2023 House Bill 5259

Health: immunizations; access to the Michigan care improvement registry; restrict and expand the registry to include the reporting of adverse events resulting from immunizing agents.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 9206 and 9227 (MCL 333.9206 and 333.9227), section 9206 as amended by 2023 PA 145 and section 9227 as amended by 2006 PA 91.

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Mandates health care providers to issue a written certificate of immunization post-vaccination and to inform whether the child has been tested for lead poisoning, effective January 1, 2024. It also requires informing parents or guardians about their right to object to the reporting of their child's immunization records to the department and outlines the process for reporting adverse immunization events.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 26, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Ken Borton (R-105) and 12 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Robert Bezotte (R-50), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Brian BeGole (R-71), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Angela Rigas (R-79), Rachelle Smit (R-43), Steve Carra (R-36), Brad Paquette (R-37), William Bruck (R-30) and Jaime Greene (R-65)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations