Bill Text: MI SB1139 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Occupations; physicians; requiring patient to agree not to post a negative comment online as prerequisite to providing medical services; prohibit. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 17019, 17519 & 20204.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-05-23 - Referred To Committee On Health Policy [SB1139 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-SB1139-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 1139
May 23, 2012, Introduced by Senators WARREN, HOPGOOD and WHITMER 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 sections 17019, 17519, and
20204.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 17019. (1) A physician shall not, as a prerequisite to
providing medical treatment or services to a patient, require that
patient to sign a contract or otherwise agree either orally or in
writing that the patient will not post negative commentary on any
public media forum about the physician, the physician's practice
and expertise, the medical treatment provided to the patient by the
physician, or any other commentary pertaining to the physician or
his or her practice.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Patient" means that term as defined in section 20175a.
(b) "Public media forum" means the internet or any other
medium designed or intended to be used to convey information to
other individuals, regardless of whether a membership or password
is required to view the information.
Sec. 17519. (1) A physician shall not, as a prerequisite to
providing medical treatment or services to a patient, require that
patient to sign a contract or otherwise agree either orally or in
writing that the patient will not post negative commentary on any
public media forum about the physician, the physician's practice
and expertise, the medical treatment provided to the patient by the
physician, or any other commentary pertaining to the physician or
his or her practice.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Patient" means that term as defined in section 20175a.
(b) "Public media forum" means that term as defined in section
17019.
Sec. 20204. (1) A health facility or agency shall not, as a
prerequisite to providing medical treatment or services to a
patient, require that patient to sign a contract or otherwise agree
either orally or in writing that the patient will not post negative
commentary on any public media forum about the health facility or
agency, the practice and expertise of the physicians employed by
the health facility or agency, the medical treatment provided to
the patient at the health facility or agency, or any other
commentary pertaining to the health facility or agency or the
physicians employed by the health facility or agency.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Patient" means that term as defined in section 20175a.
(b) "Public media forum" means that term as defined in section
17019.
