HOUSE BILL No. 4955


     October 5, 1999, Introduced by Rep. Scranton and referred to the Committee on Health
Policy.


        A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

   "The public health code,"

   (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 2222.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 2222.  (1) AN APPOINTED BOARD, COMMISSION, OR SIMILAR

 2    ENTITY THAT HAS AUTHORITY OVER THE OPERATION OR ADMINISTRATION OF

 3    A FACILITY OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR THAT ACTS IN AN

 4    ADVISORY CAPACITY TO A FACILITY OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE DEPART-

 5    MENT SHALL HAVE AT LEAST 1 MEMBER WHO IS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL OF

 6    THE CITY, VILLAGE, OR TOWNSHIP IN WHICH THE FACILITY IS LOCATED.

 7         (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "ELECTED OFFICIAL" MEANS THE

 8    ELECTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE CITY, VILLAGE, OR TOWNSHIP

 9    OR A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE CITY, VILLAGE, OR

10    TOWNSHIP.




   02665'99                                                 CPD