This website allows the ability to search for laws and bills that are actively being pursued or already incorporated in the Michigan legislature.
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Michigan Public Health Code
This Michigan act is to protect and promote public health and provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities.
Michigan Newborn Screening Program
This public health program, required by Michigan Law, helps find babies with rare but serious medical conditions that require early treatment.
Link to resource:
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_4916-64851--,00.html
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_4916-64851--,00.html
Recommendations to Improve Preconception Health and Health Care
This 2006 report provides recommendations to improve both preconception health and care to improve the health of women and couples, before conception of a first or subsequent pregnancy.
Link to resource:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5506a1.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5506a1.htm
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
AAIDD provides leadership in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities promoting progressive policies, research, practices and human rights for people with these disabilities.
Link to resource:
https://www.aaidd.org/
https://www.aaidd.org/
CDC National Office for Public Health Genomics
OPHG aims to integrate genomics into public health research, policy and programs to improve interventions designed to prevent and control the country’s leading chronic, infectious, environmental and occupational diseases.
Link to resource:
https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/php/about/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/php/about/index.html
NIH Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
NIAAA provides leadership towards the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems through conducting and supporting research, collaborating with research institutes, and translating and disseminating research findings.
Link to resource:
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
Cardiovascular Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity
This MDHHS program promotes the prevention of heart disease and stroke by increasing physical activity and healthy eating.
Partnering with your Doctor: The Medical Home Approach
This user-friendly guide is to help families who have a child with a genetic condition connect with their doctors and other medical professionals.
Informed Consent for Genetic Testing
The Informed Consent for Genetic Testing booklet was created to provide patient education about genetic testing so the most informed decision can be made about submitting a sample for testing.
Link to resource:
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/InformedConsent_69182_7.pdf
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/InformedConsent_69182_7.pdf