Act No. 79

Public Acts of 2010

Approved by the Governor

May 20, 2010

Filed with the Secretary of State

May 20, 2010

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 20, 2010

STATE OF MICHIGAN

95TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

Introduced by Reps. Lisa Brown and Corriveau

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5765

AN ACT to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” 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 voting members who meet the requirements of part 161:

(a) Until June 30, 2010, 4 acupuncturists. Beginning July 1, 2010, 7 acupuncturists. The members appointed under this subdivision shall meet the requirements of section 16135.

(b) Three 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. 17025. A joint task force is created for the health profession subfields licensed under this part. The task force shall consist of the following members, who shall meet the requirements of part 161:

(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. Beginning July 1, 2010, 7 physician’s assistants.

Sec. 17903. (1) The Michigan athletic trainer board is created in the department and shall consist of the following members meeting the requirements of part 161:

(a) Until June 30, 2010, 4 athletic trainers. Beginning July 1, 2010, 6 athletic trainers.

(b) Until June 30, 2010, 1 public member. Beginning July 1, 2010, 3 public members.

Sec. 18705. (1) The Michigan board of respiratory care is created in the department and consists of the following members who meet the requirements of part 161:

(a) 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.

(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.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor