Health: licensing; licensing of nurses and speech-language pathologists; modify. Amends secs. 17211 & 17603 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17211 & 333.17603).
HB 4901 amends Michigan's Public Health Code to clarify licensing requirements for nurses and speech-language pathologists. It specifies that only licensed professionals can use titles like "registered nurse" (RN), "licensed practical nurse" (LPN), or "speech-language pathologist" (Section 17211 and 17603). The bill maintains a 3-year license cycle for both professions but delays the restriction on "clinical nurse specialist" titles until 12 months after related rules are finalized. This is a technical update to existing licensing rules, not a new policy change.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Sep 11, 2025
Last action Apr 21, 2026
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House Introduced Bill
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Feb 18, 2026
MINOR
The bill was reformatted to fix a grammatical error where the word 'individual' was repeated in the nursing section. Additionally, the license cycle for speech-language pathologists was updated to explicitly state that it is 3 years, unless a longer cycle is prescribed by rule.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it still amends the Public Health Code regarding nursing and speech-language pathology titles and license cycles.
TECHNICAL
Corrected a grammatical error in Section 17211 by removing the redundant phrase 'the individual' after 'he or she'.
REQUIREMENT
Clarified the license cycle for speech-language pathologists in Section 17603(2) to explicitly state it is 3 years, matching the cycle for nurses and allowing for potential future extension by rule.
Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #116 Yeas 104 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
amended
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
recommendation concurred in
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules
lower
Sep 11, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Health Policy
lower
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Jamie Thompson
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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