JOINT COUNTY MEDICAL CARE FACILITY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

House Bill 4740

Sponsor:  Rep. Edward McBroom

Committee:  Local Government

Complete to 9-10-13

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4740 AS INTRODUCED 5-16-13

Public Act 178 of 1929 allows two or more counties each with a population of less than one million to operate a joint county medical care facility.  House Bill 4740 would amend the act revise the number of members to be appointed to serve on the facility board of trustees and their required qualifications.

The bill requires that, beginning on its effective date, each county board of commissioners appoint four individuals to serve on the board of trustees of the joint county medical care facility.  However, a member of the board of trustees who held office at that time could continue in office as one of the four members until he or she resigned or otherwise vacated the office, or until the term expired.

 

The bill also requires a county board of commissioners to appoint individuals who qualified based upon criteria the board established.

Currently under the law, when two or more counties form a joint medical care facility, each county must appoint three members of their respective social welfare boards to serve as members of the facility's board of trustees.  The act also specifies the facility's board of trustees must cooperate with the state Department of Social Welfare in the construction and equipping of the facility.   House Bill 4740 would eliminate this outdated reference, and refer instead to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

MCL 404.2

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bill would not have a significant fiscal impact on state or local units of government.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   J. Hunault

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Paul Holland

■ 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.