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Read. Follow. Verify.Michigan enacts the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact to allow multi-state practice
Last action · July 29, 2026: assigned PA 43'26 with immediate effectSponsors: Julie Rogers and 42 others
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What This Bill Does
Michigan enacts the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact, allowing occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to practice across member state borders through a multi-state , effective 18 months after enactment and contingent upon the passage of House Bill No. 4104.
Establishes a legal framework for out-of-state occupational therapists to treat local patients and for resident practitioners to work in other member states without obtaining separate full licenses, subject to background checks and fees.
- Interstate occupational therapy compacts are multi-state agreements designed to streamline licensing and improve telehealth and in-person mobility for healthcare professionals. context
- House Bill 4104 is a companion measure referenced as a contingency for the implementation of this legislation. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
occupational therapists
Practitioners gain the ability to obtain a compact privilege to practice in remote member states under a unified framework.
occupational therapy assistants
Assistants gain multi-state practice privileges while remaining subject to local remote-state supervision rules.
spouses of relocating military members
Military spouses holding occupational therapy licenses receive support for maintaining practice eligibility when relocating.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
35 actions- Jul 29, 2026Houseassigned PA 43'26 with immediate effect
- Jul 29, 2026Housefiled with Secretary of State 07/22/2026 10:50 AM
- Jul 29, 2026HouseEnrolledapproved by the Governor 07/21/2026 02:02 PM
- Jul 14, 2026HouseEnrolledpresented to the Governor 07/14/2026 11:42 AM
- Jul 3, 2026Housebill ordered enrolled
- Jul 3, 2026Housefull title agreed to
Show 29 earlier actions
- Jul 3, 2026Houseroll call Roll Call #339 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
- Jul 3, 2026HouseSenate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- Jul 3, 2026Houserule suspended
- Jul 3, 2026Houselaid over one day under the rules
- Jul 3, 2026Housereturned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and full title
- Jul 3, 2026SenateINSERTED FULL TITLE
- Jul 3, 2026SenateFloorPASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 211 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
- Sep 11, 2025SenatePLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- Sep 11, 2025SenateSUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- Sep 11, 2025SenateREPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- Sep 11, 2025SenateRULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
- Sep 11, 2025SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- Sep 11, 2025SenateCommitteeREPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 9/10/2025
- May 15, 2025SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
- May 15, 2025SenateFloorPASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- May 13, 2025Housetransmitted
- May 13, 2025HouseFloorpassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #100 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
- May 13, 2025HouseFloorread a third time
- May 13, 2025Houseplaced on immediate passage
- May 13, 2025Houseplaced on third reading
- May 13, 2025HouseFloorread a second time
- May 8, 2025Housereferred to second reading
- May 8, 2025HouseCommitteereported with recommendation without amendment
- Apr 16, 2025Houserecommendation concurred in
- Apr 16, 2025HouseCommitteereported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules
- Feb 25, 2025Housebill electronically reproduced 02/20/2025
- Feb 20, 2025HouseCommitteereferred to Committee on Health Policy
- Feb 20, 2025HouseIntroducedread a first time
- Feb 20, 2025HouseIntroducedintroduced by Representative Rep. Julie Rogers
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Transition to Multi-State Licensure
The bill shifts occupational therapy regulation from a strict single-state licensing model to an interstate compact recognizing multi-state privileges.
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- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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