2014 House Bill 5842 / Public Act 413

Establish standard for permanent revocation of health provider licenses

Introduced in the House

Sept. 23, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Peter Pettalia (R-106)

To revise language in the law authorizing permanent revocation of a health profession license for certain violations to conform with the proposal in House Bills 5839 to 5842 to expand and further define the grounds for this sanction.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 30, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 2, 2014

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Oct. 22, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Dec. 2, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 15, 2014

Amendment offered

To add a reference to a new licensure mandate imposed on "pharmacy technicians" (assistants) by Senate Bill 92, which was signed into law 10 weeks earlier.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 18, 2014

Amendment offered by Sen. Joe Hune (R-22)

To require drug makers and wholsale distributors to designate a licensed pharmacist to be the “pharmacist in charge” of compliance with licensing requirements.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Tom Casperson (R-38)

To revise the law imposing licensure and detailed state regulations on ambulance operations, so as to exempt advanced life support operations in small rural counties and communities from certain staffing and related requirements.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To revise language in the law authorizing permanent revocation of a health profession license for certain violations to conform with the proposal in House Bills 5839 to 5842 to expand and further define the grounds for this sanction.

Received in the House

Dec. 18, 2014

Passed in the House 100 to 10 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 27, 2014