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MI HB5191
Bill
Status
7/14/2009
Primary Sponsor
James Slezak
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AI Summary
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Prohibits licensees, nursing home administrators, and employees from physically, mentally, or emotionally abusing, mistreating, or harmfully neglecting nursing home patients.
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Requires nursing home employees to immediately report prohibited acts to the nursing home administrator or nursing director and to the department.
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Requires nursing home administrators or nursing directors to immediately report prohibited acts by telephone to the department (removes requirement to report through department of public health to department of social services).
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Allows any person to report violations to the department and requires physicians or other licensed health care personnel at hospitals or health care facilities to report prohibited acts if a patient is transferred to their facility.
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Prohibits nursing homes from evicting, harassing, dismissing, or retaliating against patients, patient representatives, or employees who make reports under this section.
Legislative Description
Health facilities; nursing homes; reporting requirements for abuse or neglect in nursing homes; modify. Amends sec. 21771 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.21771).
State agencies (existing), community health
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Families And Human Services
11/5/2009