2001 House Bill 5103 ↩

Senate Roll Call 695: Passed

To establish in law that "health profession specialty field license" means an authorization to use a title issued to a licensee who has met qualifications established by a board for registration in a health profession specialty field, replacing "health profession specialty field certification," which is the current term. The bill was amended to make it a legislative "vehicle" for a new “Michigan Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment” (MMQAA) program for hospitals. The program would impose a new bed tax or fee on hospitals. The money generated would allow the state to collect a greater amount of federal Medicaid matching fund revenue, much of which would go to the hospitals, resulting in a net gain.