Health occupations: counselors; virtual supervision to earn marriage and family therapy licensing; provide for. Amends sec. 16909 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16909).

HB 4905 amends Michigan's licensing requirements for marriage and family therapists to explicitly allow virtual supervision via secure technology during training. It directly affects individuals seeking licensure who must complete supervised clinical hours, permitting them to meet the 300-hour practicum and 1,000-hour post-degree experience requirements through real-time video sessions instead of requiring in-person sessions only. The bill modifies specific sections of the Public Health Code (MCL 333.16909) to clarify that supervision via secure video technology qualifies, as long as it enables direct, contemporaneous interaction. This change aligns licensing standards with modern telehealth practices while maintaining the same hour requirements and supervision ratios. The bill does not alter the total hours needed or the qualifications of supervisors.