A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 21702 and 21703 (MCL 333.21702 and 333.21703), section 21702 as amended by 1994 PA 73 and section 21703 as amended by 2015 PA 155, and by adding sections 21788, 21788a, 21788b, 21788c, 21788d, 21788e, 21788f, 21788g, 21788h, and 21788i.
Senate Bill No. 412 creates a legal framework for nursing home residents in Michigan to use electronic monitoring devices in their rooms, establishing consent procedures, resident rights, cost responsibilities, and protections against retaliation, while empowering oversight and mediation through the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services
