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MI HB5522
Bill
Status
3/29/2012
Primary Sponsor
Paul Opsommer
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AI Summary
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Amends the Public Health Code to require any freestanding surgical outpatient facility where one or more patients annually undergo an abortion must be licensed as a freestanding surgical outpatient facility.
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Directs the Department of Health to promulgate rules differentiating freestanding surgical outpatient facilities from private medical offices, with specific standards for facilities performing abortions consistent with U.S. Supreme Court decisions on abortion regulation.
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Allows the Department to modify or waive construction or equipment standards for abortion facilities that were in operation on March 10, 2000, if existing conditions adequately preserve health and safety or can be modified to do so.
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Excludes from the definition of "health facility or agency" visiting nurse services or home aide services operated by religious denominations providing care to those relying solely on spiritual healing through prayer.
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Applies rules republishing existing Michigan Administrative Code provisions (R 325.3826, R 325.3832, R 325.3835, R 325.3857, R 325.3866, R 325.3867, R 325.3868) to abortion facilities.
Legislative Description
Health; abortion; regulation of an abortion clinic as a freestanding surgical outpatient facility; require regardless of the number of abortions performed. Amends sec. 20115 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20115).
Health facilities, freestanding surgical outpatient facilities
Last Action
Printed Bill Filed 03/29/2012
4/17/2012