Bill Text: MI HB4235 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Records; death; maternal deaths; require physicians and certain health facilities to report to department as part of health information system. Amends secs. 2617, 2631 & 2632 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2617 et seq.).

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-7)

Status: (Passed) 2016-12-31 - Assigned Pa 479'16 With Immediate Effect [HB4235 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-HB4235-Engrossed.html

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HB-4235, As Passed Senate, December 14, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

HOUSE BILL NO. 4235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

 

"Public health code,"

 

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 2617a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 2617a. A physician or an individual in charge of a health

 

facility who is present for or is aware of a maternal death shall

 

submit information regarding that death at the time and in the

 

manner specified or approved by the department for inclusion in the

 

health information system established under section 2616. As used

 

in this section:

 

     (a) "Health facility" means a hospital, freestanding surgical

 

outpatient facility, or other outpatient facility that is licensed

 

or otherwise authorized to operate in this state under article 17.

 

     (b) "Maternal death" means the death of a woman who was

 

pregnant at the time of her death or within 1 year before her

 

death.

 

     (c) "Physician" means an individual who is licensed or

 

otherwise authorized to engage in the practice of medicine or

 

practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery under article 15.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.