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ELIMINATE 2025 EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE
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INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT
Analysis available at
House Bill 5964 as introduced http://www.legislature.mi.gov
Sponsor: Rep. Jennifer Conlin
Committee: Health Policy
Complete to 11-7-24
SUMMARY:
House Bill 5964 would amend the Public Health Code to remove a provision that is now set to
automatically repeal the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact on March 28, 2025.
The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (section 16189 of the Public Health Code) is an
agreement among states that enact it to streamline licensing requirements for physicians
seeking to practice in multiple participating states. 1 The bill entering Michigan into the
compact was enacted in 2018 and took effect on March 28, 2019. The compact itself took effect
for Michigan on September 24, 2019.
As passed in 2018, the compact was set to be repealed three years after the effective date of its
enacting bill (that is, on March 28, 2022). This date was extended for an additional three years
(to March 28, 2025) by 2022 PA 38. Rather than again extending this time frame, the bill would
remove the provision entirely.
Provisions prescribing a prospective “expiration date” for a statute (its repeal, ineffectiveness,
or inapplicability) are often called sunset provisions, or simply sunsets.
MCL 333.16189
FISCAL IMPACT:
House Bill 5964 would have a neutral fiscal impact on the Department of Licensing and
Regulatory Affairs, as the bill would allow LARA to continue existing practices. There is no
anticipated fiscal impact on any other units of state or local government.
Legislative Analyst: Rick Yuille
Fiscal Analyst: Una Jakupovic
■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their
deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
1
See https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billanalysis/House/pdf/2017-HLA-4066-99CF832E.pdf
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Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 333.16189
As Passed by the House: 333.16189