SB-0165, As Passed Senate, April 9, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

SENATE BILL NO. 165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

 

"Public health code,"

 

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding part 204.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

                              PART 204

 

     Sec. 20401. This part shall be known and may be cited as the

 

"medical good-faith provisions act".

 

     Sec. 20403. (1) Upon the request of a patient or resident or a

 

prospective patient or resident, a health facility or agency shall

 

disclose in writing any policies related to a patient or resident

 

or the services a patient or resident may receive for the use of

 

life-sustaining treatment or denial of nonbeneficial treatment

 

within that health facility or agency.

 

     (2) If the patient or resident or prospective patient or

 

resident is a minor, the health facility or agency shall provide in

 

writing the policies described in subsection (1) to a parent or

 

legal guardian of the patient or resident or prospective patient or

 

resident.