Committee hears bill to ease continuing‑education penalties for licensed health professionals

LANSING — House Bill 4926, presented by Representative Saint Germain, would allow licensed health professionals who ultimately complete required continuing‑education credits to apply for removal of minor continuing‑education violations from their records. The sponsor said the change is intended to reduce administrative burden and avoid career interruptions caused by technical or temporary lapses.

Saint Germain described a personal instance in which a family medical emergency interfered with meeting continuing‑education deadlines and said the current process imposed considerable downstream complications for both the professional and the employer. The bill would create an application pathway for removal of minor infractions when the credits were completed; the transcript does not include final statutory text or any fixed numeric limit on how many set‑asides would be permitted.

Representative Whitworth said she supported cutting red tape but pressed the sponsor on safeguards and whether the bill should identify how many set‑asides a person could receive, citing the need to ensure health professionals remain current on late‑breaking developments. The sponsor said she was in active communication with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) and willing to work on details, including potential limits.

The committee did not record a vote on HB4926 during the hearing. No further implementation specifics or fiscal notes were discussed on the committee record provided.