Bill > HB5354

This bill amends the Michigan Public Health Code to expand the authority of qualified public health physicians to issue standing orders for drugs and devices in specific public health scenarios. The bill allows these physicians to issue standing orders that do not identify a particular patient if they determine the order will significantly protect public health and the risks are insubstantial, or if the order is necessary to address an emergent disease, event, or condition. Standing orders must include detailed information such as the purpose, specific drug or device, eligible recipients, and justification. These orders have time limits: those issued for general public health protection expire after one year (with possible extension), while those addressing emergent conditions expire after six months. The bill also provides liability protection for physicians, pharmacists, community-based organizations, and health department employees who dispense, distribute, or administer drugs or devices under these standing orders, with an exception for willful misconduct or gross negligence. Additionally, the bill clarifies definitions of key terms like "qualified public health physician" and "standing order," and broadens the types of drugs and entities that can be involved in these public health interventions.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5354