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MI SB0474

Bill

Status

Passed

12/29/2023

Primary Sponsor

Sarah Anthony

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Origin

Senate

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Michigan's Public Health Code to align abortion regulations following changes to state abortion restrictions, with updates to sections covering fetal remains disposition, physician informed consent requirements, and disciplinary standards for health professionals.

  • Requires physicians performing abortions to obtain written informed consent at least 24 hours beforehand and provide patients with specific materials including fetal development depictions, procedure descriptions, and prenatal care information; allows exemptions for medical emergencies.

  • Establishes state website maintained by Department of Health and Human Services to provide required abortion information, allowing patients to access and print confirmation forms; requires screening for coercion to abort and documentation in medical records.

  • Creates ultrasound equipment grant program funded through dedicated state treasury account to provide grants to qualified entities offering family planning services to low-income women, with matching fund requirements and equipment accessibility standards.

  • Repeals nine sections of prior abortion law and adds violation provisions establishing fines up to $1,000 for failure to obtain proper authorization for fetal remains disposition; effectiveness contingent on enactment of House Bills 4949 and 4955.

Legislative Description

Health: abortion; public health code; amend to reflect repealed abortion laws and make other abortion-related changes. Amends secs. 2690, 2803, 2848, 2854, 9141, 10102, 16221, 16226, 16245, 16299, 17015 & 20115 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2690 et seq.) & repeals secs. 2835, 2836, 2837, 17014, 17016, 17017, 17516, 17517 & 22224 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2835 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4949'23, HB 4955'23

Health: abortion

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0209'23

12/29/2023

Committee Referrals

Health Policy10/24/2023
Housing And Human Services9/7/2023

Full Bill Text

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