A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 20201 and 21513 (MCL 333.20201 and 333.21513), section 20201 as amended by 2016 PA 499 and section 21513 as amended by 2022 PA 265, and by adding section 21538.
This bill seeks to enhance patient rights, particularly for those giving birth, by requiring hospitals to allow the presence of a partner or doula, and mandates non-discrimination policies, with compliance required by January 1, 2026.
Introduced
by
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services
Reported from the Committee of the Whole with substitute S-2
Substitute S-2 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 22 to 14 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
