February 13, 2018, Introduced by Rep. Yaroch and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled
"The insurance code of 1956,"
(MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3157a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3157a. (1) An individual who provides attendant care to
an injured person for an accidental bodily injury covered by
personal protection insurance and who is a relative of the injured
person is entitled to be paid the average customary wage of a
direct care worker or the state minimum hourly wage rate determined
under section 4 of the workforce opportunity wage act, 2014 PA 138,
MCL 408.414, whichever is greater.
(2) As used in this section, "direct care worker" means a home
health aide, psychiatric aide, nursing assistant, or personal care
aide, as those occupations are described in the 2010 standard
occupational classification system of the United States Department
of Labor.