2008 House Bill 6456 / Public Act 541

Establish adverse health care event reporting program

Introduced in the House

Sept. 11, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D-55)

To require hospitals to report all serious adverse health care events to a qualified hospital patient safety organization, for the purpose of creating a nonpunitive, confidential database for the purpose of improving patient safety statewide.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 18, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 24, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 25, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Dec. 19, 2008

Amendment offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not impose a reporting mandate on hospitals.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

To require a "qualified hospital patient safety organization" authorized under current to create a serious adverse health care event report for the purpose of creating a nonpunitive, confidential database for the purpose of improving patient safety statewide.

Received in the House

Dec. 19, 2008

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Passed in the House 93 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008