This amendment to the Public Health Code allows expansion of the newborn screening panel, a fee for testing, blood specimens to be used for medical research with proper consent and other newborn screening related topics.
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Michigan Public Health Code- Informed Consent
This amendment to the Public Health Code requires a healthcare provider to obtain written informed consent from a person before presymptomatic or predictive genetic testing is done.
Michigan Public Health Code- Human Cloning
This amendment to the Public Health Code prohibits human cloning.
Michigan Insurance Code
This amendment prevents hospital, medical or other policies to require applicants to undergo genetic testing.
Michigan Nonprofit Health Care Cooperation Reform Act
This amendment prevents health corporations from requiring members to undergo genetic testing or disclose results before issuing or continuing insurance.
Michigan Commission on Genetic Privacy Progress Report
This document contains background on genetics and special recommendations involving privacy, ownership, collection and use, discrimination, education, research, informed consent and telemedicine.
Link to resource:
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/GeneticsReport_11649_7.pdf
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/GeneticsReport_11649_7.pdf
Michigan Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act- Employment Discrimination
This amendment to the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act prevents employers from refusing to hire an individual because of their genetic information. This also prohibits employers from requiring genetic testing as a condition of employment.
Michigan DNA Profiling Act- Criminal Investigations
This amendment to the DNA Profiling act regulates the collection, retention, disposal and disclosure of DNA samples and identification profiles used in criminal investigations.
Michigan Public Health Code- Birth Defects
This amendment to the Public Health Code established a Birth Defects Registry and required the reporting of diagnosed birth defects and biochemical or genetic disease.
Michigan Legislation
This website allows the ability to search for laws and bills that are actively being pursued or already incorporated in the Michigan legislature.