APPLICATION ASSISTANTS; EXPAND DEFINITION S.B. 1175:
SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 1175 (as introduced 12-3-24)
Sponsor: Senator Mallory McMorrow
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Address Confidentiality Program Act to expand the definition of "application assistant" to include an employee or volunteer at an agency or organization that served reproductive health care providers and patients.
The Act establishes the Address Confidentiality Program in the Department of Attorney General and allows eligible individuals to apply to the Program to acquire and use a designated address with the help of an application assistant. Under the Act, "application assistant" means an employee or volunteer at an agency or organization that serves victims of domestic violence, stalking, human trafficking, or sexual assault who has received training and certification from the Department of the Attorney General to help individuals complete applications to become Address Confidentiality Program participants. The bill would expand this definition to include an employee or volunteer at an agency or organization that serves reproductive health care providers and patients who has received training and certification from the Department of the Attorney General to help individuals complete applications to become program participants.
Under the bill, "reproductive health care provider and patient" would mean any of the following:
-- A health professional who provides reproductive health care services.
-- An employee, volunteer, or immediate family member of a health professional who provides reproductive health care services.
-- An individual who receives reproductive health care services from a health professional who provides reproductive health care services.
-- An individual who owns or operates a health facility or agency in which reproductive health care services are provided.
MCL 780.853 Legislative Analyst: Alex Krabill
FISCAL IMPACT
There would be no fiscal impact on courts or the Department of the Attorney General.
Fiscal Analyst: Michael Siracuse
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.