MI HB6091

Health care professionals providing prenatal care must inform pregnant patients between 20-28 weeks of gestation about the potential risk of stillbirth, where medically appropriate and within standard care practices.

The requirement does not apply to health care professionals providing non-prenatal, emergency, or non-primary health care services to pregnant women.

Organizations designated as "Healthy Birth Day" or "First Candle" may create written information about stillbirth risks that must include preventive measures such as fetal movement awareness and kick counting, be written in non-technical language, and be made available free of charge upon request.

Written information must be made available to the Michigan Board of Medicine, Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, relevant health professionals, and local health departments, and may be provided in English, Spanish, and other languages.

The department may post stillbirth information on its website, and the act takes effect March 1, 2011.