Public Act 321 of 2005

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• Introduced by Rep. Roger Kahn (R) on March 17, 2005, to include pharmacists and pharmacist interns in the list of health care professionals who are immune from liability for treatment given while engaged in disaster relief activity during an official state emergency.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on March 17, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on November 1, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on November 9, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that includes medical residents undergoing training in a licensed hospital in the liability exemptions. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on November 9, 2005.
• Passed 104 to 2 in the House on November 9, 2005, to include pharmacists, pharmacist interns and medical residents undergoing training in a licensed hospital in the list of health care professionals who are immune from liability for treatment given while engaged in disaster relief activity during an official state emergency.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on November 10, 2005.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 10, 2005.
    • Reported in the Senate on December 7, 2005, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered by Sen. Bruce Patterson (R) on December 13, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on December 13, 2005.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on December 13, 2005, to include pharmacists, pharmacist interns and medical residents undergoing training in a licensed hospital in the list of health care professionals who are immune from liability for treatment given while engaged in disaster relief activity during an official state emergency.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on December 13, 2005, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill. Passed 107 to 0 in the House on December 13, 2005.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 22, 2005.