HB 5114 Mental Health Code Hearing Update

Next: The House Health Policy Committee

In March, the House Behavioral Health Subcommittee voted in support of House Bill 5114 to add PAs to Michigan’s Mental Health Code. Supporting testimony was provided by Michigan leaders in behavioral health and psychiatric medicine.

HERE is a recording of the testimony which starts at Minute 8.

Family Medicine PA and WSU Faculty Bindiya H. Nandwana MPH, PA-C began the testimony.

“Wayne State PA class of 2023, the average Undergraduate GPA was 3.73, with a prerequisite GPA of 3.89 in their respective science courses. According to US News and World Report, this is slightly higher than the average GPA of successful applicants to allopathic medical schools in 2018-2019”