Michigan
Explore the Michigan records currently included in this collection. Coverage is not complete.
State Laws Database: 0 records
NHGRI database archive: 20 records
Status: 9 enacted or approved; 2 proposed or pending
Most common mapped topics: Health Insurance Nondiscrimination (9) · Employment Nondiscrimination (7) · Privacy (6)
Records in Michigan
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| Jurisdiction | Law or policy | Topics | Status | Summary |
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| Michigan | 2021 State Bills Michigan 2021 HB 4581NHGRI archive2021 legislative sessionPrimary source | Employment Nondiscrimination | Pending | Requires an employer that employs 50 or more individuals at any time during the calendar year at a single work site in the state to inform employees of, and keep posted at the work site in a conspicuous place where employees may conveniently read it, a notice that includes specified information. Required notification includes a statement that it is illegal under federal law to pay employees different wages for the same work based solely on various characteristics, including genetic information. Carries over to 2022. |
| Michigan | 2021 State Bills Michigan 2021 SB 327NHGRI archive2021 legislative sessionPrimary source | Employment Nondiscrimination | Pending | Requires an employer that employs 50 or more individuals at any time during the calendar year at a single work site in the state to inform employees of, and keep posted at the work site in a conspicuous place where employees may conveniently read it, a notice that includes specified information. Required notification includes a statement that it is illegal under federal law to pay employees different wages for the same work based solely on various characteristics, including genetic information. Carries over to 2022. |
| Michigan | 2019 State Bills Michigan 2019 HB 4634NHGRI archive2019 legislative sessionPrimary source | Employment Nondiscrimination | Died | Requires employers of 50 or more individuals to post a notice that wage discrimination based on genetic information is prohibited under federal law. Died. |
| Michigan | 2019 State Bills Michigan 2019 SB 333NHGRI archive2019 legislative sessionPrimary source | Employment Nondiscrimination | Died | Requires employers of 50 or more individuals to post a notice that wage discrimination based on genetic information is prohibited under federal law. Died. |
| Michigan | 2017 State Bills Michigan 2017 HB 4514NHGRI archive2017 legislative sessionPrimary source | Employment Nondiscrimination | Died | Requires employers of 50 people or more to post a notice that it is illegal under federal law to pay employees different wages for the same work based on certain criteria, including genetic information. Died. |
| Michigan | 2017 State Bills Michigan 2017 SB 322NHGRI archive2017 legislative sessionPrimary source | Employment Nondiscrimination | Died | Requires employers of 50 people or more to post a notice that it is illegal under federal law to pay employees different wages for the same work based on certain criteria, including genetic information. Died. |
| Michigan | 2016 State Bills Michigan 2016 HB 5769NHGRI archive2016 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Amends the state genetic privacy law. Changes in introduced version of bill only involve unsubstantial changes in wording of text. Died. |
| Michigan | 2015 State Bills Michigan 2015 HB 4935NHGRI archive2015 legislative sessionPrimary source | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Enacted | Amends the state law pertaining to genetic_discrimination in health insurance. The bill removes the provision in the statutes that states, "This section does not prohibit an insurer of expense-incurred hospital, medical, or surgical policy or certificate to answer questions concerning family history." 7/13/2016 Approved by the Governor. |
| Michigan | 2013 State Bills Michigan 2013 HB 4275NHGRI archive2013 legislative sessionPrimary source | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | An insurer may specify in writing the materials and information necessary to constitute a properly completed standard prior authorization request. The request may include patient clinical information, including, but not limited to diagnosis, chart notes, lab information, and genetic tests. Died. |
| Michigan | 2013 State Bills Michigan 2013 SB 178NHGRI archive2013 legislative sessionPrimary source | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination, Privacy | Enacted | Requires a workgroup to develop a standard prior written authorization methodology for prescribers. If the workgroup develops a paper form, it must allow an insurer to request and require additional information beyond the form. Additional information may include patient clinical information regarding genetic tests. Signed by the Governor May 21, 2013. |
| Michigan | 2013 State Bills Michigan 2013 SB 568NHGRI archive2013 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | This bill requires the Department of Community Health to develop a model written, informed consent form for genetic testing. Health care professionals must have test subjects complete the form prior to ordering genetic testing. Died. |
| Michigan | 2011 State Bills Michigan 2011 SB 429NHGRI archive2011 legislative sessionPrimary source | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | This bill allows a health insurer to request a genetic test as additional information for prior authorization. (See version passed by the Senate). Measure failed. |
