2009 House Bill 4583 / 2010 Public Act 320

Repeal AIDS test consent requirement

Introduced in the House

March 17, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Roy Schmidt (D-76)

To repeal a provision of the state health code that prohibits a physician from ordering an HIV (AIDS) test without specific written consent of the test subject.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

March 9, 2010

Reported without amendment

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

March 24, 2010

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not eliminate the requirement that a physician obtain consent of a person before ordering an HIV test, but instead just change the procedures for this.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jimmy Womack (D-7)

To require that negative test results (no HIV detected) be sent to the patient using the health care provider's normal patient notification procedures.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To revise details of procedures for getting consent and providing counseling that are required by a physician ordering an HIV (AIDS) test for an individual.

Received in the Senate

April 14, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 21, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 30, 2010

Amendment offered

To move back the date the bill's provisions go into effect.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 1, 2010

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To revise details of procedures for getting consent and providing counseling that are required by a physician ordering an HIV (AIDS) test for an individual.

Received in the House

Dec. 1, 2010

Dec. 2, 2010

Passed in the House 100 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 21, 2010