Health occupations: occupational therapists; occupational therapy licensure compact; enact. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16188. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4104’25
Key claim: Michigan enacted the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact by adding section 16188 to the Public Health Code, tied to companion HB 4104.
Abstract
(HB4103 · 103rd Legislature) Health occupations: occupational therapists; occupational therapy licensure compact; enact. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16188. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4104’25 Sponsor: Rep. Julie Rogers (D) + 42 co-sponsors Latest vote: House Third Reading: Roll Call #339 — 105-1 (passed, 2026-07-03) Latest action (2026-07-22): Assigned Pa 43’26 With Immediate Effect
Why this matters
Enactment brings Michigan into the multistate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact, letting OTs licensed in member states practice in Michigan (and vice versa) under a shared privilege rather than obtaining a full Michigan license. For workers, it lowers mobility barriers and expands the practitioner pool available to Michigan employers and patients; for regulators, it commits the state to the compact’s data-sharing and disciplinary framework alongside parallel PT, PA, and respiratory care compacts.