| Michigan | 2009 State Bills Michigan 2009 HB 5234NHGRI archive2009 legislative sessionPrimary source | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination, Research | Died | This bill applies to insurers that provide Medicare supplement policies or certificates only. Denying or conditioning the issuance or effectiveness of insurance, including pre-existing condition exclusions, on the basis of genetic information is prohibited. These insurers of these policies or certificates may not (1) discriminate with respect to pricing on the basis of genetic information, (2) request or require an individual or family member to undergo a genetic test (with an exception regarding requesting a test), or (3) use the manifestation of disease in an individual as genetic information about another group members and to further increase premiums for the group. Insurers may request a genetic test from an individual or family member only if the request is pursuant to research that applies to the Common Rule and other criteria are met. Measure failed. |
| Michigan | 2009 State Bills Michigan 2009 SB 744NHGRI archive2009 legislative sessionPrimary source | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination, Research | Enacted | This bill applies to insurers that provide Medicare supplement policies or certificates only. Denying or conditioning the issuance or effectiveness of insurance, including pre-existing condition exclusions, on the basis of genetic information is prohibited. These insurers of these policies or certificates may not (1) discriminate with respect to pricing on the basis of genetic information, (2) request or require an individual or family member to undergo a genetic test (with an exception regarding requesting a test), or (3) use the manifestation of disease in an individual as genetic information about another group members and to further increase premiums for the group. Insurers may request a genetic test from an individual or family member only if the request is pursuant to research that applies to the Common Rule and other criteria are met. Approved by the Governor December 31, 2009. |
| Michigan | State StatuteMichigan: MCL 333.5431NHGRI archiveDate not stated in source labelPrimary source | Use of Residual Newborn Screening Specimens | Statute | The statute requires the health department to develop a schedule for the retention and disposal of blood specimens. The schedule must allow for the blood specimens to be used for medical research during the established retention period, as long as the medical research is conducted in a manner that preserves the confidentiality of the test subjects and is consistent to protect human subjects from research risks under subpart A of part 46 of subchapter A of title 45 of the code of federal regulations. |
| Michigan | State StatuteMichigan: MCL 500.2212cNHGRI archiveDate not stated in source labelPrimary source | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination, Privacy | Statute | The law requires a workgroup to develop a standard prior written authorization methodology for prescribers. If the workgroup develops a paper form, it must allow an insurer to request and require additional information beyond the form. Additional information may include patient clinical information regarding genetic tests. |
| Michigan | State StatuteMichigan: MCL 333.16221, 333.17020, and 333.17520NHGRI archiveDate not stated in source labelPrimary source | Privacy | Statute | A physician or individual to whom a physician has delegated authority must obtain informed written consent to order a pre-symptomatic or predictive genetic test. Required contents of the informed consent form are specified, and the department of community health with others must develop a model consent form, which, if used, bars the test subject from bringing any civil action for damages based on failure to obtain consent. The public health department may investigate activities thought to be in violation of the law and report its findings by to the appropriate disciplinary subcommittee. |
| Michigan | State StatuteMichigan: MCL 37.1201 et seq.NHGRI archiveDate not stated in source labelPrimary source | Employment Nondiscrimination | Statute | An employer may discriminate against an individual because of genetic information that is unrelated to the individual's ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position. An employer also may not require an individual to submit to a genetic test or provide genetic information as a condition of employment or promotion. An employee may voluntarily submit genetic information that is relevant to health and safety in the workplace, and an employer may use genetic information submitted for that purpose. |
| Michigan | State StatuteMichigan: MCL 500.3407b and 550.1401NHGRI archiveDate not stated in source labelPrimary source | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Statute | An expense-incurred hospital, medical, surgical policy or certificate or health care corporation may not require an insured or his or her dependent or an asymptomatic applicant or his or her asymptomatic dependent to undergo a genetic test or disclose whether a genetic test has been conducted, the results of a genetic test or genetic information. |
| Michigan | State StatuteMichigan: MCL 500.3829aNHGRI archiveDate not stated in source labelPrimary source | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination, Privacy | Statute | Insurers that provide Medicare supplement policies or certificates only may not deny or condition the issuance or effectiveness of insurance, including pre-existing condition exclusions, on the basis of genetic information. Insurers of these policies or certificates may not (1) discriminate with respect to pricing on the basis of genetic information, (2) request or require an individual or family member to undergo a genetic test (with an exception regarding requesting a test), or (3) use the manifestation of disease in an individual as genetic information about another group members and to further increase premiums for the group. Insurers may request a genetic test from an individual or family member only if the request is pursuant to research that applies to the Common Rule and other criteria are met. |