November 29, 2016, Introduced by Rep. Phelps 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 5478a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 5478a. (1) Within 30 days after the effective date of the
amendatory act that added this section, the governor shall
establish a childhood lead poisoning prevention and control
commission within the department of health and human services. The
commission shall consist of the following 8 voting members
appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the
senate:
(a) One member representing the department of health and human
services. The member appointed under this subdivision shall serve
as chairperson.
(b) One member representing the department of environmental
quality.
(c) One member representing the Michigan state housing
development authority.
(d) One member representing the pediatric public health
initiative formed by Michigan State University and Hurley
Children's Hospital.
(e) One member representing a local health department located
in a county with a population of more than 380,000 and less than
450,000.
(f) One member representing certified lead-abatement
contractors.
(g) Two members representing the general public. One of the
members appointed under this subdivision shall be from a city with
a population of more than 90,000 and less than 105,000 located in a
county with a population of more than 380,000 and less than 450,000
and be a parent of a child who has experienced lead poisoning or a
child advocate who has experience with lead poisoning in children.
The second member appointed under this subdivision shall represent
property owners and developers in this state.
(2) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation
but, subject to appropriations, may receive reimbursement for their
actual and necessary expenses while attending meetings or
performing other authorized official business for the commission.
If a vacancy occurs on the commission, the vacancy shall be filled
in the same manner as the original appointment.
(3) The commission shall conduct at least 2 public hearings to
seek input from the general public and all of the following groups
or individuals with an interest in childhood lead poisoning
prevention and control:
(a) The Michigan Association of Osteopathic Family Physicians
or its successor organization.
(b) The Michigan Nurses Association or its successor
organization.
(c) The Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners or its
successor organization.
(d) The Michigan Association of Health Plans or its successor
organization.
(e) The Michigan Association for Local Public Health or its
successor organization.
(f) Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan or its successor
organization.
(g) The Michigan Health and Hospital Association or its
successor organization.
(h) The Michigan Head Start Association or its successor
organization.
(i) The Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health or its
successor organization.
(j) Michigan's Children or its successor organization.
(k) Michigan League for Public Policy or its successor
organization.
(l) Detroit Public Schools or its successor organization.
(m) The Rental Property Owners Association or its successor
organization.
(n) The AGC of Michigan or its successor organization.
(o) The Michigan Association of Realtors or its successor
organization.
(p) The Michigan Environmental Council or its successor
organization.
(q) The Michigan adult blood lead epidemiology and
surveillance program or its successor organization.
(r) Michigan State University Extension or its successor
organization.
(s) CLEARCorps or its successor organization.
(t) The Michigan Lead Safe Partnership or its successor
organization.
(u) The Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force or its successor
organization.
(v) United Parents Against Lead or its successor organization.
(w) The department of education or its successor organization.
(x) The department of health and human services medical
services administration or its successor organization.
(y) The Michigan occupational safety and health administration
or its successor organization.
(z) The department of health and human services bureau of
laboratories or its successor organization.
(aa) An occupational and environmental medicine specialist.
(bb) Parents or patient advocates of children who have
experienced lead poisoning.
(cc) A local housing authority.
(dd) A community reinvestment officer.
(ee) The Michigan State Medical Society or its successor
organization.
(ff) The Michigan Academy of Family Practice or its successor
organization.
(gg) Saint Mary's of Michigan Field Neurosciences Institute or
its successor organization.
(hh) The American Academy of Pediatrics or its successor
organization.
(ii) Arc Michigan or its successor organization.
(jj) Any other interested organization or association
concerned with the prevention, treatment, and control of lead
poisoning that the department of health and human services
determines necessary.
(4) The first public hearing shall be held within 60 days
after the commission has been appointed under subsection (1). The
commission may hold additional public hearings as it determines is
necessary or appropriate to carry out its duties under this part.
(5) The commission shall conduct its business at a public
meeting held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267,
MCL 15.261 to 15.275. The commission shall give public notice of
the time, date, and place of the meeting in the manner required by
the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.
(6) The commission shall make available to the public a
writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by
the commission in compliance with the freedom of information act,
1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(7) As used in this section, "commission" means the commission
established and appointed by the governor under subsection (1).
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 6063 (request no.
06620'16) of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.