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MI HB4762
Bill
Status
12/8/2022
Primary Sponsor
Bronna Kahle
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AI Summary
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Prohibits health care providers from discriminating against individuals with disabilities in organ transplant services based solely on disability status.
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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.
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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.
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Allows individuals with disabilities to bring expedited court actions for injunctive relief if they believe a health care provider violated this section.
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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