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Representative Preston Frisbie and Representative Harris introduced the package; the sponsor told the committee the measures build on existing school requirements for CPR and AED instruction and aim to give students and community members simple, hands-on skills for emergencies. \"This bill will strongly encourage schools to do the hands on portion of this training as part of their health and safety curriculum, just as they've done with CPR and AED training,\" the representative said.

Supporters included current and former EMS providers, a nurse and local educators. Laura Walker, an EMS nurse, told the committee Stop the Bleed teaches three basic measures—holding direct pressure, packing a wound and applying a tourniquet—that can be learned in under an hour. \"When it's a matter of life and death, there is no time for hesitation,\" Walker said, noting that hesitation can follow when trainees learn bleeding control but are unsure whether they would be legally protected.

Testimony described real-world cases in which bystander bleeding control made the difference. Dana Lockwood, a high school teacher, described a rural incident in which a neighbor improvised a tourniquet while waiting for an ambulance and said she believed the response prevented a fatality. \"I never in my wildest dreams thought that I would have used a tourniquet,\" Lockwood said. \"I'm sure the neighbor across the way, had he not done that? When we got to the hospital, I was begging them to take us to a hospital...they said he wasn't going to make it.\"

Representative proponents also said the package includes HB 4847 to explicitly add bleeding-control acts into Good Samaritan protections so bystanders who act in good faith would not face routine civil suits. Witnesses noted Michigan already protects certain acts, such as CPR and AED use, and that expanding protection for bleeding control would reduce hesitancy to intervene.

Those testifying said the bills were not intended to force schools to buy costly equipment; rather, the intent is to encourage hands-on instruction and local partnerships with first responders or certified instructors. Speakers said 14 states have some form of Stop the Bleed training in schools or for staff and that the training is short and inexpensive to provide.

The committee also received written support noted on the record from the Michigan Health and Hospital Association and the Michigan Trauma Coalition. No formal vote was recorded during the hearing.

Committee members asked about the scope of legal protections, precedent for including specific interventions in statute, and classroom implementation. Supporters recommended clear statutory language to protect good-faith actions while preserving recourse for gross negligence, and they urged coordination with schools and local emergency providers for curriculum delivery.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Health Policy - 9/10/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The House Health Policy Committee heard testimony on a package of bills—HB 4107, HB 4108 and HB 4847—that would encourage Stop the Bleed training in schools and expand Good Samaritan protections for bystanders who control life-threatening bleeding.","taxTitle","2025-2026 House Legislature MI, Michigan","taxId",77683,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6506315,"Committee hears bill to add congenital CMV to Michigan newborn screening",2062,498000,2560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784514-29f26746bc03807b5e2ae989c91c8297&start=498&end=2560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784514-29f26746bc03807b5e2ae989c91c8297/thumbnail_498000.jpg","/articles/6506315/Michigan/Committee-hears-bill-to-add-congenital-CMV-to-Michigan-newborn-screening","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6506315-d9a9ffbdec32ca2f96def3b3c9ee01fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1776056625&Signature=hdY6J6emYNaZh10ZK7M3Zv1SK8yIQV3HSz1JSGzoY5GROj6Asm2hpxDlxESRsql3jMqkjofSkUi1Dc7Q3cTj-RQK2XkkLE2DKLgP-QedNW1zC4i1C4v4FR3XonvRGXNOiKye5aTkJLg7VYbeo7JYhNLvlNiUpohZMs4McweImKisONO15l7iOR-ruhRwYpGEJEX9XRxKO6xqa4oIGYvgTxJZHYgquC~DEvR13uYaIljIYzCMkAFGSsxdpFJSnHHAq5ynyhReZclDU3q-Q1ZH2Uowg1dZ4EuJ~Ko7~K0HVv4dSFCGj2hw~3J7zWvWvhlyzxkzsO0xNmO--XviIWndKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Health Policy Committee heard testimony on House Bill 4402 at a committee session where medical experts, a parent and advocates urged lawmakers to add congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) to Michigan's newborn screening panel.

Supporters told the committee CMV infects roughly one in 150 newborns and that about one-fifth of those infants develop lifelong health problems, including hearing loss, vision loss, intellectual disability, motor impairment and seizures. They said most babies with congenital CMV appear healthy at birth and that routine newborn hearing screens can miss infants who later develop hearing loss.

The bill would add CMV to the list of conditions screened for at birth and require the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to produce informational materials for clinicians and parents. Proponents said the test can be done on the same specimen already used for many newborn screens and can identify infants who could benefit from monitoring or antiviral treatment when begun early.

\"If it's caught, however, it can be treated with most effective results happening if the baby is treated before they are a month old,\" said a sponsoring representative in opening remarks. Dr. Chelsea Conrad, testifying for the Michigan Audiology Coalition, told the committee that universal screening would identify infants who pass their initial hearing screen but remain at risk later in childhood. \"Without universal screening, 99 percent of infants with CMV will go undiagnosed,\" Conrad said.

Parent Kim Williams described her son Joe's experience: he \"appeared healthy at birth other than failing his newborn hearing screening,\" she said, and her hospital's protocol for testing based on failed hearing screens led to a CMV diagnosis and early antiviral treatment. \"That early diagnosis is what allowed us to begin treatment of antivirals within the optimal window of 1 month from birth and connect with specialized doctors and early intervention services promptly,\" Williams said.

