ORGAN TRANSPLANT DISCRIMINATION; PROHIBIT                    H.B. 4762 (S-5):

                                                                                         SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                         REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 4762 (Substitute S-5 as reported)

Sponsor:  Representative Bronna Kahle

House Committee:  Health Policy

Senate Committee:  Health Policy and Human Services

CONTENT

The bill would add Section 10251 to the Public Health Code to do the following:

-- Prohibit a health care provider from discriminating against an individual who had a disability solely based on the individual's disability in providing health care and other services related to an organ transplant.

-- Allow a health care provider to consider the support of an individual who had a disability in determining the individual's ability to comply with postransplantation medical requirements.

-- Allow an individual with a disability who reasonably believed that a health care provider had violated Section 10251 to bring an action for injunctive relief.

-- Require an action for injunctive relief to be heard in an expedited manner.

Proposed MCL 333.10251                       Legislative Analyst:  Stephen P. Jackson

FISCAL IMPACT

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

Date Completed:  12-6-22                                       Fiscal Analyst:  Jonah Houtz

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.