Bill Text: MI HB5526 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Health: other; refusal to provide services based on patient's refusal to allow provider to photocopy or scan driver license; prohibit. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 16112 & 20135.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-29 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 02/28/2024 [HB5526 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2023-HB5526-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 5526

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding sections 16112 and 20135.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 16112. An individual who is licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized to engage in a health profession under this article shall comply with section 20135.

Sec. 20135. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a health care provider shall not refuse to provide health care services or supplies to a patient based solely on the patient's refusal to allow the health care provider to photocopy or scan the patient's driver license or Michigan personal identification card. This section does not prohibit a health care provider from viewing the license or card to verify the patient's identity or from capturing data from the license or card for the health care provider's database.

(2) As used in this section, "health care provider" means any of the following:

(a) An individual who is licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized to engage in a health profession under article 15.

(b) A health facility or agency licensed or certified under this article.