Traffic control: parking; determination of disability for purpose of obtaining a disability placard by nurse practitioners; allow. Amends secs. 19a, 675, 803d & 803h of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.19a et seq.).
Key claim: HB5644 would allow nurse practitioners to certify a person’s disability for the purpose of obtaining a disability parking placard under Michigan’s Vehicle Code.
Abstract
(HB5644 · 103rd Legislature) Traffic control: parking; determination of disability for purpose of obtaining a disability placard by nurse practitioners; allow. Amends secs. 19a, 675, 803d & 803h of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.19a et seq.). Latest action (2026-06-25): Referred To Committee Of The Whole
Why this matters
The bill expands the categories of Michigan-licensed health professionals whose certification suffices to obtain a disability parking placard, giving patients who see nurse practitioners as their primary provider a direct path to the benefit without needing a separate physician visit. It is a small but concrete extension of NP scope-of-practice authority into a state-administered benefit program.