Corrections: state facilities; medical information regarding a prisoner provided to individuals as authorized by a prisoner; allow. Amends 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.201 - 791.285) by adding sec. 64a.
Key claim: SB0769 would amend Michigan’s Corrections Code to allow prisoners to authorize the release of their medical information to designated individuals.
Abstract
(SB0769 · 103rd Legislature) Corrections: state facilities; medical information regarding a prisoner provided to individuals as authorized by a prisoner; allow. Amends 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.201 - 791.285) by adding sec. 64a. Latest action (2026-06-10): Referred To Committee Of The Whole With Substitute (s-1)
Why this matters
Incarcerated individuals in Michigan currently face barriers communicating their health status to family and outside supporters. SB0769 would create a statutory pathway for prisoners to authorize release of their own medical information, aligning corrections practice with the patient-authorization norms that apply outside prison walls.