Bill > HB5201

This bill amends the Michigan Public Health Code by establishing comprehensive abortion reporting requirements for healthcare professionals. Healthcare providers who perform abortions must submit a detailed report to the state department within 7 days of the procedure, including specific demographic and medical information such as the patient's age, marital status, race, residence, number of previous pregnancies, gestational period, abortion method, and reasons for obtaining the abortion. The bill strictly mandates that these reports must not contain any personally identifiable information like names or Social Security numbers to protect patient privacy. The department is required to destroy individual reports after 5 years and publish an annual aggregate statistical report summarizing the data. The bill imposes significant legal penalties, including potential felony charges and fines up to $5,000, for anyone who improperly discloses confidential patient information. Additionally, the reports are intended solely for medical and health purposes and cannot be incorporated into permanent vital statistics records. The bill defines "physical complication" as any medical condition requiring attention during or after an abortion and allows limited sharing of reports with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs for regulatory purposes while maintaining strict confidentiality protocols.

Health and Social Services

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5201