Michigan 2019 Annual Report

2019 ANNUAL BOOK OF REPORTS
voluntarily accept working overtime, however, the hospital cannot force, threaten, etc. a nurse that
refused to work overtime. A hospital must post how someone can file a complaint.
HB 4281/SB 160: Requires a hospital to maintain records of nurse to patient ratios, and make it readily
available to the dept., RNs and the public.
Sexual Assault Prevention:
The House and Senate have re-introduced several bills that aim to prevent sexual assault that didn’t
make it through the legislature last session.
SB 216: Would develop educational material for students grades six through 12 on sexual harassment
and assault, an explanation that such acts are not the victim’s fault and provide contact information
for victims.
SB 217: Health professionals would be required to obtain consent for medical examinations of minors
involving vaginal or anal penetration, have another individual present during the examination and
retain records of that examination for at least 15 years.
SB 218: Sentencing guidelines for SB 217 and for intentionally failing to document such medical
examinations would carry a maximum sentence of two years imprisonment.
SB 219: Prohibit sexual contact and sexual penetration under the pretext of medical.
SB 220: Sentencing guidelines for SB 219 would make it a felony with a maximum sentence of 20 years
imprisonment and sexual penetration under pretext of medical treatment would carry a maximum
sentence of 25 years imprisonment.
The House versions that mirror the senate versions are: HBs 4370-4384 and also include automatic license
revocation for certain crimes; bans on using a position of authority to prevent reporting of complaints
or from discouraging Title IX reporting; expansion of the list of mandatory reporters of instances of
sexual assault, with required training; and development of sexual assault response improvement plans
and grants. HB 4384 is a new bill that would require physicians to disclose to patients if they have been
given probation by a state licensing board.
Medication Aide:
Representative Ben Fredrick has re-introduced the medication aide legislation with some changes from
last year’s bill. HB 4098 defines a medication aide as someone who administers regularly scheduled
medications to residents of a nursing home or a skilled nursing facility while under the supervision of a
RN. A medication aide cannot administer controlled substances or injectable forms of medication, the
initial administration of medications or the administration of as needed medications. A medication aide
must first be a nurse aide and have practiced as a nurse aide, and must take a competency test upon
completion of a state approved medication aide program. The bill was reported favorably from the
House Health Policy committee and awaits committee action in the House Ways and Means committee.
Pilot Program for Medics:
Rep. Farrington has reintroduced HB 4023 and HB 5052, which would amend the Public Health Code to
permit the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to establish a pilot program in which
military medical personnel could practice and perform certain delegated acts, tasks, or functions,
under the supervision of a licensed physician or podiatrist. The bills were reported favorably out of the
House Military, Veterans and Homeland Security committee and had a hearing only so far in the House
Ways and Means committee.
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