2011 Senate Bill 374 / Public Act 195

Revise municipal nonprofit hospital detail

Introduced in the Senate

May 11, 2011

Introduced by Sen. John Moolenaar (R-36)

To remove from local governments the responsibility of appointing members to the board of county, city, or village nonprofit hospital, and instead empower the hospital board members to themselves select new members, subject to the approval of the authorizing local government’s governing body.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

June 14, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S­1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 21, 2011

Substitute offered

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

June 22, 2011

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 22, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 22, 2011

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 6, 2011

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To remove from local governments the responsibility of appointing members to the board of county, city, or village nonprofit hospital, and instead empower the hospital board members to themselves select new members, subject to the approval of the authorizing local government’s governing body.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Oct. 17, 2011