2004 House Bill 6102 / Public Act 582

Establish statewide trauma care system

Introduced in the House

Aug. 4, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Gary Newell (R-87)

To require the Department of Community Health to promulgate rules for the implementation and operation of a Statewide Trauma Care System within the Emergency Medical Services System. The new rules would have to include a method to classify and designate each hospital in accordance with its trauma care capabilities.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Nov. 9, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 10, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not include a method to classify and designate each hospital in accordance with its trauma care capabilities.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 1 (details)

To require the Department of Community Health to promulgate rules for the implementation and operation of a Statewide Trauma Care System within the Emergency Medical Services System. The new rules could not require a hospital to be designated as providing a certain level of trauma care.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 30, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Dec. 7, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

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

Dec. 8, 2004

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require the Department of Community Health to promulgate rules for the implementation and operation of a Statewide Trauma Care System within the Emergency Medical Services System. The new rules could not require a hospital to be designated as providing a certain level of trauma care.

Received in the House

Dec. 8, 2004

Dec. 9, 2004

Passed in the House 91 to 6 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 30, 2004