2025 House Bill 4221

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

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 16287 and 18811 (MCL 333.16287 and 333.18811), section 16287 as amended by 2017 PA 22 and section 18811 as amended by 2006 PA 406.

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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. Laurie Pohutsky (D-17) and 18 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Joseph Aragona (R-60), Natalie Price (D-6), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Bill Schuette (R-95), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Carol Glanville (D-84), Kelly Breen (D-21), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), 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 without amendment

Referred to the Committee on Rules

Oct. 30, 2025

Reported without amendment

Nov. 13, 2025

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