November 10, 2004, Introduced by Rep. Stakoe and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled
"The code of criminal procedure,"
(MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 1 to chapter XVI.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 CHAPTER XVI
2 Sec. 1. (1) If blood is withdrawn by a hospital licensed
3 under article 17 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL
4 333.20101 to 333.22260, pursuant to a warrant issued to obtain
5 evidence in a criminal proceeding, the hospital shall not charge
6 more than the actual and reasonable costs for withdrawing the
7 blood and providing it to the requesting agency.
8 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the withdrawal of blood
9 is made pursuant to a contract.
10 (3) This section does not prohibit the court from ordering
11 the defendant to pay the costs described in subsection (1) or
1 subsection (2).
2 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take
3 effect unless Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 6340
4 (request no. 07932'04 a) of the 92nd Legislature is enacted into
5 law.