Bill Text: MI HB4939 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Health; screening; health assessment website; require department of community health to create, maintain, and evaluate. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 5151.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-14 - Printed Bill Filed 05/14/2009 [HB4939 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-HB4939-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 4939

 

May 13, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Womack, Meadows, Johnson, Melton, Haugh, Simpson, Slavens, Slezak, Ball, Lisa Brown, Young, Marleau, Mayes and Scripps 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 5151.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 5151. (1) On or before the expiration of 120 days after

 

the effective date of this section, the department shall create,

 

operate, and maintain a health assessment website to promote

 

healthy behaviors by the citizens of this state through education

 

and awareness. The department shall include on the health

 

assessment website interactive tools including, but not limited to,

 

quizzes, step-by-step tutorials, and self assessment tests.

 

     (2) The department shall monitor and evaluate the health

 

assessment website to ensure usefulness and effectiveness in

 

promoting healthy behaviors through education and awareness. In

 

creating, operating, monitoring, and evaluating the health

 

assessment website under this section, the department shall review

 

recommendations developed by the science panel on interactive

 

communication and health that was convened by the United States

 

department of health and human services and any other information

 

the department determines is from reputable and scientific sources.

 

     (3) The department shall ensure the privacy and security of

 

any information submitted to the website by citizens of this state.

 

The department shall comply with all other provisions of this act,

 

the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1101 to 330.2106, or

 

any other federal or state law establishing privacy and security

 

standards applicable to health or other personally identifiable

 

information.

 

     (4) The department shall promote public awareness of the

 

health assessment website created under this section.