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MI HB4762

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/14/2017

Primary Sponsor

Vanessa Guerra

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the state and political subdivisions from requiring health care professionals to provide patients with information that is not medically accurate or to deliver medical services that are not evidence-based and appropriate.

  • Prohibits the state and political subdivisions from preventing health care professionals from providing patients with medically accurate information or evidence-based medical services that are appropriate for the patient.

  • Defines "medically accurate information" as information verified by medical research using accepted scientific methods, recognized as correct by leading medical organizations, or recommended in guidelines of nationally recognized accrediting organizations.

  • Defines "evidence-based" as treatment approaches proven effective through appropriate empirical analysis and "health care professional" as individuals licensed, certified, or registered under the Public Health Code.

  • Preserves existing professional standards of care and does not alter the duty of health care professionals to meet applicable standards of care; takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Health occupations; physicians; government interference with physician-patient treatment programs; prohibit. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16221b.

Health occupations: physicians

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/14/2017

6/15/2017

Committee Referrals

Health Policy6/14/2017

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