Bill > HB5615

This bill modifies the process for medical certification of a death record in Michigan. Key provisions include: - Expanding the list of medical professionals who can complete the medical certification portion of a death record to include physician's assistants and nurse practitioners, in addition to physicians. - Requiring medical certifications to be submitted using the web-based application system established by the Michigan Department of Health, and requiring medical professionals to complete training to use the system. - Clarifying the responsibilities of medical professionals in completing death certifications and prohibiting them from neglecting or refusing to do so. - Modifying the process and requirements for when a county medical examiner must complete the medical certification, particularly when an investigation is required. - Adding a provision allowing a physician's assistant or nurse practitioner to complete the medical certification in certain circumstances. - Expanding the grounds for disciplinary action against a health professional to include failure to comply with the requirements for completing a death certificate.