An act to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws of this state regarding the regulation of certain occupations and to regulate certain persons and activities relative to those occupations; to create a board for each of those occupations; to establish the powers and duties of certain departments and agencies and the boards of each occupation; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to provide for certain fees; to provide for penalties and civil fines; to establish rights, relationships, and remedies of certain persons under certain circumstances; to provide immunity from certain civil liability for certain entities and certain related occupations under certain circumstances; to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 339.101 to 339.2677) by adding article 18A.
Senate Bill 544 and 545 would amend the Occupational Code to prohibit the operation of a refrigeration facility or removal service for dead human bodies without a license or certificate of registration, respectively, issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). The bill would allow these entities to provide certain services described below only when contracted with any of the following: • A health facility. • A county medical examiner. • A funeral establishment. • A medical school. • An organ procurement organization. • An institution of higher education that accepts whole body donations for research and education purposes.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs
Reported with substitute S-3
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-3
Substitute S-3 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 26 to 12 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform
Reported without amendment
Passed in the House 76 to 33 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
