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HB4242 • 2026

Health: electronic records; requirements for security and storage of electronic health records; provide for. Amends secs. 16213 & 20175a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16213 & 333.20175a).

Health: electronic records; requirements for security and storage of electronic health records; provide for. Amends secs. 16213 & 20175a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16213 & 333.20175a).

Healthcare
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The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Jamie Thompson (District 28), Brian BeGole (District 71), Matt Maddock (District 51), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Angela Rigas (District 79), David Martin (District 68), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Jaime Greene (District 65), Tom Kunse (District 100), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Timothy Beson (District 96), Jennifer Wortz (District 35), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (District 34), Joseph Fox (District 101), Luke Meerman (District 89), Rachelle Smit (District 43), William Bruck (District 30)
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the content of the bill, so many claims were removed due to lack of supporting evidence.

Rules for Keeping Electronic Health Records Safe

This law sets rules to keep electronic health information safe and secure.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates new rules about how electronic health records must be stored and kept safe.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Healthcare providers who use electronic systems to store patient information.

Terms To Know

Electronic Health Records
Digital files that contain a person's health information, like their medical history and test results.
Security Measures
Steps taken to protect data from being accessed by unauthorized people or used in harmful ways.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how healthcare providers will be punished for not following the rules.
  • It is unclear what specific technology requirements are needed to meet these new standards.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 SJ 43 Pg. 439

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2025-05-13 SJ 43 Pg. 439

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

  3. 2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 483

    read a second time

  4. 2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 483

    placed on third reading

  5. 2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 492

    placed on immediate passage

  6. 2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 492

    read a third time

  7. 2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 492

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #88 Yeas 71 Nays 39 Excused 0 Not Voting 0

  8. 2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 492

    transmitted

  9. 2025-03-26 HJ 32 Pg. 323

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  10. 2025-03-26 HJ 32 Pg. 323

    referred to second reading

  11. 2025-03-18 HJ 28 Pg. 253

    bill electronically reproduced 03/13/2025

  12. 2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 248

    introduced by Representative Rep. Jamie Thompson

  13. 2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 248

    read a first time

  14. 2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 248

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

Official Summary Text

Health: electronic records; requirements for security and storage of electronic health records; provide for. Amends secs. 16213 & 20175a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16213 & 333.20175a).