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Committee hears bill to add continuing education and limited student licenses for respiratory therapists

Michigan House Rules Committee · February 19, 2026
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Summary

Representative Thompson told the committee House Bill 51‑50 would require 15 continuing‑education hours for respiratory‑therapist license renewal, create a limited license for second‑year students with patient restrictions, and align statutory definitions with current practice. The committee asked clarification questions; no vote was taken.

Representative Thompson presented House Bill 51‑50 to the House Rules Committee, saying the measure would require 15 clock hours of continuing education at licensing renewal, create a limited license for second‑year respiratory‑therapy students, and align statutory language with current clinical practice.

"This limited license will be granted…

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