HB 5436 Michigan House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Health occupations: pharmacists; pharmacists to prescribe and dispense certain contraceptives; allow. Amends secs. 17703, 17704, 17707, 17708, 17709, 17744, 17751 & 17757 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17703 et seq.) & adds sec. 17744g.

This bill amends Michigan's public health code to explicitly allow licensed pharmacists to prescribe and dispense certain contraceptives. The law defines key terms such as "emergency contraceptive" and "hormonal contraceptive patch" to clarify which medications are covered under this new authority. By adding a new section to the statute, the legislation formalizes the pharmacist's role in providing these reproductive health services without requiring a separate referral from a physician.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Nov 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Feb 13, 2024 Signed Dec 31, 2024
Floor votes · House Nov 13, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Dec 31, 2024
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 01/21/2025 01:56 PM
lower
Dec 31, 2024
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 01/21/2025 01:02 PM
lower
Dec 31, 2024
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with full title
lower
Dec 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 654 YEAS 20 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 1
upper
Dec 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
upper
Nov 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Nov 26, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
upper
Nov 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 340 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
lower
Nov 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-3) adopted
lower
Nov 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Health Policy
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Introduced
introduced by Representative Kara Hope
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors