A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 16221, 17001, 17047, 17049, 17201, 17211a, 17214, 17501, 17547, 17549, 18001, 18047, 18049, 20174, and 20201 (MCL 333.16221, 333.17001, 333.17047, 333.17049, 333.17201, 333.17211a, 333.17214, 333.17501, 333.17547, 333.17549, 333.18001, 333.18047, 333.18049, 333.20174, and 333.20201), section 16221 as amended by 2020 PA 232, section 17001 as amended by 2018 PA 624, sections 17047, 17547, 18047, and 20174 as added and sections 17049, 17549, and 18049 as amended by 2016 PA 379, sections 17201 and 20201 as amended and sections 17211a and 17214 as added by 2016 PA 499, section 17501 as amended by 2018 PA 524, and section 18001 as amended by 2018 PA 355, and by adding sections 17217 and 17217a.
This bill aims to significantly amend the 1978 Public Health Code, focusing on enhancing the investigation and disciplinary processes for health professionals in cases of negligence, incompetence, substance use disorder, and criminal convictions related to their profession.
Introduced
by
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
