2010 Senate Bill 1173

Ban “stealth" unionization of Medicaid personal care service employees

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 24, 2010

Introduced by Sen. Nancy Cassis (R-15)

To establish that a person whose private employment compensation comes from a direct or indirect government subsidy is not considered a government employee, and so is not subject be being inducted into a government employee union, as happened to the home day care providers who are the subject of a Mackinac Center lawsuit, or the Medicaid-recipient home personal care services providers subject to a similar scheme for which Senate Bill 731 would give statutory authorization.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services

April 22, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.