HOUSE BILL NO. 5785

May 19, 2020, Introduced by Reps. Cynthia Johnson, Kennedy, Tyrone Carter and Ellison 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 5137.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 5137. (1) A health facility or health professional that receives a positive test result for coronavirus for an individual shall ensure that additional testing for coronavirus is ordered for the individual for both of the following time frames:

(a) Twenty-one days after receiving the initial positive test result.

(b) Forty-two days after receiving the initial positive test result.

(2) As used in this section:

(a) "Coronavirus" means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

(b) "Health facility" means a health facility or agency as that term is defined in section 20106.

(c) "Health professional" means an individual who is licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized to engage in a health profession under article 15.