2023 House Bill 4663

Health occupations: health professionals; provision of information regarding Down syndrome to certain patients; require.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 16279.

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Requires that any licensee or registrant providing prenatal, postnatal care, or genetic counseling to an individual must offer written information when a test result or screening indicates a high likelihood or presence of Down syndrome in the individual's fetus or neonate.

Introduced in the House

May 24, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Kathy Schmaltz (R-46)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy