A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 16215, 17001, 17047, 17048, 17049, 17074, 17076, 17501, 17547, 17548, 17549, 18001, 18047, 18049, 18051, 20174, and 20201 (MCL 333.16215, 333.17001, 333.17047, 333.17048, 333.17049, 333.17074, 333.17076, 333.17501, 333.17547, 333.17548, 333.17549, 333.18001, 333.18047, 333.18049, 333.18051, 333.20174, and 333.20201), section 16215 as amended by 2019 PA 140, section 17001 as amended by 2018 PA 624, sections 17047, 17547, 18047, and 20174 as added and sections 17048, 17049, 17074, 17076, 17548, 17549, 18049, and 18051 as amended by 2016 PA 379, section 17501 as amended by 2018 PA 524, section 18001 as amended by 2018 PA 355, and section 20201 as amended by 2016 PA 499.
House Bill No. 5522 expands the autonomy and supervisory authority of experienced physician's assistants in Michigan, allowing them to enter into and supervise practice agreements, and updates the Public Health Code to reflect their enhanced role in patient care and healthcare delivery.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
