Bill Text: MI HB4603 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Health; education; sickle cell disease public awareness campaign; require department to create. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 5427.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-24 - Printed Bill Filed 04/24/2013 [HB4603 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2013-HB4603-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 4603

 

April 23, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Ananich, Tlaib, Cavanagh and Faris and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

 

"Public health code,"

 

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 5427.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 5427. (1) By 90 days after the effective date of this

 

section, the department shall develop and disseminate a public

 

awareness campaign for health professionals, health facilities and

 

agencies, local health departments, and the general public on

 

sickle cell disease. The department shall include all of the

 

following in the public awareness campaign developed under this

 

section:

 

     (a) Information about the disease and the methods of care and

 

treatment modalities available.

 




     (b) The sickle cell resources in this state for distribution

 

and referral purposes.

 

     (c) Any other information the department considers

 

appropriate.

 

     (2) By 90 days after the effective date of this section, the

 

department shall develop a program to coordinate services available

 

to residents of this state from sickle cell disease programs,

 

including state, federal, and voluntary programs.