SENATE BILL No. 915
January 12, 2000, Introduced by Senators MURPHY, V. SMITH, A. SMITH, YOUNG,
EMERSON, HART and LELAND 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 21512.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 SEC. 21512. (1) AS A CONDITION OF LICENSURE UNDER THIS
2 ARTICLE AND SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (2), A HOSPITAL SHALL ENSURE
3 THAT THE MEMBERS OF ITS GOVERNING BODY ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
4 COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL. A HOSPITAL SHALL ANNUALLY PRO-
5 VIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT A LIST OF THE HOSPITAL'S BOARD OF
6 TRUSTEES. THE HOSPITAL SHALL INCLUDE ON THE LIST ALL OF THE FOL-
7 LOWING INFORMATION:
8 (A) THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF EACH
9 TRUSTEE.
10 (B) THE OCCUPATION AND PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OF EACH TRUSTEE.
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1 (C) THE RACE, GENDER, AND AGE OF EACH TRUSTEE, AND ANY OTHER
2 INFORMATION DETERMINED BY THE HOSPITAL TO BE REFLECTIVE OF THE
3 REPRESENTATIVE NATURE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
4 (2) A HOSPITAL SHALL HAVE ON ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT LEAST
5 1 MEMBER WHO IS A NONMANAGERIAL EMPLOYEE OF THE HOSPITAL. THE
6 HOSPITAL SHALL HAVE ITS NONMANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES ELECT THE MEMBER
7 REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IN A SECRET BALLOT ELECTION CON-
8 DUCTED AT THE HOSPITAL.
9 (3) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "COMMUNITY" MEANS A CITY, TOWN-
10 SHIP, VILLAGE, OR COUNTY, OR A COMBINATION OF 1 OR MORE OF THOSE
11 LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS.
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