2023 Senate Bill 31 / Public Act 146

Health: screening; screening minors for lead poisoning; require at intervals determined by the department of health and human services by rule, and require documentation of screening in certificate of immunization.

An act to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 5474d.

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 19, 2023

Introduced by Sen. John Cherry (D-27) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Joseph Bellino (R-16), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Mallory McMorrow (D-8), Erika Geiss (D-1), Paul Wojno (D-10), Sylvia Santana (D-2) and Sue Shink (D-14)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

June 7, 2023

Reported with substitute S-2

June 8, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 13, 2023

Reported with substitute S-2

Substitute S-2 concurred in by voice vote

June 14, 2023

Amendment offered by Sen. Ruth Johnson (R-24)

1. Amend page 1, line 2, after “do” by striking out “both” and inserting “all”.

2. Amend page 1, following line 5, by inserting:

“(b) Test the minor for arsenic poisoning at the intervals and using the methods specified by the department by rule if the minor lives in a household that uses a private well as its primary source of drinking water.” and relettering the remaining subdivision.

3. Amend page 2, line 5, after “tested” by inserting “for lead poisoning”.

4. Amend page 2, line 7, after “test” by inserting “for lead poisoning”.

5. Amend page 2, line 23, after “subsection” by striking out “(1)(b)” and inserting “(1)(c)”.

The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 27 to 11 (details)

Received in the House

June 14, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

June 27, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

Sept. 6, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Sept. 12, 2023

Passed in the House 67 to 42 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Sept. 19, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in 27 to 10 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Oct. 3, 2023