March 20, 2014, Introduced by Senators SCHUITMAKER, MOOLENAAR, HILDENBRAND, GREGORY, WARREN, NOFS, MARLEAU, KAHN, MEEKHOF and KOWALL and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending section 20171 (MCL 333.20171), as amended by 1990 PA
252.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 20171. (1) The department, after obtaining approval of
the advisory commission, shall promulgate and enforce rules to
implement this article, including rules necessary to enable a
health facility or agency to qualify for and receive federal funds
available for patient care or for projects involving new
construction, additions, modernizations, or conversions.
(2) The rules applicable to health facilities or agencies
shall be uniform insofar as is reasonable.
(3) The rules shall establish standards relating to:
(a) Ownership.
(b) Reasonable disclosure of ownership interests in
proprietary corporations and of financial interests of trustees of
voluntary, nonprofit corporations and owners of proprietary
corporations and partnerships.
(c) Organization and function of the health facility or
agency, owner, operator, and governing body.
(d) Administration.
(e)
Professional and nonprofessional staff, services, and
equipment
appropriate to implement section 20141(3).
(e) (f)
Policies and procedures.
(f) (g)
Fiscal and medical audit.
(g) (h)
Utilization and quality control review.
(h) (i)
Physical plant including planning,
construction,
functional design, sanitation, maintenance, housekeeping, and fire
safety.
(i) (j)
Arrangements for the continuing
evaluation of the
quality of health care provided.
(j) (k)
Other pertinent organizational,
operational, and
procedural requirements for each type of health facility or agency.
(4) The rules promulgated under section 21563 for the
designation of rural community hospitals may also specify all of
the following:
(a) Maximum bed size.
(b) The level of services to be provided in each category as
described in section 21562(2).
(c) Requirements for transfer agreements with other hospitals
to
assure ensure efficient and appropriate patient care.
(5) Rules promulgated under this article are subject to the
exemption provided in section 17 of the continuing care community
act.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 886
of the 97th Legislature is enacted into law.