Sen. Rick Outman

Maddy summarySenate Concurrent Resolution 5 is a memorial resolution honoring the life and public service of Darwin Booher, a former member of both the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives. The resolution offers tribute to his contributions and transmits copies to his family.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 49 is a tribute offered as a memorial for George Alvin McManus Jr., a former member of the Senate. The resolution honors his memory, acknowledges his service from 1991 to 2002, and directs copies to be sent to his family.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 316 amends Michigan's Mental Health Code, focusing on the assessment process for individuals considered for mental health hospitalization. It requires community mental health services programs' preadmission screening units to assess individuals within three hours of a hospital's request for admission to specific types of hospitals. If the screening unit cannot meet this deadline, another clinically qualified individual may perform the assessment, with the screening unit responsible for the costs. The bill also allows for telehealth services for these assessments and details the process for obtaining a second opinion if hospitalization is denied.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 300 amends the Public Employee Retirement System Investment Act, modifying the duties of investment fiduciaries for public employee retirement plans. It mandates that fiduciaries must consider only "pecuniary factors" when evaluating investments, defining these as factors with a material effect on risk or return, and explicitly excluding social, political, or ideological objectives. The bill also expands the required content of annual reports published by these fiduciaries, including comprehensive financial, performance, and actuarial data. These changes directly impact the management and transparency of public employee retirement funds in the state.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 289, titled the "protecting minors from chemical and surgical mutilation act," prohibits healthcare professionals from performing certain medical procedures on individuals under 18 years of age in Michigan. Specifically, the bill bans prescribing puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones, and performing surgeries that sterilize or construct genitalia differing from a minor's biological sex, when done to alter or affirm a minor's perceived sex. Exceptions are made for minors with medically verifiable disorders of sex development, or for procedures necessary to treat a physical illness posing imminent danger. The bill allows individuals who allege a violation to seek legal remedies, including damages, and permits the Attorney General to enforce its provisions.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 291 amends Michigan's insurance code to require health insurers to provide coverage for services related to gender transition. It mandates that insurers cover all possible adverse consequences, including side effects, of an enrollee's gender transition procedure or treatment. The bill also requires coverage for annual mental and physical health monitoring, as well as any procedures or treatments necessary to reverse a gender transition. This coverage applies regardless of whether the enrollee was covered by the policy at the time of the original transition.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 290 amends the Public Health Code to introduce sanctions for licensed healthcare professionals. Specifically, it provides for disciplinary actions against licensees who perform gender reassignment procedures or treatment on minors. This bill directly affects medical professionals in Michigan by regulating the types of medical services they can provide to individuals under the age of 18 without facing professional sanctions.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 268 proposes to modify the scope of practice for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in Michigan, specifically focusing on nurse anesthetists and nurse practitioners. It expands the authority of certified nurse anesthetists to include prescribing and administering anesthesia and analgesic agents, as well as developing and implementing care plans. These services may be provided without direct physician supervision if the nurse anesthetist meets specific experience or education requirements and participates in a patient-centered care team. The bill also allows healthcare facilities to adopt policies for these services and clarifies that it does not mandate new third-party reimbursement or worker's compensation benefits.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 212 aims to amend Michigan's State School Aid Act. Based on its title, the bill intends to create an exception for school districts to the minimum number of pupil instruction days required for state aid eligibility, specifically when districts close during a declared state of emergency. The provided truncated bill text outlines existing requirements for districts to report pupil attendance and meet minimum instructional hours and days to receive state aid, along with penalties for non-compliance. However, the specific language detailing the proposed exception for state of emergency closures is not included in this truncated text.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 209 proposes to amend Michigan's Income Tax Act of 1967. This bill would allow individuals to deduct certain broadband expansion grants from their taxable income. By doing so, it would reduce the amount of income subject to state tax for those who receive these grants. The changes would impact sections 30, 623, and 815 of the existing act, which define taxable income and related provisions.