HOUSE BILL NO. 5121

October 16, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Stone, LaGrand, Kennedy, Hood, Hertel, Sowerby, Liberati, Garza, Tyrone Carter and Yaroch 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:

Sec. 20195. (1) A health facility or agency, except a health facility or agency licensed under part 209, shall display the notice described in subsection (2) at a conspicuous location in each patient waiting area in the health facility or agency and any other common area of the health facility or agency that is accessible to a patient or visitor.

(2) The notice described in this section must contain substantially the following warning notice:

"WARNING: Threatening or assaulting health facility personnel may subject you to criminal prosecution.".