An act to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” by amending sections 13809 and 13810 (MCL 333.13809 and 333.13810), as added by 1990 PA 21.
The bill aims to modify the requirements for the containment, handling, packaging, labeling, storage, and disposal of medical waste by facilities, distinguishing between those that incinerate medical waste on-site and those that do not. Key requirements include:
Ensuring medical waste is packaged, contained, and stored in a way that prevents release and contamination, both at the producing facility and until final disposal. Separating medical waste into appropriately labeled containers at the point of origin, with labels that are clearly visible and marked with a biohazard symbol or the words "medical waste" or "pathological waste." Prohibiting the compaction or mixing of medical waste with other waste materials before it has been decontaminated, incinerated, and disposed of. Specifying that decontaminated medical waste, if mixed with other solid waste, must be clearly labeled as such. Stipulating that medical waste cannot be stored on the premises for more than 90 days, except for sharps, which may be stored in a sharps container for more than 90 days provided the container is not filled beyond three-quarters capacity.
Introduced
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Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Reported without amendment
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported without amendment
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Reported with substitute H-1
Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
Substitute H-1 concurred in 38 to 0 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
