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PATIENT ADVOCATE DESIGNATION AND ACCEPTANCE
http://www.house.mi.gov/hfa
FORMS FOR PREGNANT PATIENTS
Analysis available at
Senate Bill 822 as passed by the Senate http://www.legislature.mi.gov
Sponsor: Sen. Sarah Anthony
House Committee: Health Policy [Discharged]
Senate Committee: Housing and Human Services
Complete to 12-18-24
SUMMARY:
Senate Bill 822 would amend section 5507 of the Estates and Protected Individuals Code
(EPIC) to allow a patient advocate designation to include a statement regarding which life-
sustaining treatment the patient would desire or not desire if the patient is pregnant at the
time the patient advocate designation becomes effective. The bill would add that “The
patient's pregnancy status does not change or limit this right.”
In addition, the acceptance of a designation as a patient advocate would have to include the
statement “This patient advocate designation can be used to direct which life-sustaining
treatment the patient would desire or not desire if the patient is pregnant at the time the
patient advocate designation becomes effective.” 1
[Note: The provisions described above would address statements surrounding the
designation of a patient advocate.
The bill would not amend section 5509 of EPIC, which prescribes the authority,
rights, responsibilities, and limitations of an individual designated as a patient
advocate. Under both current law and the bill, that section provides that “The
designation cannot be used to make a medical treatment decision to withhold or
withdraw treatment from a patient who is pregnant that would result in the pregnant
patient's death.”
The bill also would not amend section 5512 of EPIC, which provides restrictions
regarding a patient advocate designation. Under both current law and the bill, that
section provides that “A patient advocate cannot make a medical treatment decision
under the authority of or under the process created by this section and sections 5506
to 5511 to withhold or withdraw treatment from a pregnant patient that would result
in the pregnant patient's death.”]
MCL 700.5507
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This would replace the currently required statement “This patient advocate designation cannot be used to make a
medical treatment decision to withhold or withdraw treatment from a patient who is pregnant that would result in the
pregnant patient's death.”
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The bill would not have a fiscal impact on the state or units of local government.
Legislative Analyst: Rick Yuille
Fiscal Analyst: Robin Risko
■ 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.
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Statutes affected:
Senate Introduced Bill: 700.5507
As Passed by the Senate: 700.5507