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MI HB5753

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/30/2020

Primary Sponsor

Tyrone Carter

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires hospitals to report demographic data (age, ethnicity, gender, race) for individuals who test positive for or die from a qualified disease during a state of emergency declared by the governor.

  • Mandates hospitals report the number of deaths from the qualified disease, treatment attempts, admissions, and individuals turned away from testing.

  • Requires the Department of Health to compile reported data by county and municipality, publish it daily on its website, and report it to the governor and legislative health policy committees.

  • Applies reporting requirements during any declared state of emergency or disaster related to a qualified disease and for 90 days after the emergency expires.

  • Defines "qualified disease" as coronavirus (COVID-19) or another communicable or serious communicable disease or infection.

Legislative Description

Health: other; demographic data on infected individuals and deaths during a public health pandemic; require hospitals to report. Amends sec. 5111 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5111) & adds sec. 5111a.

Health facilities: hospitals

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/30/2020

4/30/2020

Committee Referrals

Health Policy4/30/2020

Full Bill Text

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