HB-5339, As Passed Senate, June 8, 2016

HOUSE BILL No. 5339

February 10, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Lucido, Barrett and Kosowski and referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

by amending section 5701 (MCL 333.5701), as added by 1987 PA 48.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 5701. (1) As used in this part:

     (a) "Agent orange" means the chemical herbicide made from

chemicals known as 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and its esters,

or 2,4-D, and Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid and its esters, or 2,4,5-

T.

     (b) "Chemical agent" means a chemical herbicide or defoliant

other than agent orange, or a chemical weapon, which chemical

herbicide, defoliant, or weapon is of the type used by the armed

forces of the United States.

     (c) "Commission" means the agent orange commission created in

section 5731.

     (d) "Department" means the department of health and human

services in cooperation with the veterans' service offices.

     (e) "Dioxin" means the chemicals known as 2,3,7,8-

Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, or 2,3,7,8-TCDD.

     (f) "Hospital" means a hospital licensed pursuant to article

17.

     (g) "Information resource center" means the agent orange

information resource center created in section 5745.

     (h) "Physician" means a physician licensed pursuant to article

15.

     (i) "Veteran" means a person who served in the armed forces of

the United States.that term as defined in section 1 of 1965 PA 190,

MCL 35.61.

     (j) "Vietnam-era veteran" means a person veteran who served in

the armed forces of the United States between 12:01 a.m., January

1, 1961, and 12:01 a.m., September 1, 1973, and who meets either of

the following criteria:

     (i) Has been a resident of this state continuously since the

effective date of this part.June 11, 1987.

     (ii) Is a resident of this state at the time he or she begins

participating in testing or other activities under this part, and

was a resident of this state at the time of induction into the

armed forces of the United States.

     (2) In addition, article 1 contains general definitions and

principles of construction applicable to all articles in this code.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5332 (request no.

02698'15 *) of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.