• Newswires

    Spring 2019 Newswire

       Letter from our President Hello fellow dental hygienists, I would like to begin by thanking everyone that has requested the newswire to keep up to date on what is going on in the state. My sincere apologies for the delay!! I am proud to announce we have many things going on at the state level. To begin, in December 2018 Governor Snyder signed SB 541 Dental Therapy bill into law. I would like to thank all of the Michigan hygienists, stakeholders and ADHA for all of your support. Without partners like Amy Zaagman at Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health, Ann Lynch at ADHA and of course our…

  • Public Health News

    Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

      Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently released the Michigan Online Reporting System for mandated reporters to submit complaints of suspected child abuse and neglect. MDHHS created the Michigan Online Reporting System for mandated reporters to submit non-emergency complaints of suspected child abuse and neglect. The benefits of submitting a complaint via the Michigan Online Reporting System include: Submit a complaint 24/7 from anywhere with internet access Save the reporter information so future reports are more quickly completed Avoid phone wait time Upload photos and documents with the complaint Save in-progress complaints and resume later View recently submitted complaints Receive an automatic email receipt that the complaint…

  • Licensing Authority News

    Michigan Professional Licensing User System (MiPlus)

        March 29, 2019   Dear Subscriber:As you may already be aware, the Bureau of Professional Licensing (BPL) within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) is moving to a new online licensing and regulatory database for health and occupational professions, called Michigan Professional Licensing User System (MiPlus). Our tentative launch date for this Phase 2 of the new system is May 6, 2019. This phase involves the 12 professions listed in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). In order to allow time for migration of current licensing records into the new system, our office will be unable to process license applications, license renewals, or changes to licenses between…