Bill Text: MI SB0555 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Occupations; individual licensing and regulation; use of electronic continuing education tracking services; allow. Amends sec. 210 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.210).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-03-09 - Assigned Pa 0030'16 With Immediate Effect [SB0555 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-SB0555-Engrossed.html

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SB-0555, As Passed Senate, December 10, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

SENATE BILL NO. 555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled

 

"Occupational code,"

 

by amending section 210 (MCL 339.210).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 210. (1) The department, on its own behalf and on behalf

 

of a board created under this act, may contract with persons or

 

agencies who are not employees or agencies of the department to

 

implement this act and to fulfill the responsibilities of the

 

department or a board.

 

     (2) Under subsection (1), the department may enter into an

 

agreement with an entity that is not an agency of a state or the

 

federal government to provide an electronic continuing education

 

tracking system that provides an electronic record of the

 

continuing education courses, classes, or programs completed by all

 

of the individuals who are licensed or registered under this act,

 

except for those individuals who are licensed under article 7 or

 

article 25. All of the following apply to an electronic system

 

provided by an agreement under this subsection:

 

     (a) All continuing education tracking provided by the system

 

must accurately reflect the continuing education requirements under

 

this act and rules promulgated under this act.

 

     (b) A confirmation of completion of continuing education

 

requirements generated by the system is considered verification of

 

completion of those requirements for renewal of a license or

 

registration and for purposes of any audit of licensees or

 

registrants conducted by the department.

 

     (c) The system must provide access to continuing education

 

information about an individual who is licensed or registered under

 

this act to the individual, to the appropriate board for the

 

individual's occupation, and to the department.

 

     (3) The department shall promulgate any rules it considers

 

appropriate to implement and administer subsection (2).

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.