HOUSE BILL No. 4349


     February 25, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Brewer, Martinez, Hale, Kelly and Cherry and referred to the Committee on Family and Civil Law.


        A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

   "Revised judicature act of 1961,"

   (MCL 600.101 to 600.9948) by adding section 2945a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 2945A.  (1) A PRODUCT LIABILITY ACTION AGAINST A MANU-

 2    FACTURER OF BLOOD PRODUCTS THAT IS BASED ON THE INFUSION OF A

 3    BLOOD PRODUCT RESULTING IN THE CONTRACTION OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFI-

 4    CIENCY VIRUS OR ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME SHALL NOT

 5    ACCRUE PRIOR TO JULY 13, 1995.

 6         (2) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ALL PENDING CLAIMS, INCLUDING AN

 7    ACTION THAT HAS BEEN FILED PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS

 8    SECTION BUT HAS NOT BEEN DISMISSED OR FINALLY ADJUDICATED.








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