Bill > HB4637

This bill amends Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to establish a new legal mechanism for individuals to seek medical monitoring when they have been exposed to hazardous substances. Specifically, the bill allows individuals without a current injury or disease to file a cause of action for medical monitoring if they can demonstrate that they were exposed to a hazardous substance at a significantly higher rate than the general population, have an increased risk of contracting a serious disease, and require specialized medical monitoring that differs from standard screenings. To qualify, the exposure must have been from a company with at least five full-time employees, and the medical monitoring procedures must be reasonable, safe, and medically necessary. If medical monitoring is awarded, the court will direct the liable party to pay into a court-supervised medical monitoring program administered by health professionals with expertise in hazardous substance exposure. The bill also specifies that this is the exclusive remedy for individuals seeking medical monitoring without a present injury, but does not preclude other potential legal actions. Additionally, the bill makes technical amendments to existing liability provisions and adds definitions for key terms like "exposure," "disease," and "medical monitoring."

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4637