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MI HB5704
Bill
Status
4/29/2020
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Yaroch
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Maintains confidentiality protections by prohibiting identification of the emergency patient in notifications and limiting disclosure of test results only to authorized purposes.
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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