HB-4235, As Passed House, June 2, 2016

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4235

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 2617a.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 2617a. A physician or an individual in charge of a health

facility who is present for or is aware of a maternal death shall

submit information regarding that death at the time and in the

manner specified or approved by the department for inclusion in the

health information system established under section 2616. As used

in this section:

     (a) "Health facility" means a hospital, freestanding surgical

outpatient facility, or other outpatient facility that is licensed

or otherwise authorized to operate in this state under article 17.

     (b) "Maternal death" means the death of a woman who was

pregnant at the time of her death or within 1 year before her

death.

     (c) "Physician" means an individual who is licensed or

otherwise authorized to engage in the practice of medicine or

practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery under article 15.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.