SERVICE CONTRACTS
House Bill 5023
Sponsor: Rep. Keith Stallworth
Committee: Health Policy
Complete to 2-2-00
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5023 AS INTRODUCED 10-21-99
The Public Health Code has established protocols for hospital personnel to follow in regards to asking a patient or the family members of a dying or recently deceased person for a donation of all or any physical part of the decedent's body, which includes requiring the chief executive officer (CEO) of the hospital to designate one or more persons to make such requests of a patient or his or her family. The bill would amend the code to allow a hospital to enter a fee for service contract with one or more licensed attorneys or certified public accountants (CPAs), or both, who would explain the benefits of organ donation to potential donors, and assist the person designated by the hospital's CEO in obtaining the necessary written consent.
MCL 333.10102a
Analyst: S. Stutzky