2023 House Bill 4291

Health: children; youth athletes; require department to develop educational materials and training program regarding sudden cardiac arrest in athletes and their return to athletic activity.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding sections 9157 and 9158.

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House Bill 4291 would amend the Public Health Code to require the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to adopt and make publicly available educational materials and a training program related to sudden cardiac arrest.

Introduced in the House

March 16, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-33) and 29 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Natalie Price (D-5), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Rachel Hood (D-81), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Noah Arbit (D-20), Jaime Churches (D-27), Julie Rogers (D-41), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Carol Glanville (D-84), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Kelly Breen (D-21), Kara Hope (D-74), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Brenda Carter (D-53), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Reggie Miller (D-31), Stephanie Young (D-16), Helena Scott (D-7), Jenn Hill (D-109), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Jason Morgan (D-23), Angela Witwer (D-76) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy