STATUTORY REFERENCES: DISABILITY                                                    H.B. 5345-5352:

                                                                               SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL

                                                                                                         IN COMMITTEE

House Bills 5345 through 5352 (as passed by the House)

Sponsor:  Representative Matt Lori (H.B. 5345)

               Representative Philip M. Cavanagh (H.B. 5346)

               Representative Gail Haines (H.B. 5347)

               Representative Tom Leonard (H.B. 5348)

               Representative Kevin Cotter (H.B. 5349)

               Representative Tom Cochran (H.B. 5350)

               Representative David Knezek (H.B. 5351)

               Representative Pat Somerville (H.B. 5352)

House Committee:  Health Policy

Senate Committee:  Health Policy

Date Completed:  3-12-14

CONTENT

The bills would amend a number of statutes to refer to "intellectual disability" rather than "mental retardation", and "intellectually disabled" or "developmentally disabled" rather than "mentally retarded".

House Bill 5345 would amend several definitions used in Chapter LXXVI (Rape) of the Michigan Penal Code.

House Bill 5346 would amend the definition of "child caring institution" in Public Act 116 of 1973, the child care licensing act.

House Bill 5347 would amend provisions of Article 17 (Facilities and Agencies) of the Public Health Code regarding criminal history checks and disqualification from employment, contracting, or privileges by a health facility or agency; and nursing homes.

House Bill 5348 would amend a section of the Insurance Code prohibiting the termination of dependent coverage of a policyholder's unmarried adult child who is incapable of self-support due to disability.

House Bill 5349 would amend a provision of the Revised Judicature Act prohibiting the charging or collection of fees for furnishing certified copies in connection with proceedings for the admission and commitment of an individual to a mental hospital or State or Federal institution for the care of people with mental illness or disability.

House Bill 5350 would amend definitions of terms used in the Surrogate Parenting Act, as well as provisions prohibiting surrogate parentage contracts under certain circumstances.

House Bill 5351 would amend a provision of Public Act 31 of 1948 (1^st Ex Sess), which governs building authorities, allowing an intermediate school district and a constituent school district to incorporate a building authority for purposes related to a facility for disabled children.

House Bill 5352 would amend the Public School Employees Retirement Act to revise a reference to service performed in a community mental health service program in the definition of "out of system public education service".

MCL 750.520a (H.B. 5345)                                              Legislative Analyst:  Julie Cassidy

       722.111 (H.B. 5346)

       333.20173a et al. (H.B. 5347)

       500.2264 (H.B. 5348)

       600.876 (H.B. 5349)

       722.853 et al. (H.B. 5350)

       123.952b (H.B. 5351)

       38.1306 (H.B. 5352)

FISCAL IMPACT

The bills would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

                                                                                   Fiscal Analyst:  Ellyn Ackerman

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.