NURSING HOMES: MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS S.B. 65 (S-3), 66 (S-1), & 67 (S-1):
SUMMARY OF BILL
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 65 (Substitute S-3 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)
Senate Bill 66 (Substitute S-1 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)
Senate Bill 67 (Substitute S-1 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)
Committee: Families, Seniors and Human Services
CONTENT
Senate Bill 65 (S-3) would amend Article 17 (Facilities and Agencies) of the Public Health Code to do the following:
-- Specify that "medical treatment", in the definition of "nursing home", would include treatment by an employee or independent contractor licensed or otherwise authorized to engage in a health profession under Part 170 (Medicine) or Part 175 (Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery) of the Code.
-- Require a nursing home to provide a program of planned and continuing nursing care under the charge of a registered nurse and a program of planned and continuing medical treatment under the charge of physicians.
-- Allow a nursing home to employ or contract with an individual licensed or otherwise authorized to engage in a health profession under Part 170 or Part 175 to provide nursing care and medical treatment.
-- Authorize a nursing home to provide dental treatment under the supervision of a dentist.
-- Allow a nursing home, regardless of its status as a legal entity, to employ or contract with a dentist licensed under Part 166 (Dentistry).
-- Refer to a nursing home "resident" rather than a nursing home "patient".
Senate Bills 66 (S-1) and 67 (S-1) would amend the Michigan Limited Liability Company Act and the Business Corporation Act, respectively, to specify that "services in a learned profession" would not include services provided to residents of a nursing home by a dentist, osteopathic physician, physician, or surgeon who was an employee or independent contractor of the nursing home.
Senate Bills 66 (S-1) and 67 (S-1) are tie-barred to Senate Bill 65. All three bills would take effect 90 days after their enactment.
MCL 333.20109 et al. (S.B. 65) Legislative Analyst: Patrick Affholter
450.4102 (S.B. 66)
450.1109 (S.B. 67)
FISCAL IMPACT
The bills would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 4-20-15 Fiscal Analyst: Josh Sefton
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.