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HOUSE BILL NO. 6155
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 17227.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 17227. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, 1
a licensed practical nurse may perform an intravenous therapy 2
procedure described in this section if all of the following apply: 3
(a) The licensed practical nurse is qualified by education, 4
training, or experience to perform the intravenous therapy 5
July 03, 2026, Introduced by Reps. Thompson, Borton, Roth, Prestin, Pavlov and VanderWall and
referred to Committee on Health Policy.
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procedure, as evidenced by the successful completion of a course 1
approved by the board. The course must be not less than 20 hours in 2
duration and include didactic instruction and clinical experience. 3
(b) The licensed practical nurse is under the supervision of a 4
registered professional nurse, physician, or dentist at the time 5
the intravenous therapy procedure is performed. 6
(2) The intravenous therapy procedures that may be performed 7
under subsection (1) include all of the following: 8
(a) The insertion of a peripheral intravenous catheter into a 9
vein of the hand, forearm, or antecubital fossa. 10
(b) The initiation and maintenance of peripheral intravenous 11
infusions, including normal saline, lactated ringer's solution, 12
dextrose solution, or other isotonic maintenance fluids, as 13
determined by the board by rule. 14
(c) The administration of intravenous antibiotic medications 15
through a peripheral intravenous line, as ordered by a prescriber. 16
(d) Flushing peripheral intravenous devices with saline or 17
heparin solution. 18
(e) The discontinuation or removal of a peripheral intravenous 19
catheter. 20
(f) The assessment of peripheral intravenous infusion sites 21
and monitoring for complications, including infiltration or 22
phlebitis. 23
(3) A licensed practical nurse shall not perform any of the 24
following under this section: 25
(a) The insertion or discontinuation of a central venous 26
catheter. 27
(b) The insertion or discontinuation of a peripherally 28
inserted central catheter. 29
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(c) The initiation or administration of blood or blood 1
products. 2
(d) The initiation of chemotherapy or antineoplastic 3
medications. 4
(e) The initiation of total parenteral nutrition. 5
(4) As used in this section, "prescriber" means that term as 6
defined in section 17708. 7