Health occupations: mental health care professionals; number of renewals of temporary or limited licenses; modify. Amends secs. 16903, 18111, 18223, 18233 & 18509 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16903 et seq.) & adds secs. 18111a & 18227.
Key claim: Michigan HB5074 would change how many times temporary or limited licenses can be renewed for specified mental health care professionals under the Public Health Code.
Abstract
(HB5074 · 103rd Legislature) Health occupations: mental health care professionals; number of renewals of temporary or limited licenses; modify. Amends secs. 16903, 18111, 18223, 18233 & 18509 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16903 et seq.) & adds secs. 18111a & 18227. Sponsor: Rep. Jamie Thompson ® + 7 co-sponsors Latest vote: Reported With Recommendation For Referral To Committee On Rules With Substitute H-1 — 16-0 (passed, 2026-04-15) Latest action (2026-05-14): Referred To Second Reading
Why this matters
Temporary and limited licenses let mental health professionals practice while completing full licensure requirements, so capping or expanding allowable renewals directly affects workforce entry and continuity of care in an already strained field. The change matters to employers hiring counselors, social workers, and therapists, and to practitioners whose ability to keep working depends on how many renewal cycles Michigan permits.