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SB144 • 2026

Health occupations: physical therapists; prescription requirement for physical therapy treatment; eliminate, and make other modifications to the practice of physical therapy. Amends secs. 17801, 17820, 17822, 17824 & 17825 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17801 et seq.) & adds sec. 17825a.

Health occupations: physical therapists; prescription requirement for physical therapy treatment; eliminate, and make other modifications to the practice of physical therapy. Amends secs. 17801, 17820, 17822, 17824 & 17825 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17801 et seq.) & adds sec. 17825a.

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Sponsor
Sylvia A. Santana (District 2)
Last action
2026-06-24
Official status
referred to second reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Health occupations: physical therapists; prescription requirement for physical therapy treatment; eliminate, and make other modifications to the practice of physical therapy. Amends secs. 17801, 17820, 17822, 17824 & 17825 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17801 et seq.) & adds sec. 17825a.

Health occupations: physical therapists; prescription requirement for physical therapy treatment; eliminate, and make other modifications to the practice of physical therapy.

What This Bill Does

  • Health occupations: physical therapists; prescription requirement for physical therapy treatment; eliminate, and make other modifications to the practice of physical therapy.
  • Amends secs.
  • 17801, 17820, 17822, 17824 & 17825 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17801 et seq.) & adds sec.
  • 17825a.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-24 HJ 51 Pg. 0

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  2. 2026-06-24 HJ 51 Pg. 0

    referred to second reading

  3. 2025-04-22 SJ 34 Pg. 340

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 64 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  4. 2025-04-22 SJ 34 Pg. 340

    INSERTED FULL TITLE

  5. 2025-04-22 HJ 37 Pg. 378

    received on 04/22/2025

  6. 2025-04-22 HJ 37 Pg. 380

    read a first time

  7. 2025-04-22 HJ 37 Pg. 380

    referred to Committee on Health Policy

  8. 2025-04-17 SJ 33 Pg. 314

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  9. 2025-04-17 SJ 33 Pg. 314

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  10. 2025-03-20 SJ 27 Pg. 271

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 3/19/2025

  11. 2025-03-20 SJ 27 Pg. 271

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  12. 2025-03-12 SJ 23 Pg. 189

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA

  13. 2025-03-12 SJ 23 Pg. 189

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

Official Summary Text

Health occupations: physical therapists; prescription requirement for physical therapy treatment; eliminate, and make other modifications to the practice of physical therapy. Amends secs. 17801, 17820, 17822, 17824 & 17825 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17801 et seq.) & adds sec. 17825a.