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HB5466 • 2026

Health: other; authority to limit patient visitation in certain health care facilities; restrict in emergency orders and under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 2253, 2453 & 5145 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253 et seq.).

Health: other; authority to limit patient visitation in certain health care facilities; restrict in emergency orders and under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 2253, 2453 & 5145 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253 et seq.).

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Sponsor
Gina Johnsen (District 78), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), Timothy Beson (District 96), Joseph Aragona (District 60), James DeSana (District 29), Rylee Linting (District 27), Tim Kelly (District 93), Steve Carra (District 36), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Gregory Markkanen (District 110), Karl Bohnak (District 109), David Prestin (District 108), Brad Paquette (District 37), Kathy Schmaltz (District 46), John Roth (District 104), Jerry Neyer (District 92), Bradley Slagh (District 85), Tom Kunse (District 100), Luke Meerman (District 89), William Bruck (District 30), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Josh Schriver (District 66), Mike Hoadley (District 99), Jaime Greene (District 65)
Last action
2026-01-22
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 01/21/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Health: other; authority to limit patient visitation in certain health care facilities; restrict in emergency orders and under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 2253, 2453 & 5145 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253 et seq.).

Health: other; authority to limit patient visitation in certain health care facilities; restrict in emergency orders and under certain circumstances.

What This Bill Does

  • Health: other; authority to limit patient visitation in certain health care facilities; restrict in emergency orders and under certain circumstances.
  • Amends secs.
  • 2253, 2453 & 5145 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253 et seq.).

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-22 HJ 4 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 01/21/2026

  2. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 34

    introduced by Representative Rep. Gina Johnsen

  3. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 34

    read a first time

  4. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 34

    referred to Committee on Health Policy

Official Summary Text

Health: other; authority to limit patient visitation in certain health care facilities; restrict in emergency orders and under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 2253, 2453 & 5145 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253 et seq.).