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Committee hears bill to restore LLPC counselor designation to reduce confusion with 'LLC'

Michigan House Rules Committee · January 15, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 4,935 would redesignate "limited licensed counselor (LLC)" as "limited licensed professional counselor (LLPC)" to align Michigan with most states and reduce confusion with limited liability company (LLC); witnesses said the change is mainly technical but important for credential clarity.

Representative Fairbairn and Carol Berger of the Michigan Mental Health Counselors Association told the committee that HB 4,935 would redesignate the limited‑licensed counselor title to 'limited licensed professional counselor' (LLPC). Berger said the 2019 Public Act 96 inadvertently…

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