HOUSE BILL No. 5765

 

January 21, 2010, Introduced by Reps. Lisa Brown and Corriveau and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

 

"Public health code,"

 

by amending sections 16521, 17025, 17903, and 18705 (MCL 333.16521,

 

333.17025, 333.17903, and 333.18705), section 16521 as amended by

 

2006 PA 397, section 17025 as amended by 2006 PA 161, section 17903

 

as amended by 2006 PA 387, and section 18705 as amended by 2006 PA

 

407.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 16521. (1) The Michigan board of acupuncture is created

 

in the department and shall consist of the following 9 voting

 

members who meet the requirements of part 161:

 

     (a) Four Until June 30, 2010, 4 acupuncturists. Beginning July


 

1, 2010, 7 acupuncturists. The members initially appointed under

 

this subdivision shall meet the requirements of section 16135.

 

     (b) Three physicians licensed under part 170 or 175.

 

     (c) Two Until June 30, 2010, 2 public members. Beginning July

 

1, 2010, 3 public members.

 

     (2) The terms of office of individual members of the board

 

created under this part, except those appointed to fill vacancies,

 

expire 4 years after appointment on June 30 of the year in which

 

the term expires.

 

     Sec. 17025. (1) A joint task force is created for the health

 

profession subfields licensed under this part. The task force shall

 

consist of the following 11 members, who shall meet the

 

requirements of part 161: 1

 

     (a) One member each from the board of medicine, the board of

 

osteopathic medicine and surgery, and the board of podiatric

 

medicine and surgery holding a license other than a health

 

profession subfield license. ,

 

     (b) Until June 30, 2010, 5 physician's assistants. , and 3

 

Beginning July 1, 2010, 7 physician's assistants.

 

     (c) Three public members.

 

     (2) The requirement of section 16135(d) that a task force

 

member shall have practiced that profession for 2 years immediately

 

before appointment is waived until October 1, 1980 for members of

 

the board licensed in a health profession subfield created by this

 

part.

 

     Sec. 17903. (1) The Michigan athletic trainer board is created

 

in the department and shall consist of the following 7 members


 

meeting the requirements of part 161:

 

     (a) Four Until June 30, 2010, 4 athletic trainers. Beginning

 

July 1, 2010, 6 athletic trainers.

 

     (b) One Until June 30, 2010, 1 public member. Beginning July

 

1, 2010, 3 public members.

 

     (c) Two physicians licensed under part 170 or 175.

 

     (2) The terms of office of individual members of the board

 

created under this part, except those appointed to fill vacancies,

 

expire 4 years after appointment on June 30 of the year in which

 

the term expires.

 

     Sec. 18705. (1) The Michigan board of respiratory care is

 

created in the department and consists of the following 7 members

 

who meet the requirements of part 161:

 

     (a) Four Until June 30, 2010, 4 individuals who meet the

 

requirements of section 16135(2). Beginning July 1, 2010, 7

 

individuals who are engaged in the practice of respiratory care.

 

     (b) One medical director.

 

     (c) Two Until June 30, 2010, 2 public members. Beginning July

 

1, 2010, 3 public members.

 

     (2) The terms of office of individual members of the board

 

created under this section, except those appointed to fill

 

vacancies, expire 4 years after appointment on December 31 of the

 

year in which the term expires.