Bill Text: MI HB4642 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Chaptered
Bill Title: Health; education; education and outreach program related to female genital mutilation; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 9159.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-07-12 - Assigned Pa 77'17 With Immediate Effect [HB4642 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HB4642-Chaptered.html
Act No. 77
Public Acts of 2017
Approved by the Governor
July 11, 2017
Filed with the Secretary of State
July 11, 2017
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 9, 2017
STATE OF MICHIGAN
99TH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
Introduced by Reps. Faris, Greimel, Hornberger, Hauck, Hughes, Chang, Farrington, Leutheuser, Lasinski, Griffin, Lucido, Rendon, Alexander, Whiteford, Kelly, Bizon, Hoitenga, Kahle, VanderWall, Sabo, Sowerby, Moss, Hammoud, Durhal, Cochran, LaSata, Brinks, Geiss, Ellison, Camilleri, Phelps, Chirkun, Jones, Gay-Dagnogo, Clemente, Peterson, Dianda, Love, Hoadley, Pagan, Garrett, Green, Yanez, Rabhi, Byrd, Schor, Neeley, Scott, Wittenberg, Pagel, Zemke, Greig, Allor, Lower and Lilly
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4642
AN ACT to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 9159.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 9159. (1) The department shall do both of the following:
(a) Develop and administer an educational and outreach program that, at a minimum, informs the public, including members of new immigrant populations to this state that commonly practice female genital mutilation and health care providers, of the health risks and emotional trauma inflicted by the practice of female genital mutilation and the criminal penalties for female genital mutilation. In developing the program described in this subdivision, the department shall seek input from all of the following:
(i) The general public, including individuals from communities that, as a matter of custom or ritual, traditionally practice female genital mutilation.
(ii) Women’s health organizations.
(iii) Teachers.
(iv) Local health departments.
(v) Health care providers.
(vi) State agencies that the department considers relevant.
(b) Develop and disseminate information on female genital mutilation and the criminal penalties for female genital mutilation to teachers and law enforcement personnel.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) “Female genital mutilation” means the circumcision, excision, or infibulation, in whole or in part, of the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of a female who is under 18 years of age.
(b) “Health care provider” means both of the following:
(i) A health professional who is licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized to engage in a health profession under article 15.
(ii) A health facility or agency as that term is defined in section 20106.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate
Approved
Governor
