Health facilities: hospitals; emergency medical screening and stabilizing treatment; require hospitals to provide. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 17028, 17528, 21528, 21528a, 21528b, 21528c & 21528d.
Key claim: A House bill would require Michigan hospitals to screen people for emergency medical conditions and provide stabilizing treatment.
Abstract
(HB6443 · 103rd Legislature) Health facilities: hospitals; emergency medical screening and stabilizing treatment; require hospitals to provide. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 17028, 17528, 21528, 21528a, 21528b, 21528c & 21528d. Sponsor: Rep. Carrie Rheingans (D) In committee: H Health Policy Latest action (2026-11-05): Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/28/2026
Why this matters
A state-level emergency screening and stabilization mandate would give Michigan its own enforcement handle on hospital emergency department conduct, rather than relying solely on federal EMTALA. For patients, especially the uninsured or those transferred between facilities, codifying these duties in state law could expand remedies and oversight if hospitals turn people away.