May 3, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Vander Veen, Taub, Garfield, Wenke, Ball, Emmons, Stewart, Gosselin, Clack and Brandenburg and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending section 6510 (MCL 333.6510) and by adding section
20174.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 6510. (1) An individual taken, or seeking voluntary
admission
under section 6506, to emergency medical service , or
transfer facility shall have his or her possessions inventoried and
held in a secure place. The individual shall sign the inventory
record and the facility shall maintain the original and provide the
individual with a copy.
(2) These possessions shall be returned to the individual when
the individual is released. These possessions may be released to
another individual if specifically requested by the individual.
Contraband discovered in the inventory shall not be returned to the
individual.
Sec. 20174. (1) A health facility or agency that provides
inpatient services to patients and is licensed under this article
shall create a written inventory for each patient's personal
possessions that remain within that health facility or agency while
the services are being provided. A copy of the inventory shall be
signed by the patient or his or her authorized representative. The
health facility or agency shall maintain the original signed copy
and provide the patient or his or her authorized representative
with a copy.
(2) The health facility or agency shall maintain the
patient's personal belongings within a secure place. The patient's
possessions shall be returned to the patient when the patient is
discharged. These possessions may be released to the patient's
authorized representative upon request.