SB 1109 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Health: licensing; requirement for working knowledge of the English language; eliminate for health professional licenses and registrations. Amends secs. 16174 & 17062 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16174 & 333.17062).

This bill removes the requirement for health professionals in Michigan to demonstrate a working knowledge of the English language as a condition for obtaining or maintaining a license. It directly affects individuals seeking licensure or registration in health professions by eliminating the specific clause that mandated this language proficiency. The change is made by deleting the relevant provision from the Public Health Code, ensuring that future rules cannot be created to reinstate this requirement. The bill does not alter other existing licensing standards such as age, education, or criminal background checks.
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Jul 2026
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Introduced Jul 15, 2026 Last action Jul 15, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG
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