2014 Senate Bill 1021 / Public Act 320

Mandate certain hospital disclosures to sexual assault victims

Introduced in the Senate

Aug. 13, 2014

Introduced by Sen. Bert Johnson (D-2)

To mandate that hospitals must tell an individual alleged to have been the victim of criminal sexual conduct in the past five days about the provisions of a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2008-SB-1629">2008 law</a> that specifies the procedures the hospital must undertake to qualify for compensation by the state crime victims services commission for sexual assault medical forensic examination costs.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 11, 2014

Reported without amendment

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

Sept. 23, 2014

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 23, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Oct. 2, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To mandate that hospitals must tell an individual alleged to have been the victim of criminal sexual conduct in the past five days about the provisions of a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2008-SB-1629">2008 law</a> that specifies the procedures the hospital must undertake to qualify for compensation by the state crime victims services commission for sexual assault medical forensic examination costs.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Oct. 14, 2014