Health: other; program to increase recruitment, placement, and retention of nurses in certain areas of this state; establish. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding pt. 27A.
Key claim: House Bill 6293 would create a new state program under Michigan’s Public Health Code to recruit, place, and retain nurses in certain areas of the state.
Abstract
(HB6293 · 103rd Legislature) Health: other; program to increase recruitment, placement, and retention of nurses in certain areas of this state; establish. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding pt. 27A. Sponsor: Rep. Morgan Foreman (D) + 22 co-sponsors In committee: H Health Policy Latest action (2026-09-01): Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/27/2026
Why this matters
Michigan, like most states, faces a documented nursing shortage that is especially acute in rural and other underserved areas. A statutory recruitment, placement, and retention program under the Public Health Code would create a new pipeline mechanism alongside existing efforts like MIDOCS and the essential health provider recruitment strategy, though as an introduced bill its scope, funding, and target geographies remain undefined.