OPEN MEETINGS: EXEMPT FATALITY REVIEW TEAMS
House Bill 5868
Sponsor: Rep. Sue Tabor
Committee: Civil Law and the Judiciary
Complete to 8-5-02
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5868 AS INTRODUCED 4-9-02
House Bill 5868 would amend the Open Meetings Act (MCL 15.263) to exempt state and county "interagency domestic violence fatality review teams" from the act when they are deliberating the merits of cases. The Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Act (Public Act 192 of 2001) authorized the creation of interagency state and county domestic violence fatality review teams to review fatal and near-fatal incidents of domestic violence for the purpose of learning how to prevent domestic violence homicides and suicides.
The bill would also update a reference to the Revised Judicature Act concerning arbitration of certain disputes over allegations of medical malpractice.
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.