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MI SB0001

Bill

Status

Vetoed

3/25/2021

Primary Sponsor

Lana Theis

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Origin

Senate

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Emergency orders issued by the health department director to control epidemics must include a description of how the order protects public health and all data or statistics used to support the order.

  • Emergency orders are valid for the specified time period or 28 days, whichever is shorter, beginning November 15, 2020.

  • After 28 days, extensions of emergency orders require approval by resolution of both houses of the legislature.

  • The director cannot issue a new emergency order based on the same epidemic unless approved by resolution of both houses of the legislature.

  • This act takes immediate effect and applies retroactively to emergency orders issued on or after November 15, 2020.

Legislative Description

Health: diseases; time limits on emergency orders issued in response to an epidemic; provide for unless extension is approved by the legislature and require emergency order to include certain information. Amends sec. 2253 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253) & adds sec. 2253a.

Health: diseases

Last Action

Postponed For The Day

3/25/2021

Committee Referrals

Government Operations1/13/2021

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