To revise terms used in state statistical reporting requirements to replace the term “dead fetus” with "dead infant," and replace the term “fetal death” with "prenatal death." The bill would also require a certificate of prenatal death be given to the parents of a still-born infant, defined as a fetus that has completed at least 20 weeks of gestation or weighs at least 400 grams. Information on the prenatal death of an infant would be incorporated into the state's system of vital statistics.   Official Text and Analysis.

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which includes the “Michigan Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment” (MMQAA) program previously included in Senate Bill 1101, but line-item vetoed by the governor after that bill was passed. The program would impose a new "bed tax" on nursing homes, hospitals, and HMOs, which is designed to allow the state to garner a greater amount of federal Medicaid dollars. These would be returned to the health providers, resulting in a net gain for most of them. The provision was vetoed after the Michigan Hospital Association went ahead with a ballot initiative to reallocate spending of Michigan's share of the national tobacco lawsuit settlement money (Proposal 02-4). For more details on the MMQAA see Senate Bills 1101 and 748, and House Bills 5103, 4373, and 4057.

To require the abortion reports required by doctors for state abortion statistics to include the race of the woman.

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which includes the “Michigan Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment” (MMQAA) program previously included in Senate Bill 1101, but line-item vetoed by the governor after that bill was passed. The program would impose a new "bed tax" on nursing homes, hospitals, and HMOs, which is designed to allow the state to garner a greater amount of federal Medicaid dollars. These would be returned to the health providers, resulting in a net gain for most of them. The provision was vetoed after the Michigan Hospital Association went ahead with a ballot initiative to reallocate spending of Michigan's share of the national tobacco lawsuit settlement money (Proposal 02-4). For more details on the MMQAA see Senate Bills 1101 and 748, and House Bills 5103, 4373, and 4057.

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill. It now includes the “Michigan Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment” (MMQAA) program previously included in Senate Bill 1101, but line-item vetoed by the governor after that bill was passed. The program would impose a new "bed tax" on nursing homes, hospitals, and HMOs, which is designed to allow the state to garner a greater amount of federal Medicaid dollars. These would be returned to the health providers, resulting in a net gain for most of them. The provision was vetoed after the Michigan Hospital Association went ahead with a ballot initiative to reallocate spending of Michigan's share of the national tobacco lawsuit settlement money (Proposal 02-4). For more details on the MMQAA see Senate Bills 1101 and 748, and House Bills 5103, 4373, and 4057.