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MI HB6023

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2018

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Hertel

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Michigan's Public Health Code to require reporting of HIV test results to local health departments or the state department of health within a timeframe determined by the department.

  • Requires reported information to include test subject demographics (name, address, telephone, date of birth, race, sex), healthcare provider details, specimen collection date, test type, test result, transmission method, and other epidemiological data deemed necessary by the department.

  • Allows individuals tested for HIV in a physician's private practice or health maintenance organization to request anonymity by requesting their name, address, and telephone number be excluded from the report.

  • Physicians must comply with anonymity requests and submit specimens to laboratories without the test subject's identifying information, except as otherwise provided in section 5114a.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment into law.

Legislative Description

Health; diseases; requirement for local health departments to maintain encoded case files for HIV test subjects; eliminate, and revise time frame for reporting certain information. Amends sec. 5114 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5114).

Health: local health departments

Last Action

Assigned Pa 539'18 With Immediate Effect

12/31/2018

Committee Referrals

Health Policy5/16/2018

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