HB 5213 Summary

• Amends the Mental Health Code to clarify criminal history background check requirements for psychiatric facilities and other healthcare facilities defined in federal law.

• Changes reference to Michigan Vehicle Code from 1940 PA 300 to 1949 PA 300 regarding negligent homicide violations.

• Capitalizes "Federal Bureau of Investigation" throughout the statute for consistency in formal references.

• Modifies the definition of "home health agency" to reference the definition in section 20173a of the Public Health Code rather than providing a separate definition.

• Removes the definition of "Medicare" from the statute as it is no longer needed after the home health agency definition change.