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MI SB0475
Bill
AI Summary
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Prohibits licensed or registered health professionals from performing invasive bodily examinations on anesthetized or unconscious patients without meeting specific consent requirements
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Requires health professionals to ensure students in health profession training programs do not perform invasive bodily examinations on unconscious patients unless consent conditions are met
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Permits invasive examinations on unconscious patients only with written, informed consent for preventative, diagnostic, or treatment purposes, or when within the scope of a consented surgical procedure
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Allows invasive examinations without consent only in emergency situations when the patient is unconscious and incapable of consenting
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Informed consent forms must specifically allow patients to indicate whether students may perform the invasive examination
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Takes effect only if Senate Bill No. 476 of the 103rd Legislature is also enacted into law
Legislative Description
Health occupations: health professionals; invasive bodily examinations; prohibit under certain circumstances. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16280. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0476'25
State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Health Policy
12/10/2025