EMERGENCY ORDER; OCCUPANCY RATES                                                S.B. 250 (S-1):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                     REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 250 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

Sponsor:  Senator Jon C. Bumstead

Committee:  Economic and Small Business Development

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Public Health Code to do the following:

-- Subject to the prescribed test positivity rate calculations, require an emergency order issued by the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) or a local health officer to control an epidemic related to coronavirus that placed a restriction on a qualified establishment to comply with certain parameters, depending on the positivity rate or the percentage of hospital beds being used to treat individuals with coronavirus.

-- Prescribe the method for calculating test positivity rate calculations in the State or an area served by a local health department.

MCL 333.2253 et al.                                                 Legislative Analyst:  Tyler VanHuyse

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have a minor negative fiscal impact on the DHHS and on local units of government. Increased costs would stem from an increase in administrative responsibilities.

Date Completed:  3-22-21                                               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.