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MI HB5704

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/29/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Yaroch

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Adds coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to the list of infectious agents that health facilities must test for when emergency patients have potential exposure to first responders and medical personnel.

  • Requires health facilities to notify exposed police officers, firefighters, and licensed medical personnel within 2 days if test results are positive for COVID-19, HIV, or hepatitis B.

  • Allows first responders and medical personnel to request testing of emergency patients for COVID-19, HIV, or hepatitis B within the existing request procedures, with costs charged to the requesting individual unless covered by employer or health insurance.

  • Maintains confidentiality protections by prohibiting identification of the emergency patient in notifications and limiting disclosure of test results only to authorized purposes.

  • Defines "coronavirus" as COVID-19 and updates regulatory references to include coronavirus in the definition of "infectious agent" under Michigan Administrative Code.

Legislative Description

Health; testing; testing of patients in the care of emergency personnel for COVID-19; provide for. Amends sec. 20191 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20191).

Health: testing

Last Action

Reassigned To Committee On Health Policy And Human Services

5/6/2020

Committee Referrals

Government Operations4/30/2020
Health Policy4/16/2020

Full Bill Text

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