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Rep. Yaroch, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the
following statement:
“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
While I support the effort to improve access to mental healthcare, this bill lacks solid provisions for
enforcement against out of state practitioners who are accused of improper actions. I believe we need to
maintain our authority to sanction a provider in order to fulfill the duty to protect our citizens.”
House Bill No. 5489, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding
section 16190.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays,
as follows: