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HB4896 • 2026

Health occupations: physicians; license to engage in the practice of medicine for international medical school graduates; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 17001 & 17011 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17001 & 333.17011). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4925'25

Health occupations: physicians; license to engage in the practice of medicine for international medical school graduates; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 17001 & 17011 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17001 & 333.17011). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4925'25

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Sponsor
Jason Woolford (District 50), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Ken Borton (District 105), Douglas Wozniak (District 59), David Martin (District 68), Bill Schuette (District 95)
Last action
2026-01-15
Official status
referred to second reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Health occupations: physicians; license to engage in the practice of medicine for international medical school graduates; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 17001 & 17011 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17001 & 333.17011). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4925'25

Health occupations: physicians; license to engage in the practice of medicine for international medical school graduates; provide for under certain circumstances.

What This Bill Does

  • Health occupations: physicians; license to engage in the practice of medicine for international medical school graduates; provide for under certain circumstances.
  • Amends secs.
  • 17001 & 17011 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17001 & 333.17011).
  • TIE BAR WITH: HB 4925'25

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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H-1

7

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) 7

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-15 HJ 2 Pg. 0

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

  2. 2026-01-15 HJ 2 Pg. 0

    referred to second reading

  3. 2025-11-12 HJ 109 Pg. 1812

    reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules

  4. 2025-11-12 HJ 109 Pg. 1812

    recommendation concurred in

  5. 2025-09-16 HJ 83 Pg. 960

    bill electronically reproduced 09/11/2025

  6. 2025-09-11 HJ 82 Pg. 952

    introduced by Representative Rep. Jason Woolford

  7. 2025-09-11 HJ 82 Pg. 952

    read a first time

  8. 2025-09-11 HJ 82 Pg. 952

    referred to Committee on Health Policy

Official Summary Text

Health occupations: physicians; license to engage in the practice of medicine for international medical school graduates; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 17001 & 17011 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17001 & 333.17011). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4925'25