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MI HB4603
Bill
Status
5/16/2019
Primary Sponsor
Gary Eisen
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AI Summary
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Requires Lyme disease to be included on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' list of reportable diseases, infections, and disabilities.
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Mandates that licensed health professionals and health facilities report Lyme disease diagnoses to the department or local health department within 24 hours of diagnosis on a form provided by the department.
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Authorizes the department to issue warning notices for first violations of Lyme disease reporting rules and assess civil fines of $10 to $100 for second and subsequent violations.
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Makes Lyme disease reporting requirements subject to the same surveillance and reporting procedures established for other communicable and serious communicable diseases.
Legislative Description
Health; diseases; disclosure of Lyme disease diagnosis to the department of health and human services or local health department; require of health care providers. Amends sec. 5111 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5111).
Health: local health departments
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/21/2019
5/21/2019