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In a final fling before Election Day, Michigan senators are trotting out everything but the kitchen sink.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:00 noon
AGENDA
HB 5077 Rep. VanderWall
Health; pharmaceuticals; distribution of naloxone under the administration of opioid antagonist act to any individual; provide for.HB 5078 Rep. Rheingans
Health; pharmaceuticals; distribution of opioid antagonists by employees and agents of agencies under the administration of opioid antagonists act; provide for.SB 1042 Sen. Anthony
Health; testing; notification of dense breast tissue; eliminate, and provide for other general amendments to the use of radiation machines for mammography.SB 875 Sen. Hertel
Health; immunizations; grade requirement for certain immunization records; modify in the public health code and require department to adopt the immunization schedule recommended by the federal centers for disease control and prevention.SB 876 Sen. Wojno
School aid; other; certain provisions regarding immunization in the state school aid act; modify.SB 877 Sen. Geiss
Education; reports; grade requirement for certain immunization records; modify in the revised school code.SB 915 Sen. Hertel
Mental health; hospitalization; person requiring treatment; revise, and modify certain procedures for treatment.SB 916 Sen. Santana
Criminal procedure; mental capacity; outpatient treatment for misdemeanor offenders with mental health issues; provide for.SB 917 Sen. Irwin
Mental health; other; hospital evaluations for assisted outpatient treatment; expand.SB 918 Sen. Wojno
Mental health; other; petition for access to assisted outpatient treatment; expand to additional health providers.And any other business properly before the committee.
A mere 54 minutes before the meeting, this revised agenda came out. Net loss: 3 bills removed.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:00 noon
AGENDA
HB 5077 Rep. VanderWall Health; pharmaceuticals; distribution of naloxone under the administration of opioid antagonist act to any individual; provide for.
HB 5078 Rep. Rheingans Health; pharmaceuticals; distribution of opioid antagonists by employees and agents of agencies under the administration of opioid antagonists act; provide for.
SB 1042 Sen. Anthony Health; testing; notification of dense breast tissue; eliminate, and provide for other general amendments to the use of radiation machines for mammography.
SB 915 Sen. Hertel Mental health; hospitalization; person requiring treatment; revise, and modify certain procedures for treatment.
SB 916 Sen. Santana Criminal procedure; mental capacity; outpatient treatment for misdemeanor offenders with mental health issues; provide for.
SB 917 Sen. Irwin Mental health; other; hospital evaluations for assisted outpatient treatment; expand.
SB 918 Sen. Wojno Mental health; other; petition for access to assisted outpatient treatment; expand to additional health providers.
And any other business properly before the committee.
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