HOUSE BILL No. 4129

 

January 25, 2007, Introduced by Rep. Stakoe and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled

 

"The code of criminal procedure,"

 

(MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 1 to chapter XVI.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

CHAPTER XVI

 

     Sec. 1. (1) If blood is withdrawn by a hospital licensed under

 

article 17 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20101 to

 

333.22260, pursuant to a warrant issued to obtain evidence in a

 

criminal proceeding, the hospital shall not charge more than the

 

actual and reasonable costs for withdrawing the blood and providing

 

it to the requesting agency.

 

     (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the withdrawal of blood

 

is made pursuant to a contract.

 


     (3) This section does not prohibit the court from ordering the

 

defendant to pay the costs described in subsection (1) or (2).

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4130(request no.

 

00313'07 a) of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.