The bill amends section 18114 of the Public Health Code to update the relicensure process for licensed professional counselors and limited licensed counselors in Michigan. It allows the Department to grant relicensure to individuals applying within three years of their license expiration, provided they submit a completed application, pay the required fees, and include a professional disclosure statement. Additionally, if the individual has held a license in another state, they must ensure that the licensing agency verifies that no disciplinary proceedings are pending and that any imposed sanctions are not currently in force.

For those applying for relicensure more than three years after their license has expired, the bill stipulates that they must also submit a completed application and professional disclosure statement, along with payment of the applicable fees. They must either pass a recognized national examination or demonstrate that they meet certification requirements from relevant counseling certification bodies. The bill also replaces gender-specific language with more inclusive terms, changing references from "his or her" to "the individual's" throughout the text.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 333.18114