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MI HB4077

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Julie Rogers

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Modifies the process for medical certification of death records by specifying which physicians may complete certifications when a death occurs inside or outside an institution, including attending physicians, their authorized representatives, chief medical officers, or pathologists.

  • Requires medical certification of death records to be submitted through a state-established web-based application system beginning one year after the act's effective date, with mandatory training for individuals who complete certifications.

  • Mandates that physicians presented with a medical certification by a funeral director cannot neglect or refuse to certify the death record or furnish information in their possession.

  • Adds failure to comply with the new death certification requirements (Section 2843(5)) as grounds for disciplinary action against licensed health professionals.

  • Takes immediate effect upon enactment and amends sections of the Michigan Public Health Code (1978 PA 368) related to vital records and health profession regulation.

Legislative Description

Health: medical examiners; process for medical certification of a death record; modify. Amends secs. 2804, 2843, 2843b, 2844 & 16221 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2804 et seq.).

Records: death

Last Action

Presented To The Governor 03/09/2026 01:00 Pm

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Health Policy4/29/2025
Health Policy2/12/2025

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