Act No. 163

Public Acts of 1999

Approved by the Governor

November 4, 1999

Filed with the Secretary of State

November 4, 1999

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 4, 1999

STATE OF MICHIGAN

90TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

Introduced by Rep. Law

Reps. Basham, Birkholz, DeHart, DeRossett, DeVuyst, Faunce, Garcia, Green, Jansen, Jelinek, Koetje, LaSata, Lemmons, Middaugh, Patterson, Raczkowski, Richardville, Sanborn, Shackleton, Tabor, Toy, Van Woerkom, Vaughn, Vear and Voorhees named co-sponsors

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4764

AN ACT to amend 1996 PA 386, entitled "An act to regulate the sale and purchase of viatical settlement contracts; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties," (MCL 550.521 to 550.528) by adding section 4a.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 4a. A provider shall not offer to provide or provide any payment to a viator that is conditioned on the viator's agreement to commit suicide.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.

Approved

Governor.