2025 House Bill 4246

Health occupations: nurses; nurse licensure compact; enact.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 16170a, 16222, 16231, 16238, and 17201 (MCL 333.16170a, 333.16222, 333.16231, 333.16238, and 333.17201), section 16170a as amended by 2013 PA 268, section 16222 as amended by 2014 PA 97, section 16231 as amended by 2017 PA 249, section 16238 as added by 1993 PA 79, and section 17201 as amended by 2016 PA 499, and by adding sections 16187, 17225, and 17225a.

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The legislation amends the Public Health Code to enhance confidentiality in reporting health professionals' impairments and enacts the Nurse Licensure Compact, facilitating interstate nursing practice and cooperation among states, with specific provisions for notification of criminal convictions and disciplinary actions, investigation procedures, and compact implementation.

Introduced in the House

March 18, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Phil Green (R-67) and 17 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Joseph Fox (R-101), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Ken Borton (R-105), Pat Outman (R-91), David Prestin (R-108), David Martin (R-68), Timothy Beson (R-96), Steve Frisbie (R-44), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Rylee Linting (R-27), Jasper Martus (D-69), Natalie Price (D-6), John Roth (R-104), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Matt Bierlein (R-97) and Curtis VanderWall (R-102)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

May 14, 2025

Reported without amendment

Referred to the Committee on Rules

June 5, 2025

Reported without amendment

June 11, 2025

Passed in the House 57 to 52 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 12, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs