2023 House Bill 5113

Health facilities: hospitals; certain drug screen conducted in hospitals; require to include a test for fentanyl and to provide certain reporting.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 21525.

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Mandates that hospitals conducting drug screens to diagnose a patient's condition must include a test for fentanyl. If fentanyl is detected, the hospital is required to report the result to the Department of Health and Human Services in a prescribed manner, ensuring the patient's identity remains confidential.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 10, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Stephanie Young (D-16) and 20 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Felicia Brabec (D-33), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Rachel Hood (D-81), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Regina Weiss (D-6), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Reggie Miller (D-31), Kara Hope (D-74), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Kevin Coleman (D-25), Mike McFall (D-8), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Abraham Aiyash (D-9) and Karen Whitsett (D-4)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy