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MI HB5630
Bill
Status
3/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Abdullah Hammoud
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AI Summary
HB 5630 Summary
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Requires licensed health professionals or health facilities to report coronavirus (COVID-19) cases to the state department within 24 hours of diagnosis, using forms and procedures specified by the department.
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Mandates the department pay for costs of isolation, commitment, or temporary detention for uninsured individuals diagnosed with coronavirus, including lost wages, medical treatment, laboratory testing, drugs, and equipment.
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Clarifies that coronavirus reporting requirements in the new section 5111a operate separately from the general disease reporting rules in section 5111 of the Public Health Code.
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Defines "coronavirus" as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and "health insurance policy" by reference to the Insurance Code of 1956.
Legislative Description
Health; diseases; coronavirus reporting requirements; provide for, and require department of health and human services to pay for certain costs related to coronavirus. Amends sec. 5111 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5111) & adds sec. 5111a.
Health: diseases
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/17/2020
3/17/2020