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SB482 • 2026

Health: patient directives; Michigan medical treatment decisions act; enact. Creates new act.

Health: patient directives; Michigan medical treatment decisions act; enact. Creates new act.

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Sponsor
Ruth A. Johnson (District 24), Jim Runestad (District 23)
Last action
2025-07-17
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
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: patient directives; Michigan medical treatment decisions act; enact. Creates new act.

Health: patient directives; Michigan medical treatment decisions act; enact.

What This Bill Does

  • Health: patient directives; Michigan medical treatment decisions act; enact.
  • Creates new act.

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. 2025-07-17 SJ 65 Pg. 823

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RUTH JOHNSON

  2. 2025-07-17 SJ 65 Pg. 823

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

Official Summary Text

Health: patient directives; Michigan medical treatment decisions act; enact. Creates new act.