Public Act 304 of 2010

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• Introduced by Rep. Marie Donigan (D) on December 10, 2009, to impose licensure, regulation, and certification requirements on genetic counselors, with license fees of $150 per year (plus a $40 “application fee”).
  • Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on December 10, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on November 10, 2010, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Barb Byrum (D) on November 10, 2010, to adopt a version of the bill that only revises license revocation hearing rules. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on November 10, 2010.
• Passed 99 to 1 in the House on November 10, 2010, to give the Department of Community Health the power to set the rules and procedures for hearings on revoking or suspending an occupational license that individuals in certain professions must obtain to work in their field.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on November 30, 2010.
  • Referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee on November 30, 2010.
• Passed 33 to 0 in the Senate on December 3, 2010, to give the Department of Community Health the power to set the rules and procedures for hearings on revoking or suspending an occupational license that individuals in certain professions must obtain to work in their field.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 17, 2010.