Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "critical health problems reporting act".
Michigan · statute · 312 of 1978, Mich. Comp. Laws · 8 active provisions
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "critical health problems reporting act".
As used in this act: (a) "Critical health problem" means any of the following: (i) Lead poisoning. (ii) Reye's syndrome. (iii) A disease, condition, or procedure relating to public health which is determined by the director to be of particular concern or importance as a critical health problem in this state, being in n…
The director shall determine by rule a disease, condition, or procedure which constitutes a critical health problem under section 2(a)(iii). A rule promulgated under this section shall cease to be effective 5 years after the date the rule is promulgated.
An attending physician or other person representing or employed by a facility as determined by the director shall report the existence of a critical health problem as prescribed by this act when the physician or person determined by the director diagnoses or confirms a critical health problem. The report shall be made…
(1) The report prescribed in section 4 shall be designated as a critical health problem report and shall contain information which the director considers necessary to identify, locate, and investigate the occurrence, frequency, incidence, cause, effect, and prognosis of the critical health problem, and other relevant d…
Critical health problem reports and data shall be maintained by the department in a manner suitable for use for research purposes, and shall be made available to persons as prescribed in section 5.
Except with respect to a failure to comply with Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, a person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Pursuant to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being sections 24.201 to 24.315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the director shall promulgate rules to implement this act which foster the study, research, diminution, and control of critical health problems in this state.