HB 5399 Summary

• Amends Michigan's statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims to clarify that claims accrue at the time of the negligent act or omission, regardless of when the plaintiff discovers the injury.

• Establishes a 6-year absolute deadline for commencing medical malpractice actions from the date of the act or omission, with limited exceptions for fraudulent concealment or reproductive organ damage.

• Creates extended filing deadlines for minors alleging medical malpractice: actions must be filed by age 10 for general claims, or by age 15 for claims involving reproductive system injuries if the claim accrued before age 8 or 13 respectively.

• Adds a 10-year filing period for claims arising from sexual conduct with individuals under 18 years of age, measured from when the disability of infancy is removed.

• Replaces outdated terminology ("insane") with "mentally ill" and clarifies definitions for health care professionals, health facilities, and related terms in medical malpractice statutes.