2025 House Bill 5150

Health occupations: respiratory therapists; licensure for respiratory therapists; modify.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 16204, 16344, 18701, 18703, 18707, and 18709 (MCL 333.16204, 333.16344, 333.18701, 333.18703, 333.18707, and 333.18709), section 16204 as amended by 2005 PA 273 and sections 16344, 18701, 18703, 18707, and 18709 as added by 2004 PA 3, and by adding sections 18710 and 18712.

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House Bill No. 5150 updates Michigan's Public Health Code to increase licensure fees, expand and clarify the scope of practice, introduce a limited license for respiratory therapy students, and establish new continuing education requirements for respiratory therapists.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 28, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jamie Thompson (R-28) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Julie Rogers (D-41), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Mark Tisdel (R-55), Angela Witwer (D-76), Steve Frisbie (R-44) and Curtis VanderWall (R-102)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Feb. 4, 2026

Reported with substitute H-1

Referred to the Committee on Rules

April 16, 2026

Reported with substitute H-2

May 20, 2026

Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote

May 21, 2026

Passed in the House 103 to 3 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 2, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy