.17820, 333.17822, 333.17824, and 333.17825), section 17801 as amended and section 17825 as added by 2009 PA 55, sections 17820 and 17822 as amended by 2016 PA 499, and section 17824 as amended by 2014 PA 260, and by adding section 17825a.
The bill amends the Public Health Code to redefine the scope and practice of physical therapy, allowing treatment without referrals under specific conditions, and mandates patient notification of financial liabilities, with changes effective 180 days post-enactment.
Introduced
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Referred to the Committee on Health Policy