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MI HB5165

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/25/2009

Primary Sponsor

Lesia Liss

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Emergency Contraceptive Education Act" as Part 98 of Michigan's Public Health Code.

  • Requires the Department of Community Health to develop and disseminate information on emergency contraceptives to the public, including descriptions of use, safety, efficacy, and availability.

  • Mandates the Department to provide health care professionals and health facilities with information on emergency contraceptives, including recommendations for appropriate use cases.

  • Authorizes the Department to distribute information through nonprofit organizations, consumer groups, institutions of higher education, federal/state/local agencies, health facilities, and media.

  • Establishes legislative findings that emergency contraception can prevent up to 89% of unintended pregnancies and that 9 in 10 women of reproductive age remain unaware of this method.

Legislative Description

Health; other; emergency contraceptive education act; create. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding pt. 98.

State agencies (existing), community health

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Health Policy

4/13/2010

Committee Referrals

Health Policy4/13/2010
Judiciary6/25/2009

Full Bill Text

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