2008 House Bill 6056 / Public Act 443

Revise health facility background check funding

Introduced in the House

May 6, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Bert Johnson (D-5)

To require nursing homes, county medical care facilities, hospices, and certain hospital home health agencies to pay the cost of background checks mandated for certain health professionals, rather than the state paying for these with certain federal money (which may no longer be available).

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Dec. 3, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 4, 2008

Substitute offered

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

Passed in the House 60 to 44 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 10, 2008

Dec. 18, 2008

Amendment offered

To move back the date on which the background check mandate goes into effect.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 30 to 8 (details)

To require nursing homes, county medical care facilities, hospices, and certain hospital home health agencies to pay the cost of background checks mandated for certain health professionals, rather than the state paying for these with certain federal money (which may no longer be available).

Received in the House

Dec. 18, 2008

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Passed in the House 62 to 43 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008