2025 Senate Bill 122

Health: other; enforcement powers of the department of health and human services under the public health code; modify.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 2251, 2253, 2433, 2435, 2441, 2451, 2453, 2481, 12613, 13104, 13105a, 13108, 13516, 13736, 13737, 13738, and 20919 (MCL 333.2251, 333.2253, 333.2433, 333.2435, 333.2441, 333.2451, 333.2453, 333.2481, 333.12613, 333.13104, 333.13105a, 333.13108, 333.13516, 333.13736, 333.13737, 333.13738, and 333.20919), section 2251 as amended by 2012 PA 180, sections 2253 and 2453 as amended by 2022 PA 274, section 2441 as amended by 2010 PA 72, section 12613 as amended by 2009 PA 188, sections 13104 and 13108 as amended and section 13105a as added by 2010 PA 375, sections 13736, 13737, and 13738 as added by 1987 PA 203, and section 20919 as amended by 2019 PA 37; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The legislation updates the Public Health Code to enhance flexibility in public health management, revises epidemic control procedures, outlines local health department responsibilities, sets protocols for medical control authorities, and addresses body art facility regulations, while ensuring compliance with constitutional rights and providing an appeals process for medical decisions.

Introduced in the Senate

March 5, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Jonathan Lindsey (R-17) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Rick Outman (R-33), Jim Runestad (R-23) and Joseph Bellino (R-16)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations