Public Act 27 of 2006

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• Introduced by Rep. Barb Vander Veen (R) on November 29, 2005, to require psychiatric facilities to perform a criminal record background check before employing, contracting with, or granting clinical privileges to any person who has contact with patients or with people with mental retardation.
  • Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on November 29, 2005.
  • Referred to the House Senior Health, Security and Retirement Committee on November 30, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on December 1, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on December 6, 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 House on December 6, 2005.
• Passed 102 to 3 in the House on December 6, 2005.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 7, 2005.
  • Referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee on December 7, 2005.
    • Reported in the Senate on January 31, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on January 31, 2006, 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 January 31, 2006.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on January 31, 2006, to require psychiatric facilities to perform a criminal record background check before employing, contracting with, or granting clinical privileges to any person who has contact with patients or with people with mental retardation.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on January 31, 2006.
• Passed 101 to 3 in the House on February 1, 2006, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on February 16, 2006.