Bill Text: MI SB0659 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Labor: fair employment practices; reproductive health coverage information act; create. Creates new act.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-09-29 - Referred To Committee On Economic And Small Business Development [SB0659 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-SB0659-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 659
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "reproductive health coverage information act".
(a) "Employee" means an individual who is employed by an employer for compensation.
(b) "Employer" means an individual or a private, public, or governmental entity doing business in this state that employs 1 or more individuals for compensation.
(c) "Reproductive health coverage information" means information concerning employer-provided health coverage for prescription contraception, including the existence or lack of coverage and the extent of coverage.
Sec. 3. (1) An employer shall notify each applicant for employment of reproductive health coverage information using all of the following methods:
(a) Informing the prospective employee in writing before the offer of employment.
(b) Including the reproductive health coverage information in any posting or advertisement for the employment.
(c) If the employer is a corporation, posting the reproductive health coverage information on the corporate website.
(2) An employer shall give each employee written notice of a change in reproductive health coverage information at least 90 days before the change takes effect.
Sec. 4. A person that violates this act is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $5,000.00 for each violation.
Enacting section 1. This act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.