HOUSE BILL No. 5016

 

 

September 27, 2017, Introduced by Rep. Lucido and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to allow implanting a microchip in certain individuals;

 

and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain health care

 

professionals.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Child" means an individual who is under 18 years of age,

 

who is not emancipated under 1968 PA 293, MCL 722.1 to 722.6, and

 

who lives with a parent or guardian.

 

     (b) "Child or youth with special health care needs" means that

 

term as defined in section 5801 of the public health code, 1978 PA

 

368, MCL 333.5801.

 

     (c) "Health care professional" means an individual licensed or

 

otherwise authorized to practice medicine under article 15 of the


public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.11601 to 333.18838.

 

     (d) "Vulnerable adult" means that term as provided in section

 

145m of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.145m.

 

     Sec. 3. At the request of the custodial parent or a guardian

 

of a child or youth with special health care needs, a health care

 

professional may implant a microchip into that child for the

 

purpose of identifying or locating that child if he or she becomes

 

lost or missing.

 

     Sec. 5. At the request of the guardian of a vulnerable adult,

 

a health care professional may implant a microchip into that

 

vulnerable adult for the purpose of identifying or locating the

 

vulnerable adult if he or she becomes lost or missing.

 

     Enacting section 1. This act takes effect 90 days after the

 

date it is enacted into law.