2011 Senate Bill 457 / 2012 Public Act 171

Authorize nursing home suspicious death review teams

Introduced in the Senate

June 15, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Patrick Colbeck (R-7)

To allow county medical examiners to establish elder death review teams to investigate suspicious deaths in nursing homes.

Referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors, and Human Services

Oct. 25, 2011

Reported without amendment

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

Nov. 2, 2011

Substitute offered

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To allow county medical examiners to establish elder death review teams to investigate the unexpected death of an elderly or vulnerable adult under suspicious circumstances.

Received in the House

Nov. 2, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors

May 15, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 22, 2012

Amendment offered

The amendment passed by voice vote

May 29, 2012

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

To allow county medical examiners to establish elder death review teams to investigate the unexpected death of an elderly or vulnerable adult under suspicious circumstances.

Received in the Senate

May 30, 2012

May 31, 2012

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 19, 2012