Health occupations: health professionals; competency-based assessment examination for licensure or registration; require under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 16177 & 16178 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16177 & 333.16178)
Key claim: Health professionals would have to pass a competency-based assessment exam to get or keep a Michigan license or registration in certain circumstances.
Abstract
(HB6323 · 103rd Legislature) Health occupations: health professionals; competency-based assessment examination for licensure or registration; require under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 16177 & 16178 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16177 & 333.16178) Sponsor: Rep. Matthew Bierlein ® In committee: H Health Policy Latest action (2026-09-15): Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/01/2026
Why this matters
Adding a competency-based exam requirement changes what health professionals must do to enter or stay in regulated practice in Michigan, potentially affecting workforce entry, license renewal costs, and disciplinary pathways. As an occupational-licensing tweak within the Public Health Code, it fits alongside reciprocity, compact, and relinquishment proposals shaping how the state gatekeeps health-sector labor.