2023 House Bill 4517

Health facilities: nursing homes; requirement for unlicensed personnel in nursing homes to complete fall prevention training established by the department; provide for.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 21795a.

Official record

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill proposes an amendment to the 1978 Public Health Code to establish a fall prevention training program for unlicensed personnel working in nursing homes. This program would be developed and administered by the department in consultation with the department of health and human services.

Introduced in the House

May 4, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Julie Rogers (D-41) and 34 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Stephanie Young (D-16), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Carol Glanville (D-84), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Helena Scott (D-7), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), John Roth (R-104), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Julie Brixie (D-73), Regina Weiss (D-6), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Kristian Grant (D-82), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Lori Stone (D-13), Rachel Hood (D-81), Kelly Breen (D-21), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Noah Arbit (D-20), Natalie Price (D-5), Mike McFall (D-8), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Joey Andrews (D-38), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Karen Whitsett (D-4), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Brenda Carter (D-53), Jason Morgan (D-23), Alabas Farhat (D-3) and Christine Morse (D-40)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy