Bill Text: MI SB0477 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Corrections; other; agreements to have Michigan medical schools provide medical services to prisoners; require. Amends 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.201 - 791.285) by adding sec. 67c.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-28 - Referred To Committee On Judiciary [SB0477 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2009-SB0477-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 477
April 28, 2009, Introduced by Senators GEORGE, KUIPERS, PAPPAGEORGE, ALLEN, CROPSEY and KAHN and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled
"Corrections code of 1953,"
(MCL 791.201 to 791.285) by adding section 67c.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 67c. (1) The department shall enter into agreements with
1 or more medical schools in this state under which health care
services would be provided to prisoners by those medical schools.
(2) The department shall report to the legislature not later
than 180 days after the effective date of this section, and
annually thereafter, on the status of any agreements entered into
under this section. The report shall include an evaluation of the
cost and efficiency of health care services delivered under the
agreements. Copies of the report shall be delivered to the
secretary of the senate and the clerk of the house of
representatives and to the chairpersons of the standing committees
of the senate and house of representatives responsible for
legislation pertaining to corrections issues.