HOUSE BILL No. 5134

 

October 7, 2003, Introduced by Rep. Gaffney and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Public health code,"                                                       

                                                                                

    (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 16276.                        

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 16276.  (1) A licensee, registrant, other individual                   

                                                                                

2   shall not perform any procedure using a laser for dermatological            

                                                                                

3   purposes unless the procedure is performed under the direct                 

                                                                                

4   supervision of a licensed physician.                                        

                                                                                

5       (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a licensed physician.                  

                                                                                

6       (3) The department or a board may promulgate rules to further               

                                                                                

7   prohibit or otherwise restrict the use of lasers.