Health occupations: health professionals; implicit bias training; prohibit. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16149.
HB 4655 prohibits Michigan state departments or licensing boards from requiring implicit bias training as a condition for health professional licensure or license renewal. The bill directly affects licensed healthcare workers (like nurses, doctors, and therapists) who would otherwise need to complete such training to obtain or maintain their licenses. It achieves this by amending Michigan's Public Health Code to add Section 16149, which bans the enforcement of rules mandating this training, and by rescinding a related section of the Michigan Administrative Code (MCL 338.7004). The bill removes a potential requirement for healthcare professionals seeking initial licensure or renewal.
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Introduced Jun 17, 2025
Last action Jun 18, 2025
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Jun 17, 2025
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referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform
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Jun 17, 2025
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introduced by Representative Rep. Dave Prestin
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1 primary · 41 co-sponsors
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Dave Prestin
RRepublican
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Alicia St. Germaine
RRepublican
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Angela Rigas
RRepublican
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Bill Schuette
RRepublican
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Brad Paquette
RRepublican
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Brad Slagh
RRepublican
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Brian BeGole
RRepublican
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Cam Cavitt
RRepublican
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Curt VanderWall
RRepublican
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David Martin
RRepublican
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Donni Steele
RRepublican
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