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MI SB0122
Health: other; enforcement powers of the department of health and human services under the public health code; modify. Amends secs. 2251, 2253, 2433, 2435, 2441, 2451, 2453, 2481, 12613, 13104, 13105a, 13108, 13516, 13736, 13737, 13738 & 20919 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2251 et seq.) & repeals secs. 1299, 2241, 2242, 2243, 2244, 2245, 2246, 2255, 2261, 2262, 2263, 2437, 2443, 2446, 2455, 2461, 2462, 2463 & 2465 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1299 et seq.).
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Introduced
03/05/2025
03/05/2025
In Committee
03/05/2025
03/05/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
103rd Legislature
Bill Summary
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled"Public health code,"by amending sections 2251, 2253, 2433, 2435, 2441, 2451, 2453, 2481, 12613, 13104, 13105a, 13108, 13516, 13736, 13737, 13738, and 20919 (MCL 333.2251, 333.2253, 333.2433, 333.2435, 333.2441, 333.2451, 333.2453, 333.2481, 333.12613, 333.13104, 333.13105a, 333.13108, 333.13516, 333.13736, 333.13737, 333.13738, and 333.20919), section 2251 as amended by 2012 PA 180, sections 2253 and 2453 as amended by 2022 PA 274, section 2441 as amended by 2010 PA 72, section 12613 as amended by 2009 PA 188, sections 13104 and 13108 as amended and section 13105a as added by 2010 PA 375, sections 13736, 13737, and 13738 as added by 1987 PA 203, and section 20919 as amended by 2019 PA 37; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to modify several sections of Michigan's Public Health Code, primarily focusing on changing the enforcement powers of the Department of Health and Human Services and local health departments. The key provisions include shifting the language from mandatory "orders" to suggestive "recommendations" when addressing imminent health dangers, removing specific provisions related to epidemic control and visitation restrictions in healthcare facilities, and streamlining the enforcement mechanisms for various health-related regulations. The bill reduces the department's ability to mandate immediate actions during health emergencies, instead emphasizing recommendations and suggestions. It also removes some detailed provisions about patient visitation during epidemics and modifies the administrative procedures for issuing emergency orders and implementing health protocols. Additionally, the bill repeals several sections of the existing Public Health Code, effectively simplifying and potentially reducing the regulatory scope of health-related enforcement actions. The changes appear to provide more flexibility to health authorities while potentially limiting their direct intervention powers in certain health-related situations.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Government Operations (on 03/05/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0122 |
| BillText | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2025-SIB-0122.htm |
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