Michigan Licensing Requirements

In Michigan, Act 368 of the Public Health Code amended in 2014 (and put in effect in 2015) added a one-time requirement that all healthcare professionals receive one hour of continuing education before license renewal. The continuing education program must focus on the following objectives (per Michigan Administrative Code R. 338.604):

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Understanding the types and venues of human trafficking in the United States

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Identifying victims of human trafficking in health care settings

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Identifying warning signs of human trafficking in health care settings for adults and minors

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Resources for reporting the suspected victims of human trafficking

Continuing Education Module

If you are a healthcare provider with a state requirement or interest in learning more about human trafficking, you can take the University of Michigan Human Trafficking Collaborative continuing education module.

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Did you know?

150B

Forced labor in the private economy generates an estimated $150 billion in illegal profits per year.

40.3M

At any given time in 2016, an estimated 40.3 million people are in modern slavery.

5.4

Their are 5.4 victims of modern slavery for every 1,000 people in the world.

If you are in the United States and you need help or you want to learn more about human trafficking:

Call: 1 (888) 373-7888
National Human Trafficking Hotline
SMS: 233733 (Text “HELP” or “INFO”)
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Languages: English, Spanish, and 200 more languages
Website: humantraffickinghotline.org

 

humantrafficking@umich.edu

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