2025 House Bill 4655

Health occupations: health professionals; implicit bias training; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 16149.

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The bill eliminates the requirement for implicit bias training as a condition for professional licensure or renewal in Michigan's health sector and rescinds the related administrative rule.

Introduced in the House

June 17, 2025

Introduced by Rep. David Prestin (R-108) and 41 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Greg Markkanen (R-110), Brad Paquette (R-37), Pat Outman (R-91), Ken Borton (R-105), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Mike Mueller (R-72), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Jason Woolford (R-50), Luke Meerman (R-89), John Roth (R-104), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Rachelle Smit (R-43), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Tim Kelly (R-93), Ron Robinson (R-58), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Phil Green (R-67), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-34), Matt Maddock (R-51), James DeSana (R-29), Mike Harris (R-52), Bradley Slagh (R-85), Tom Kunse (R-100), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Brian BeGole (R-71), Angela Rigas (R-79), Jerry Neyer (R-92), David Martin (R-68), Donni Steele (R-54), Parker Fairbairn (R-107), Jaime Greene (R-65), Mark Tisdel (R-55), Thomas Kuhn (R-57), Nancy DeBoer (R-86), Bill Schuette (R-95), Joseph Aragona (R-60), William Bruck (R-30) and Curtis VanderWall (R-102)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform