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MI HB4762

Bill

Status

Passed

12/8/2022

Primary Sponsor

Bronna Kahle

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits health care providers from discriminating against individuals with disabilities in organ transplant services based solely on disability status.

  • Bars providers from refusing to transplant organs, refusing to place individuals on waiting lists, lowering waiting list priority, or diminishing counseling or post-operative care quality based on disability.

  • Requires health care providers to consider available support systems when assessing an individual's ability to comply with post-transplantation medical requirements rather than denying care based on disability alone.

  • Allows individuals with disabilities to bring expedited court actions for injunctive relief if they believe a health care provider violated this section.

  • Defines "disability" per 42 USC 12102 and "health care provider" to include licensed health professionals and licensed health facilities or agencies.

Legislative Description

Health: anatomical gifts; discrimination against organ transplant recipient based on physical or mental disability; prohibit. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 10251.

Health occupations: physicians

Last Action

Assigned Pa 253'22 With Immediate Effect

12/8/2022

Committee Referrals

Health Policy And Human Services6/23/2021
Health Policy4/29/2021

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