HOUSE BILL NO. 6391

November 12, 2020, Introduced by Reps. Steven Johnson and Meerman and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

A bill to amend 1929 PA 178, entitled

"An act to provide for the establishment, operation and control of county medical care facilities by 2 or more counties of less than 1,000,000 population,"

by amending section 4 (MCL 404.4).

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 4. (1) Contracts for the construction and equipping the equipment of any a joint county medical care facility to be erected under the provisions of this act , shall must be let by the board of trustees of said the joint county medical care facility subject to the approval of the state department of social welfare. Such licensing and regulatory affairs. The work may be let as an entirety or in sections, as may be deemed whichever is considered more advantageous. In all cases where If the cost of construction exceeds the sum of $500.00, bids the board of trustees of the joint county medical care facility shall be advertised do 1 of the following, as applicable:

(a) Through December 31, 2021, provide public notice of the bids in 1 or more newspapers published and circulated within the applicable counties, concerned, not less than 2 weeks prior to before the date when bids are to be received.

(b) Beginning January 1, 2022, post public notice of the bids as provided in the local government public notice act not less than 2 weeks before the date when bids are to be received.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this act, the board of trustees of said the joint county medical care facility may adopt reasonable rules and regulations concerning the manner of advertising for bids and the letting of contracts. In all cases, the The right of the board of trustees of the joint county medical care facility to reject any and all bids presented shall must be reserved. Each contract let hereunder shall under this section must provide that the work shall will be done subject to the approval of the state department of social welfare.licensing and regulatory affairs.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 6440 (request no. 02449'19) of the 100th Legislature is enacted into law.