HOUSE BILL No. 4298


     February 20, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Lockwood, Schauer, Kolb, Spade, Patterson, Gieleghem, Zelenko, Callahan, Dennis,
Murphy, Waters, Jacobs, Hardman, Bernero, O'Neil, Woodward, Anderson and Rich Brown and referred to the Committee on Senior
Health, Security and Retirement.


        A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

   "Public health code,"

   (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 21799.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 21799.  A NURSING HOME SHALL FURNISH A COPY OF EACH

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      INCIDENT REPORT TO EACH RESIDENT OF THE NURSING HOME OR TO THE

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      RESIDENT'S FAMILY OR GUARDIAN WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE INCIDENT

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      REPORT IS WRITTEN.  THE NURSING HOME SHALL NOT CHARGE A RESIDENT

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      OR THE RESIDENT'S FAMILY OR GUARDIAN FOR AN INCIDENT REPORT COPY

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      PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION.












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