HOUSE BILL No. 6566

 

September 20, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Anderson, Tobocman, Williams, Vagnozzi, Lipsey, Donigan, Miller, Cushingberry, Kathleen Law, Polidori and Bennett 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 17781.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 17781. (1) A manufacturer, including any employee or

 

agent of the manufacturer, shall keep a detailed record of the

 

value, nature, and purpose of any research and development

 

conducted in its usual course of business.

 

     (2) By December 31, 2008 and each year thereafter, a

 

manufacturer shall submit a written report to the department that

 

discloses the value, nature, and purpose of any research and

 

development. The report shall be on a form and in a manner as

 

prescribed by the department. The department shall assess a filing


 

fee for this report that covers the department's administrative

 

cost of maintaining these reports. On or before March 31, 2009, and

 

each year thereafter, the department shall report to the

 

legislature and the governor on the disclosures made in accordance

 

with this section. Each manufacturer shall also disclose to the

 

department, on or before September 31, 2008, and annually

 

thereafter, the name and address of the individual responsible for

 

the manufacturer's compliance with the provisions of this section.

 

     (3) The department shall make the reports submitted pursuant

 

to this section available to the public on the department's

 

website.

 

     (4) A manufacturer who neglects or refuses to file a report in

 

accordance with this section is subject to a fine of not more than

 

$10,000.00. A manufacturer who intentionally provides a false

 

report is subject to a fine of not more than $500,000.00.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless all of the following bills of the 93rd Legislature are

 

enacted into law:

 

     (a) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6565(request no.

 

06674'06).

 

     (b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6567(request no.

 

06676'06).