HOUSE BILL No. 4480
March 12, 1997, Introduced by Reps. DeHart, Willard, Cherry, Goschka, Schermesser, Bogardus, McBryde, Hanley, Brewer, Hale and Parks and referred to the Committee on Health Policy. A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 20195. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 20195. (1) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (2), IF A PATIENT OR 2 A RESIDENT IN A HEALTH FACILITY OR AGENCY DIES AND THE PATIENT'S 3 OR RESIDENT'S NEXT OF KIN IS NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME OF DEATH, A 4 REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HEALTH FACILITY OR AGENCY DESIGNATED UNDER 5 SUBSECTION (3) IMMEDIATELY, BUT NOT LATER THAN 12 HOURS AFTER THE 6 TIME OF DEATH, SHALL NOTIFY THE PATIENT'S OR RESIDENT'S NEXT OF 7 KIN OF THE DEATH. THE NOTICE REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IS 8 IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER NOTICE OF DEATH REQUIRED BY LAW. 9 (2) A HEALTH FACILITY OR AGENCY IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH 10 SUBSECTION (1) IF THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HEALTH FACILITY OR 00769'97 CPD 2 1 AGENCY DESIGNATED UNDER SUBSECTION (3) MAKES A DILIGENT EFFORT TO 2 ASCERTAIN AND NOTIFY THE DECEDENT'S NEXT OF KIN. 3 (3) A HEALTH FACILITY OR AGENCY SHALL DESIGNATE 1 OR MORE 4 EMPLOYEES OF THE HEALTH FACILITY OR AGENCY AS THE HEALTH 5 FACILITY'S OR AGENCY'S REPRESENTATIVE FOR PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION 6 (1). 7 (4) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "NEXT OF KIN" MEANS THE SPOUSE 8 OF A DECEASED INDIVIDUAL OR A PERSON RELATED TO A DECEASED INDI- 9 VIDUAL WITHIN THE THIRD DEGREE OF CONSANGUINITY AS DETERMINED BY 10 THE CIVIL LAW METHOD. 00769'97 Final page. CPD