November 8, 2012, Introduced by Rep. Shirkey and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending section 16181 (MCL 333.16181), as amended by 2006 PA
643.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 16181. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection
(2), a board may grant a nonrenewable, temporary license to an
applicant who has completed all requirements for licensure except
for examination or other required evaluation procedure. A board
shall not grant a temporary license to an individual who has
previously failed the examination or other required evaluation
procedure or whose license has been suspended or revoked. A
temporary license issued pursuant to this section is valid for 18
months, but a board shall automatically void the temporary license
if the applicant fails the examination or other required evaluation
procedure.
(2) The Michigan board of nursing may grant a nonrenewable,
temporary license to an applicant for a license under this article
to engage in the practice of nursing as a registered professional
nurse if the applicant is licensed as a registered professional
nurse by an equivalent licensing board or authority in another
state or, until January 1, 2012, is licensed as a registered
professional nurse by an equivalent licensing board or authority in
Canada. A temporary license issued under this subsection expires on
the earliest of the following:
(a) One year after the date of issuance.
(b) The date the applicant is notified that he or she failed
the commission on graduates of foreign nursing schools qualifying
examination, as approved by the department.
(c) The date the applicant is notified that he or she failed
the national council licensure examination, as approved by the
department.
(d) The date the applicant is issued a license under this
article to engage in the practice of nursing as a registered
professional nurse.
(e) The date the applicant is notified that he or she has
failed to meet the requirements of this article and rules
promulgated under this article for licensure.
(f) The date the applicant is notified that he or she has
failed to complete the application process for full licensure.
(3) The holder of a temporary license issued under subsection
(1) shall practice only under the supervision of a licensee who
holds a license, other than a health profession subfield license,
in the same health profession. The holder of a temporary license
issued under subsection (1) shall not be supervised by a licensee
who holds a limited license or temporary license.
(4) The department shall issue a temporary license within 48
hours upon receiving proof that the applicant's license issued by
another state or a province in Canada is currently active and in
good standing.
(5) In addition to a temporary license under subsection (1) or
(2), the department may grant a temporary license or registration
for a health profession under this article to an individual who
meets all of the following:
(a) He or she is married to a member of the armed forces of
the United States who is on active duty.
(b) He or she holds a current license or registration in that
health profession issued by an equivalent licensing department,
board, or authority, as determined by the board, in another state
of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the
United States Virgin Islands, another territory or protectorate of
the United States, or a foreign country.
(c) He or she provides proof acceptable to the department that
his or her spouse is assigned to a duty station in this state and
that he or she is also assigned to a duty station in this state
under his or her spouse's official active duty military orders.
(6) A temporary license or registration issued under
subsection (5) is valid for 1 year and may be renewed for
additional 1-year terms if the department determines the temporary
licensee or registrant continues to meet the requirements of
subsection (5).