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Read. Follow. Verify.Michigan House Bill 5592 Establishes Licensure and Inspection Fees for Freestanding Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Facilities
Last action · March 3, 2026: bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2026Sponsors: Julie Rogers and 23 others
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill establishes a state licensing and inspection framework for freestanding hyperbaric oxygen therapy facilities, requiring an initial license application fee of $2,000.00, an annual facility fee of $500.00, and $100.00 per . It mandates that fee revenue be credited to a newly created hyperbaric oxygen therapy inspection fund.
Operators of freestanding hyperbaric oxygen therapy facilities will face new annual licensing fees and equipment surcharges, while the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs gains specific regulatory oversight and inspection authority over these facilities.
- The legislation modifies Michigan's Public Health Code, which governs the licensure, safety standards, and regulation of health facilities and agencies across the state. context
- House Bill 5592 was introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives during the 2025-2026 legislative session. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Freestanding hyperbaric oxygen therapy facility operators
Operators are subject to new initial licensing application fees, annual facility fees, chamber surcharges, and state inspection requirements.
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
The department is tasked with issuing licenses, collecting fees, and conducting oversight and inspections of freestanding hyperbaric oxygen therapy facilities.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- Mar 3, 2026Housebill electronically reproduced 02/26/2026
- Feb 26, 2026HouseCommitteereferred to Committee on Regulatory Reform
- Feb 26, 2026HouseIntroducedread a first time
- Feb 26, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced by Representative Rep. Julie Rogers
Version history
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Sponsors
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Discoveries
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Contingent Enactment Structure
The bill contains an enacting section making its effectiveness conditional on the passage of three specific companion bills (House Bills 5591, 5590, and 5593 or corresponding Senate bills).
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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