SENATE BILL No. 1229

April 16, 2002, Introduced by Senators HART, MILLER, KOIVISTO, DE BEAUSSAERT,

MURPHY, BYRUM, CHERRY and PETERS 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 12531b and

12531c.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 12531B. IF THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES LIFEGUARD SERVICE

2 TO BE PROVIDED AT A PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL, AN INDIVIDUAL PROVIDING

3 THAT SERVICE SHALL BE TRAINED TO PREVENT, RECOGNIZE, AND RESPOND

4 TO EMERGENCIES ARISING FROM THE USE OF DIRECT SUCTION DRAINS.

5 SEC. 12531C. THE OPERATOR OF A PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL SHALL

6 DEVELOP A POOL SAFETY POLICY, POST THE POLICY AT A PROMINENT

7 PLACE AT THE PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL, AND COMPLY WITH THE POLICY.

8 THE POOL SAFETY POLICY SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO,

9 ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

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1 (A) GATES, LOCKS, AND OTHER SECURITY AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED

2 ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL.

3 (B) SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN, IF CHILDREN ARE ADMITTED.

4 (C) WHETHER AND WHEN LIFEGUARDS ARE ON DUTY.

5 (D) WHETHER AND WHERE DIVING IS ALLOWED.

6 (E) SAFE STORAGE OF POOL CHEMICALS.

7 (F) ELECTROCUTION HAZARDS.

8 (G) HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE USE OF DIRECT SUCTION DRAINS.

9 (H) EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.

10 (I) EMERGENCY CONTACTS.

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