COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITALS

AND SANITORIUMS REPEALER

House Bill 5884 as introduced

Sponsor:  Rep. Jeffrey R. Noble

House Bill 5885 as introduced

Sponsor:  Rep. Robert L. Kosowski

House Bill 5886 as introduced

Sponsor:  Rep. Steven Johnson

House Bill 5887 as introduced

Sponsor:  Rep. Joseph N. Bellino, Jr.

House Bill 5888 as introduced

Sponsor:  Rep. Abdullah Hammoud

Committee:  Oversight

Complete to 5-2-18

SUMMARY:

House Bill 5884 would repeal Public Act 177 of 1925, which allows certain counties to establish and operate a hospital or sanitorium for the treatment of tuberculosis and also provides requirements regarding the finance, governance, and operation of such facilities.

MCL 332.151 to 332.164 (repealed)

House Bill 5885 would amend the Municipal Health Facilities Corporations Act to remove references to the repealed act from a provision regarding local government taxation in support of a health facility. (MCL 331.1305)

House Bill 5886 would amend Public Act 109 of 1945 to remove references to the repealed act from a provision regarding county public hospitals. (MCL 331.213)

House Bill 5887 would amend Public Act 350 of 1913 to remove references to the repealed act from a provision regarding county public hospitals. (MCL 331.154)

House Bill 5888 would amend the Social Welfare Act to remove references to the repealed act from a provision regarding medical services available under the Social Welfare Act. (MCL 400.109)

House Bills 5885 through 5888 are tie-barred to House Bill 5884, which means that none of those bills can take effect unless House Bill 5884 is also enacted into law.

FISCAL IMPACT:

House Bills 5884, 5885, 5886, 5887, and 5888 have no fiscal implications for state or local government. There are no longer any state or local publicly funded facilities established for the purpose of long-term treatment and housing of persons with tuberculosis. Funding in the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services budget will continue to support investigation, monitoring, and reporting of serious communicable disease, including tuberculosis, as well as prevention and control of tuberculosis, including laboratory testing, directly observed therapy, medication administration, surveillance, and care for certain patients with tuberculosis.

                                                                                        Legislative Analyst:   Susan Stutzky

                                                                                                Fiscal Analyst:   Susan Frey

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.