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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