Introduced
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To mandate that nursing homes carry liability insurance covering the risks accruing from potential neglect of a patient, in the amount of at least $1 million per occurrence. This and related bills were introduced after the Carlyle Group company's acquisition of 28 Michigan nursing homes previously owned by Manor Care Inc., which has been opposed by the Service Employees International Union. See also House Bills 6251 to 6258, and HB 6288.
Referred to the Committee on Senior Health, Security, and Retirement
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute failed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that changes the amount of liability insurance the bill would mandate from $1 million to $500,000 per occurrence.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4454, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4454 would make Michigan a "Right to Work" state.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5569, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5569 would exclude from the definition of gross receipts subject the Michigan Business Tax amounts received by the taxpayer for the reimbursement of costs associated with a service provided to a Medicaid or Medicare recipient or beneficiary.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To adopt a substitute version of the bill that is essentially identical to the previous Donigan substitute before it was amended. This is a technigue used by the majority to "sweep away" Republican amendments adopted on voice-votes.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 64 to 42 (details)
To mandate that nursing homes carry liability insurance covering the risks accruing from potential neglect of a patient, in the amount of at least $500,000 per occurrence.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
