Health occupations: occupational therapists; licensure process for occupational therapists; modify to incorporate occupational therapy licensure compact. Amends secs. 16345, 18301 & 18305 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16345 et seq.) & adds secs. 18303a & 18303b. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4103’25
Key claim: Michigan Public Act 44 of 2026 amends the Public Health Code to incorporate the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact and modify OT licensure processes.
Abstract
(HB4104 · 103rd Legislature) Health occupations: occupational therapists; licensure process for occupational therapists; modify to incorporate occupational therapy licensure compact. Amends secs. 16345, 18301 & 18305 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16345 et seq.) & adds secs. 18303a & 18303b. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4103’25 Sponsor: Rep. Douglas Wozniak ® + 42 co-sponsors Latest vote: House Third Reading: Roll Call #340 — 103-2 (passed, 2026-07-03) Latest action (2026-07-22): Assigned Pa 44’26 With Immediate Effect
Why this matters
For Michigan occupational therapists and their employers, enactment of PA 44 of 2026 operationalizes the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact by aligning state licensure procedures with the multistate framework — meaning easier interstate practice, cross-border hiring, and telehealth for OTs licensed elsewhere. It continues a broader Michigan pattern of joining allied-health interstate compacts (PT, PA, respiratory care) that expand the labor pool for regulated health professions.