HOUSE BILL No. 5649

 

June 11, 2014, Introduced by Rep. Jenkins and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

 

"Public health code,"

 

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding sections 16221a and 20165a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 16221a. Except in the case of gross negligence or willful

 

misconduct, a health care provider's recommendation or treatment

 

provided as authorized under the right to try act is not grounds

 

for the department to investigate under section 16221 or for

 

disciplinary action against a licensee under section 16226.

 

     Sec. 20165a. Except in the case of gross negligence or willful

 

misconduct, a health facility's cooperation in a treatment

 

recommended by a health professional as authorized under the right

 

to try act, alone, is not grounds for the department to take any

 

action against a licensee under section 20165.

 


     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no.

 

05677'14) of the 97th Legislature is enacted into law.