Sec. 16204.

(1) Effective for the renewal of licenses or registrations issued under this article and expiring after January 1, 1997 if the completion of continuing education is a condition for renewal, the appropriate board shall by rule require an applicant for renewal to complete an appropriate number of hours or courses in pain and symptom management. Rules promulgated by a board under section 16205(2) for continuing education in pain and symptom management shall cover both course length and content and shall take into consideration the recommendation for that health care profession by the interdisciplinary advisory committee created in section 16204a. A board shall submit the notice of public hearing for the rules as required under section 42 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.242, not later than 90 days after the first interdisciplinary advisory committee makes its initial recommendations and shall promulgate the rules as expeditiously as possible.

(2) If a board proposes rules under section 16205(2) to institute a requirement that continuing education be a mandatory condition for the renewal of a license or registration issued under this article, the rules shall require, as part of the continuing education requirements, completion of an appropriate number of hours or courses in pain and symptom management, taking into consideration the recommendation for that health care profession by the interdisciplinary advisory committee created in section 16204a.

(3) This section does not apply to individuals licensed or registered under part 184 or 188.

History: Add. 1994, Act 234, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1994 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 273, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2005 Popular Name: Act 368