Bill > HB4552

This bill amends the Michigan Public Health Code to limit the authority of state and local health departments in creating vaccination rules and exemptions. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Michigan Department of Health from creating rules that would allow local health officers to exclude students from school due to communicable disease concerns, except during an epidemic. The bill also strengthens existing vaccination exemption provisions by preventing the department from adding new requirements beyond the current medical and religious exemptions. Additionally, the bill requires that when the department provides information about vaccination exemptions, it must also include details about the effectiveness and potential risks of immunizations. The bill rescinds a specific administrative code rule (R 325.175) and stipulates that any new rules about vaccination exemptions cannot mandate a specific form or impose additional requirements beyond those already established in law. The amendments will take effect 90 days after enactment and are tied to the passage of a companion bill. The overall intent appears to be limiting governmental discretion in vaccination policies and preserving individual and parental choice in immunization decisions.

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4552