HOUSE BILL No. 4731


     April 30, 1997, Introduced by Rep. Profit 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 section 21093.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 21093.  A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION MAY ESTABLISH

 2    A PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES ENROLLEES TO VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST OTHER

 3    ENROLLEES WITH DAILY CARE NEEDS.  THE PROGRAM MAY AWARD

 4    CARE-SHARING OR SERVICE CREDITS TO A VOLUNTEER FOR HIS OR HER

 5    ASSISTANCE THAT THE VOLUNTEER CAN USE IF HE OR SHE EVER NEEDS

 6    DAILY CARE ASSISTANCE THAT CAN BE PROVIDED BY ANOTHER HEALTH

 7    MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION ENROLLEE VOLUNTEER.










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