House Introduced Bill 4796

HOUSE BILL No. 4796

May 17, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Williams, Voorhees and Woronchak and referred to the Committee on Senior Health, Security and Retirement.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

by amending section 2611 (MCL 333.2611), as amended by 1989

PA 264.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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Sec. 2611. (1) The department shall coordinate the health

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services research, evaluation, and demonstration and health sta-

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tistical activities undertaken or supported by the department.

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(2) The department shall establish policy consistent with

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this part to administer health services research, evaluation, and

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demonstration and health statistical activities undertaken or

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supported by the department. In establishing the policy the

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department shall consider ALL OF the following interests:

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(a) The individual's right and reasonable expectation of

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privacy concerning its use, including the protection of

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privileged communications and the expectations of the individual

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when giving the information.

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(b) The freedom of persons to do business.

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(c) The public's interest in the protection of private

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rights.

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(d) The public's interest in the free access to governmental

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information.

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(e) The protections necessary to encourage persons to pro-

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vide information.

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(f) The individual's interest in being informed of dangers

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of which he or she would not otherwise be aware.

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(g) The public's interest in the effective use of available

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data to protect and promote the health of individuals and the

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public as a whole.

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(h) The public's interest in the effective and efficient

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management of governmental activities.

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(i) The individual's interest in data about himself or

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herself.

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(j) The interests of other governmental entities in prepar-

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ing reports.

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(3) The department may establish a nonprofit corporation

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pursuant to the nonprofit corporation act, Act No. 162 of the

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Public Acts of 1982, being sections 450.2101 to 450.3192 of the

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Michigan Compiled Laws 1982 PA 162, MCL 450.2101 TO 450.3192.

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The purpose of the corporation shall be to plan, promote, and

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coordinate health services research with a public university or a

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consortium of public universities within the state. The

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corporation may research, evaluate, and demonstrate all of the

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following:

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(a) The cause, effects, extent, and nature of illness and

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disability among all or a particular group of the people of this

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state.

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(b) The impact of personal illness and disability on the

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economy of this state and the well-being of all or a particular

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group of the people of this state.

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(c) Environmental, laboratory, social, and other health

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related issues.

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(d) The health knowledge and practices of the people of this

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state.

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(e) The quality and availability of health resources in this

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state including, but not limited to, health care institutions and

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health professions.

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(f) The determinants of health and nutritional practices and

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status including, but not limited to, behaviors that are related

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to health.

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(g) Access to and use of health care services by all or a

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particular group of the people of this state including, but not

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limited to, the use of ambulatory health care services. The

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access and use may be categorized by specialty and type of prac-

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tice of the health professional or health facility providing the

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service.

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(h) Health care costs and financing including, but not

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limited to, trends in health care costs, sources of payments, and

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federal, state, and local expenditures for health care services.

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(i) Public health policies and programs.

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(j) Other issues considered appropriate by the board of

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directors of the corporation.

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(4) THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, IN COOPERATION WITH

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THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY SERVICES, THE OFFICE OF

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SERVICES TO THE AGING, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LONG-TERM HEALTH

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CARE INDUSTRY, LICENSED AND UNLICENSED LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE

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WORKERS, AND RESIDENTS OF LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND

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THEIR FAMILIES, SHALL ESTABLISH THE MICHIGAN LONG-TERM HEALTH

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CARE EXCELLENCE INSTITUTE. THE MICHIGAN LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE

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EXCELLENCE INSTITUTE MAY RESEARCH, EVALUATE, AND DEMONSTRATE ALL

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OF THE FOLLOWING:

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(A) STRATEGIES TO DEVELOP, RECRUIT, AND RETAIN LONG-TERM

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HEALTH CARE WORKERS WHO PROVIDE DIRECT CARE TO RESIDENTS AND

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PATIENTS AND LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE FACILITY MANAGERS AND

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ADMINISTRATORS.

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(B) STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE AND ENRICH THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT

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IN LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.

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(C) PRACTICES AND POLICIES THAT HAVE HAD A DEMONSTRATED POS-

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ITIVE IMPACT ON THE RETENTION OF LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE WORKERS,

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MANAGERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS.

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(5) THE MICHIGAN LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE EXCELLENCE INSTITUTE

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CREATED IN SUBSECTION (4) SHALL PRODUCE A REPORT WITHIN 2 YEARS

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AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AMENDATORY ACT THAT ADDED THIS

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SUBSECTION. THE INSTITUTE SHALL DISTRIBUTE COPIES OF THE REPORT

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TO THE GOVERNOR, THE LEGISLATURE, AND, UPON REQUEST, TO THE

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PUBLIC. THE INSTITUTE SHALL INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING IN THE

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REPORT:

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(A) FINDINGS ON THE PROBLEM IN THIS STATE OF RECRUITING,

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DEVELOPING, AND RETAINING DIRECT CARE WORKERS, MANAGERS, AND

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ADMINISTRATORS FOR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.

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(B) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROPOSED LEGISLATION OR ADMINISTRA-

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TIVE RULES.

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(C) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION.

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(D) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

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(E) FINDINGS ON THE TOPICS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (4)(A) TO

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(C).

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(F) OTHER INFORMATION CONSIDERED NECESSARY OR RELEVANT BY

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THE INSTITUTE.

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