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Committee advances technical fix to authorize surrogate medical decision makers to consent to treatment
Summary
The committee reported House Bill 4734 with recommendation after testimony that the trailer bill would allow surrogate medical decision makers created in earlier legislation to provide consent for incapacitated patients; lawmakers described the bill as a technical fix and voted 9-0 with two members passing.
The Michigan House Judiciary Committee reported House Bill 4734 with recommendation after hearing testimony that the trailer bill restores authorization for surrogate medical decision makers to consent to medical treatment for incapacitated patients.
Sponsor testimony described HB 4734 as a technical, corrective measure tied to prior legislation. A witness from Right to Life of Michigan, Genevieve Marnin, told the committee the bill "would allow the…
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