2009 House Bill 4899 / 2010 Public Act 119

Revise communicable disease reporting detail

Introduced in the House

May 7, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Kate Segal (D-62)

To revise the law that requires licensed health care facilities and providers to report to the state Department of Community Health the presence of certain diseases, so that the department would be required to maintain and annually update a list of diseases, infections, and disabilities that it classifies as communicable, serious communicable, chronic, or noncommunicable.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

May 12, 2009

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 13, 2009

Passed in the House 106 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 14, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

March 11, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

July 1, 2010

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To revise the law that requires licensed health care facilities and providers to report to the state Department of Community Health the presence of certain diseases, so that the department would be required to maintain and annually update a list of diseases, infections, and disabilities that it classifies as communicable, serious communicable, chronic, or noncommunicable.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 13, 2010