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MI SB0122
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Lindsey
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AI Summary
- Changes state and local health departments' "orders" during imminent dangers and epidemics to non-binding "recommendations" that "suggest" rather than "require" actions, removing authority to prohibit gatherings or mandate compliance
- Removes the director's power to take full charge of state and local health law administration when conditions constitute a menace to public health
- Eliminates local health departments' authority to adopt and enforce regulations to safeguard public health and prevent disease spread, including removing provisions that regulations supersede conflicting local ordinances
- Repeals 19 sections of the public health code, including those governing administrative inspection warrants, enforcement procedures, civil fines schedules, and emergency order authority
- Requires local health departments to certify annually to the legislature that they have not violated any constitutionally protected rights as a condition for funding approval
Legislative Description
Health: other; enforcement powers of the department of health and human services under the public health code; modify. Amends secs. 2251, 2253, 2433, 2435, 2441, 2451, 2453, 2481, 12613, 13104, 13105a, 13108, 13516, 13736, 13737, 13738 & 20919 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2251 et seq.) & repeals secs. 1299, 2241, 2242, 2243, 2244, 2245, 2246, 2255, 2261, 2262, 2263, 2437, 2443, 2446, 2455, 2461, 2462, 2463 & 2465 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1299 et seq.).
Health: other
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
3/5/2025
Committee Referrals
Government Operations3/5/2025
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