Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 14 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 5116 — Health occupations: health professionals; titles to be used by physician's assistants; modify to allow for physician associate. Amends secs. 17011, 17060, 17072, 17082, 17511 & 18011 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17011 et seq.).

Last action — bill electronically reproduced 10/10/2023

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 10, 2023. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. bill electronically reproduced 10/10/2023

  2. referred to Committee on Health Policy

  3. read a first time

  4. introduced by Representative Reggie Miller

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (127)

127 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5116?
HB 5116 is sponsored by Reggie Miller (Democrat), Carrie Rheingans (Democrat), Julie Brixie (Democrat), Jason Morgan (Democrat), Felicia Brabec, Jenn Hill, Betsy Coffia (Democrat), Jaime Churches, Kimberly Edwards (Democrat), Sharon MacDonell (Democrat), Joey Andrews (Democrat), Erin Byrnes (Democrat), Emily Dievendorf (Democrat), Veronica Paiz (Democrat), Amos O'Neal (Democrat), Donavan McKinney (Democrat), Kathy Schmaltz (Republican), Jimmie Wilson Jr (Democrat), Curtis S VanderWall (Republican), and Karen Whitsett.
What is the current status of HB 5116?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 10, 2023. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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