Dr. Megan Pesch, a developmental and behavioral pediatrician at the University of Michigan and executive director of the National CMV Foundation, said Michigan already sees an estimated 500 babies born with congenital CMV each year but likely diagnoses only a small fraction of cases. \"Every month that we wait, dozens of babies in Michigan are losing the chance to be diagnosed,\" Pesch said, urging universal screening and follow-up care for infants who test positive.

Committee members asked about the availability and risks of antiviral treatment and about how other states handle screening. Pesch and Conrad said antivirals are recommended for infants with symptoms or with hearing loss and can be given as a 6-week to 6-month course depending on severity; evidence for treating asymptomatic but infected infants is still emerging. Conrad noted Minnesota adopted universal CMV screening in 2021 and that Connecticut began universal screening more recently; other states use targeted screening for infants who fail newborn hearing tests.

Witnesses said CMV testing uses PCR on saliva, urine or blood and can be performed using the same specimen collected for other newborn screens. They also told the committee that Michigan retains newborn dried blood spots, which can in some cases be retested to confirm congenital infection in older children.

No formal vote was recorded on HB 4402 during the hearing. Committee members and multiple witnesses urged further consideration and coordination with the state newborn screening program to address operational issues and follow-up care.

The committee took testimony and recessed; no final action on the bill was announced at the hearing.","The House Health Policy Committee heard testimony on House Bill 4402 at a committee session where medical experts, a parent and advocates urged lawmakers to add congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) to Michigan's newborn screening panel.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6506305,"Representative Regas urges stricter enforcement after hospital fetal-remains practices; bill would create penalties",531,3632000,4163000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784514-29f26746bc03807b5e2ae989c91c8297&start=3632&end=4163","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784514-29f26746bc03807b5e2ae989c91c8297/thumbnail_3632000.jpg","/articles/6506305/Michigan/Representative-Regas-urges-stricter-enforcement-after-hospital-fetal-remains-practices-bill-would-create-penalties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6506305-3125038299b48ce7ec675059a3463a8a/orig.mp4?Expires=1776056625&Signature=P3VpXPGtJEC93LRiqTTinHWaTuJG4QU2lvXZRXVJu9Y3D2OgfKL5vQ~M2LomZYoMshbqRBo-1UyNrhPoxUEK8lGR921Z4lia1hTxlbnKrjsK7B-6ZP94zdrM6k~5SqGOevHSRQ0jiPehFoM3Dz8j1gvdz8AAwA0N5WL1OluYV6ps1jAOXYsCKEwKgnSp-HZ02njlwbqc2HbsFWauvRFzT7XUhguekQTL8GFpkcOeZHHLvo3AZG-JurtjhPNoHkg8YATnfaEEXC2FBDKnrP8RWbzhVbzw6Zw3s8dYaJnmiHr7hjM~BjEp~RPWubNv611HEtkLC9GoejfEhHS0DYJUOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Regas testified before the House Health Policy Committee in support of legislation that would require hospitals to honor parents' requests regarding fetal remains after miscarriage or early pregnancy loss and would create civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance.

Regas told the committee that hospital staff informed her in earlier miscarriages that the remains were treated as \"medical waste\" and would be incinerated, which she said prevented her from grieving in the way she wished. \"I was already grieving. I was already in a very bad place, and there was nothing that I could do,\" she said, describing multiple pregnancy losses and a subsequent stillbirth at greater than 20 weeks for which she was able to arrange a funeral.

Under the bill described in testimony, a first violation would be a civil infraction with a maximum civil fine of up to $10,000; a second or subsequent violation would be a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days imprisonment and a fine up to $50,000, according to Regas. She said the statute would strengthen enforcement of a requirement she said already exists in Michigan law that hospitals offer disposition options to parents for fetal remains.

Regas said the measure was born of personal experience and is intended to ensure parents are informed of options and can make arrangements with a funeral home or other licensed entity. \"How much is your lost infant worth to you? You can't put a price on that,\" she said, explaining the purpose of the proposed penalties as a deterrent to noncompliant hospital policies.

Committee members praised Regas for bringing the issue to the floor and said the legislature should ensure patients know their rights and hospitals follow existing statutes. The committee read cards in support from groups including Michigan Family Inform, Salt and Light Global, and Right to Life; those witnesses did not speak at the hearing.

No formal committee action or vote on the bill was recorded during the hearing.

Representative Regas and supporters requested legislative follow-up to confirm current statutory language and to ensure hospitals are aware of and comply with the law as amended.","Representative Regas told the committee about personal losses and introduced a bill to ensure parents can obtain fetal remains after miscarriage or early pregnancy loss, increase enforcement and create civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance. Supporters said existing law requires hospitals to offer a disposition option but enforcement is","actionData","errors"]

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Committee considers 'Stop the Bleed' school training and Good Samaritan expansion bills

Committee hears bill to add congenital CMV to Michigan newborn screening

Representative Regas urges stricter enforcement after hospital fetal-remains practices; bill would create penalties