HB 5291 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Health occupations: health professionals; limited license for certain individuals engaging in the practice of applied behavior analysis; provide for. Amends secs. 16343a, 18253 & 18257 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16343a et seq.).

HB 5291 creates a new limited license for certain individuals practicing applied behavior analysis (ABA) in Michigan. It amends specific sections of the Public Health Code (MCL 333.16343a, 333.18253, and 333.18257) to establish this licensing pathway. The bill directly affects ABA practitioners who qualify for this limited scope but do not meet full licensure requirements. Key provisions add this new license category to the existing regulatory framework, allowing qualified individuals to practice under defined conditions.
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Nov 2025
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Introduced Nov 13, 2025 Last action Dec 2, 2025
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Nov 13, 2025
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referred to Committee on Health Policy
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Nov 13, 2025
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introduced by Representative Rep. Curtis VanderWall
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Curt VanderWall
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