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2011 Senate Bill 457: Authorize nursing home suspicious death review teams
Public Act 171 of 2012
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- Introduced by Sen. Patrick Colbeck (R) on June 15, 2011, to allow county medical examiners to establish elder death review teams to investigate suspicious deaths in nursing homes.
- Referred to the Senate Families, Seniors & Human Services Committee on June 15, 2011.
- Reported in the Senate on October 25, 2011, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on November 2, 2011, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 2, 2011.
- Referred to the Senate Families, Seniors & Human Services Committee on June 15, 2011.
- Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on November 2, 2011, to allow county medical examiners to establish elder death review teams to investigate the unexpected death of an elderly or vulnerable adult under suspicious circumstances.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the House on November 2, 2011.
- Referred to the House Families, Children, and Seniors Committee on November 2, 2011.
- Reported in the House on May 15, 2012, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Amendment offered in the House on May 22, 2012. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on May 22, 2012.
- Referred to the House Families, Children, and Seniors Committee on November 2, 2011.
- Passed 110 to 0 in the House on May 29, 2012, to allow county medical examiners to establish elder death review teams to investigate the unexpected death of an elderly or vulnerable adult under suspicious circumstances.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the Senate on May 30, 2012.
- Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on May 31, 2012, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on June 19, 2012.
Comments
1) Re: 2011 Senate Bill 457 (Authorize nursing home suspicious death review teams ) by stvc0921 on October 27, 2011the addition of local long term care ombudsman would be very beneficial to the bill. local ombudsmen have a much closer relationship with clients in licensed long term care facilities and the day to day operations of such sites. local ombudsmen are currently involved in these review teams in ingham county and in the saginaw area. if not directly adding ombudsman at least some language that does not limit the members of the committee to those listed. perhaps add others as deemed appropriate or similar language. thank you
Introduced in the Senate on June 15, 2011
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