2025 House Bill 4220

Health occupations: veterinarians; veterinarian-client-patient relationship; require.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 18818.

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House Bills 4220 and 4221 amend the Public Health Code to require a veterinarian-client-patient relationship for veterinary practice, detailing conditions for telehealth use, drug prescriptions, and emergency protocols, contingent on related legislation passing.

Introduced in the House

March 12, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Joseph Aragona (R-60) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Natalie Price (D-6), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Bill Schuette (R-95), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Kelly Breen (D-21), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Carol Glanville (D-84), Stephen Wooden (D-81), Mike McFall (D-14), Jason Morgan (D-23), Regina Weiss (D-5), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Jason Woolford (R-50), Angela Witwer (D-76) and Jamie Thompson (R-28)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Oct. 16, 2025

Reported with substitute H-3

Nov. 12, 2025

Substitute H-3 concurred in by voice vote

Nov. 13, 2025

Amendment offered by Rep. Donni Steele (R-54)

1. Amend page 2, following line 22, by inserting:

“(iii) The veterinarian is not domiciled in this state or a resident of this state.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 84 to 17 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Dec. 2, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs