HOUSE BILL No. 5997


     July 2, 1998, Introduced by Reps. Fitzgerald, Middaugh, LeTarte, Birkholz, Cropsey, London, Curtis, Gilmer, Bankes, Dalman, McBryde, Jelinek, Jellema and Brackenridge 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 22209a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 22209A.  SECTION 6 OF THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED REVIEW

 2    STANDARDS ENTITLED "CERTIFICATE OF NEED REVIEW STANDARDS FOR SUR-

 3    GICAL SERVICES", APPROVED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED COMMISSION

 4    ON DECEMBER 12, 1995 AND EFFECTIVE JANUARY 27, 1996, DOES NOT

 5    APPLY TO A HEALTH FACILITY THAT IS A HOSPITAL LICENSED UNDER

 6    ARTICLE 17 IF BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS ARE MET:

 7         (A) THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES BOTH EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICES AND

 8    OBSTETRICAL SERVICES.

 9         (B) THE HOSPITAL IS REPLACING NOT MORE THAN 2 OPERATING

10    ROOMS AT THE SAME SITE.




   06064'98                                                 CPD