Bill Text: MI HB4269 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Health: emergency response; authority of the department of health and human services to provide a sweeping closure policy; limit based on certain thresholds for emergency orders. Amends sec. 2253 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253) & adds sec. 2253a.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 15-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-23 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 02/18/2021 [HB4269 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HB4269-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 4269
February 18, 2021, Introduced by Reps. Damoose,
Martin, Wozniak, Beeler, Howell, Fink, Allor, Filler, Meerman, Steven
Johnson, Borton, Roth, Yaroch, Brann and LaFave and referred to the
Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending section 2253 (MCL 333.2253), as amended by 2006 PA 157, and by adding section 2253a.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 2253. (1) If Subject
to section 2253a, if the director determines that control of an
epidemic is necessary to protect the public health, the director by emergency
order may prohibit the gathering of people for any purpose and may establish
procedures to be followed during the epidemic to insure
ensure continuation of essential
public health services and enforcement of health laws. Emergency procedures shall are
not be limited to
this code.
(2) If an epidemic described in subsection (1) involves avian
influenza or another virus or disease that is or may be spread by contact with
animals, the department of agriculture and
rural development shall cooperate with and assist the director in
the director's response to the epidemic.
(3) Upon On request from the director, the department of
agriculture and rural development shall
assist the department in any review or update of the department's pandemic
influenza plan under section 5112.
Sec. 2253a. An emergency order issued under section 2253 is valid for the time period specified in the order or until the order has been in effect for 30 days, whichever is sooner. After 30 days, an emergency order issued under section 2253 is not valid unless a request from the director to extend the order for a specific number of days is approved by resolution of both houses of the legislature.
