Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HB6405: Health occupations: physician's assistants; delegation of acts, tasks, or functions to licensed or unlicensed individual; modify. Amends sec. 16215 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16215).
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
What the bill says
To amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 16215 (MCL 333.16215), as amended by 2019 PA 140.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 16215 (MCL 333.16215), as amended by 2019 PA 140. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 16215. (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (6), a qualified licensee who holds a license other than a health profession subfield license may delegate to a licensed or unlicensed individual who is otherwise qualified by education, training, or experience the performance of selected acts, tasks, or functions where the acts, tasks, or functions fall within the scope of practice of the qualified licensee's profession and will be performed under the qualified licensee's supervision. A qualified licensee shall not delegate an act, task, or function under this section if the act, task, or function, under standards of acceptable and prevailing practice, requires the level of education, skill, and judgment required of the qualified licensee under this article. (2) Subject to subsection (1) and except as otherwise provided in this subsection and subsections (3) and (4), a qualified licensee who is an allopathic physician or osteopathic physician and surgeon shall delegate an act, task, or function that involves the performance of a procedure that requires the use of surgical instrumentation only to an individual who is licensed under this article. A qualified licensee who is an allopathic physician or osteopathic …
Sponsors
- Rheingans, Carrie (D, 47) · primary sponsor
- Conlin, Jennifer (D, 48)
- Longjohn, Matt (D, 40)
- Herzberg, Peter (D, 25)
- Morgan, Jason (D, 23)
- Byrnes, Erin (D, 15)
- Foreman, Morgan (D, 33)
Latest actions
- : bill electronically reproduced 09/24/2026
- : referred to Committee on Health Policy
- : read a first time
- : introduced by Representative Rep. Carrie Rheingans
Subjects: Health occupations: physician's assistants
Common questions
- What is HB6405?
- HB6405 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Health occupations: physician's assistants; delegation of acts, tasks, or functions to licensed or unlicensed individual; modify. Amends sec. 16215 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16215).
- What does HB6405 do?
- In its own words: To amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 16215 (MCL 333.16215), as amended by 2019 PA 140.
- What is the status of HB6405?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: bill electronically reproduced 09/24/2026 (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB6405?
- Rheingans, Carrie (D, 47), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6405?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-6405
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