HB 4923
Health occupations: physical therapists; jurisprudence examination requirement for certain health professions; eliminate. Amends secs. 16329, 16335, 17826, 18307 & 18309 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16329 et seq.) & adds secs. 17428, 17828 & 18310.
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Bill overview
This bill removes a requirement for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to pass a jurisprudence examination as part of their licensing process in Michigan. It amends existing sections of the Public Health Code to eliminate this requirement, streamlining the licensure process for these professions. The bill also clarifies rules regarding the approval of training programs for physical therapist assistants and removes the requirement for occupational therapists and their assistants to pass a law-related examination.
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Douglas Wozniak
Gregory Alexander
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