2007 House Bill 4840 / 2008 Public Act 173

Increase fees on licensed entities and professions

Introduced in the House

May 24, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Kathleen Law (D-23)

To increase by 100 percent the annual licensing fees and assessments on nursing homes, from $6.27 per licensed bed to $13.14 per licensed bed.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 3, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

June 10, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not increase license fees, but instead would use unreserved balances realized from annual licensing fees and assessments on nursing homes to pay for nursing home employee background checks mandated by state law.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 1 (details)

To use unreserved balances realized from annual licensing fees and assessments on nursing homes to pay for nursing home employee background checks mandated by state law.

Received in the Senate

June 11, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 17, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 25, 2008

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To use unreserved balances realized from annual licensing fees and assessments on nursing homes to pay for nursing home employee background checks mandated by state law.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 2, 2008