2025 House Bill 5291

Health occupations: health professionals; limited license for certain individuals engaging in the practice of applied behavior analysis; provide for.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 16343a, 18253, and 18257 (MCL 333.16343a, 333.18253, and 333.18257), as added by 2016 PA 403.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bill No. 5291 updates Michigan's Public Health Code to refine licensure requirements, introduce a limited license for ABA trainees, adjust fee structures, and clarify supervision and title usage for behavior analysts, thereby enhancing professional standards and pathways for new practitioners.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 13, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Curtis VanderWall (R-102)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy