Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan SB303: Health occupations: physicians; interstate medical licensure compact; update. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16189.
Status: In committee, March 18, 2026
What the bill says
To amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 16189.
From the engrossed text, May 21, 2025:
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 16189. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 16189. (1) The interstate medical licensure compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state as a party with all jurisdictions that legally join in the compact, in the form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT SECTION 1. PURPOSE In order to strengthen access to health care, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of health care, the member states of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing licensing and regulatory authority of state medical boards, provides a streamlined process that allows physicians to become licensed in multiple states, thereby enhancing the portability of a medical license and ensuring the safety of patients. The Compact creates another pathway for licensure and does not otherwise change a state's existing Medical Practice Act. The Compact also adopts the prevailing standard for licensure and affirms that the practice of medicine occurs where the patient is located at the time of the physician-patient encounter, and therefore, requires the physician to be under the jurisdiction of the state medical board where the patient is located. State medical boards that participate …
Sponsors
- Hauck, Roger (R, 34) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : notice given to discharge committee
- : motion to discharge committee rejected
- : notice given to discharge committee
- : motion to discharge committee rejected
- : notice given to discharge committee
- : recommendation concurred in
- : reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules
- : referred to Committee on Health Policy
- : read a first time
- : received on 05/21/2025
Votes
- Reported With Recommendation For Referral To Committee On Rules (June 25, 2025): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- PASSED (May 21, 2025): 36 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Reported Favorably Without Amendment 5/20/2025 (May 20, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State: interstate compacts and agreements, Health occupations: physicians
Common questions
- What is SB303?
- SB303 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Health occupations: physicians; interstate medical licensure compact; update. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16189.
- What does SB303 do?
- In its own words: To amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 16189.
- What is the status of SB303?
- In committee as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: notice given to discharge committee (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB303?
- Hauck, Roger (R, 34).
- Where is the official record for SB303?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0303
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