A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 7401, 7403, 7404, 7453, and 7457 (MCL 333.7401, 333.7403, 333.7404, 333.7453, and 333.7457), section 7401 as amended by 2016 PA 548, section 7403 as amended by 2016 PA 307, section 7404 as amended by 2016 PA 308, section 7453 as added by 1988 PA 139, and section 7457 as amended by 2006 PA 458, and by adding section 5137.
Establishes a needle and hypodermic syringe access programs by authorized entities. These programs are designed to distribute sterile needles or syringes and offer services to reduce the spread of communicable diseases, while providing legal protections for participants and those involved by exempting them from certain drug paraphernalia or controlled substance possession violations under specific conditions.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
