2007
On January 23, Representative Mark Meadows (D–East Lansing) introduced House Bill 4104, a bill that requires female pupils entering sixth grade to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine unless parents elect for the child not to. The bill was referred to the House Health Policy Committee.

On January 24, Senators Martha Scott (D–Highland Park) and Gilda Jacobs (D–Huntington Woods) introduced contraceptive equity legislation in the Senate. Senate Bill 41 (Scott) amends the insurance code to require that an expense-incurred hospital, medical, or surgical policy or certificate, and health maintenance organization group or individual contract in Michigan that provides prescription coverage shall include coverage for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved contraceptives not subject to any dollar limit, copayment, deductible, or coinsurance provision that does not apply to prescription coverage generally. Senate Bill 42 (Jacobs) amends the nonprofit health care corporation reform act to require that a health care corporation group or nongroup certificate that provides prescription coverage shall include coverage for FDA-approved contraceptives not subject to any dollar limit, copayment, deductible, or coinsurance provision that does not apply to prescription coverage generally. Both bills were referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee.

On January 30, Representative Brenda Clack (D–Flint) introduced House Bill 4164. The bill amends the public health code to require that the Department of Community Health consult with the Michigan advisory committee on immunizations about revisions to the list of childhood immunizations required for school entry and report annually to the House and Senate any changes that are made or are being considered. The department shall promulgate rules to implement the administration of the HPV vaccine. The bill also adds the HPV vaccine to the written certificate of immunization beginning with the 2008–2009 school year. The bill was referred to the House Health Policy Committee. On January 31, Senator Deb Cherry (D–Burton) introduced the bill in the Senate, Senate Bill 132. The Senate bill is tie-barred to Senate Bill 133, introduced by Senator on January 31. The bill has the same language as HB 4104 requiring female pupils entering sixth grade to receive the HPV vaccine unless parents elect for the child not to. Both Senate bills were referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee.

On February 8, Representative Frank Accavitti (D–Eastpointe) reintroduced bills to require health insurance coverage for infertility treatment if pregnancy-related benefits are provided. House Bills 4244 and 4245 were referred to the House Insurance Committee.

On February 13, Planned Parenthood affiliates across the country announced Prevention First legislative initiatives. Prevention First policies seek to:

• Expand access to family planning services;
• Ensure equity in prescription insurance and contraceptive coverage;
• Increase access to and awareness of emergency contraception; and
• Provide teens with medically accurate sex education.

On February 20, Representatives Steve Bieda (D–Warren) and Kathleen Law (D–Gibraltar) introduced contraceptive equity legislation in the House. House Bill 4295 (Bieda) amends the insurance code to require that an expense-incurred hospital, medical, or surgical policy or certificate, and health maintenance organization group or individual contract in Michigan that provides prescription coverage shall include coverage for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved contraceptives not subject to any dollar limit, copayment, deductible, or coinsurance provision that does not apply to prescription coverage generally. House Bill 4296 (Law) amends the nonprofit health care corporation reform act to require that a health care corporation group or nongroup certificate that provides prescription coverage shall include coverage for FDA-approved contraceptives not subject to any dollar limit, copayment, deductible, or coinsurance provision that does not apply to prescription coverage generally. Both bills were referred to the House Health Policy Committee.

On February 21, the Senate Health Policy Committee heard testimony about Senate Bills 132 and 133, bills requiring that girls entering the sixth grade receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine unless their parents opt out. The committee did not take action on the bills.

On February 28, a pair of bills prohibiting the sale of or profit from any tissue resulting from an elective abortion were reintroduced. Representative Bill Caul (R–Mt. Pleasant) reintroduced a bill that would prohibit the use of fetal tissue by researchers if it was obtained as the result of an elective abortion as House Bill 4334. The bill would allow the use of tissue from spontaneous abortions with the mother’s consent. Representative John Moolenaar (R–Midland) reintroduced a bill to prohibit the sale of any portion of an embryo or fetus from an elective abortion as House Bill 4335. Both bills were referred to the House Health Policy Committee.

On March 20, Senator Cameron Brown (R–Sturgis) introduced Senate Bill 359, his bill to prohibit research on a live or aborted embryo, fetus, or neonate if it is the result of an elective abortion or without consent if the result of a spontaneous abortion. The bill was referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee.

On April 18, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal abortion ban in the cases Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood and Gonzales v. Carhart. In doing so, the court upheld the first-ever federal law banning abortion and gave politicians the green light to interfere in the private health care decisions of women and families.

On April 19, Representative Brian Palmer (R–Bruce Twp.) introduced House Bill 4613, a bill to prohibit so-called “partial birth abortions.” The bill was referred to the House Judiciary Committee.

On April 19, Senator Cherry introduced Senate Bill 415, a bill to require the Department of Community Health to identify information regarding risks and availability of human papillomavirus and provide it to schools. Additionally, Senator Tony Stamas (R–Midland) introduced Senate Bill 416, which requires schools to provide certain information concerning human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV immunization under certain circumstances. The bills were referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee.

On April 19, Senator Jason Allen (R–Traverse City), introduced Senate Bill 422, a bill to amend the Public Health Code to define and clarify the way in which fetal remains are disposed of in the case of a stillbirth, miscarriage or an abortion. In the case of an abortion, the physician performing the procedure would arrange for the final disposition of the fetal remains, separately from any other medical waste. The physician would not be required to discuss the final disposition of the fetal remains with the patient at any time before or after the procedure. Allen also introduced Senate Bill 423, a bill to provide for the definition of products of conception as pathological waste. The bills were referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee.

On April 24, Representative Kevin Green (R–Wyoming) introduced House Bill 4651, a bill to require additional abortion complication reporting. The bill was referred to the House Judiciary Committee.

On April 24, Representative Bill Huizenga (R–Zeeland) introduced House Bills 4647 and 4648, which are the same as Senate Bills 422 and 423. Both bills were referred to the House Judiciary Committee.

On April 24, the Battered Women Endangerment Act was reintroduced in the House. House Bill 4652, introduced by Judy Emmons (R–Sheridan), provides for civil action for violation of the so-called “coercive abortion prevention act.” House Bill 4653, introduced by Paul Opsommer (R–DeWitt) creates the so-called “coercive abortion prevention act.” House Bill 4654, introduced by Arlan Meekhof (R–West Olive), enacts sentencing guidelines for violation of the so-called “coercive abortion prevention act.” House Bill 4655, introduced by Dave Agema (R–Grandville), revises Michigan’s informed consent law to include intimidation and coercion screening. House Bill 4656, also introduced by Agema, provides for intimidation and coercive abortion prevention screening process. The entire package of bills was referred to the House Judiciary Committee.

On April 25, Representative Rebekah Warren (D–Ann Arbor) and thirty cosponsors introduced House Resolution 79 and House Concurrent Resolution 20, identical resolutions to memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact the Prevention First Act to increase access to birth control to prevent unintended pregnancies and reduce the need for abortions. The resolution was referred to the House Judiciary Committee.

On April 25, Representative Palmer introduced House Bill 4660, the first “refusal clause” bill of this session. This version allows health care providers to refuse services but does offer protections for sexual orientation. The bill was referred to the House Judiciary Committee.

On May 22, Senate Bill 415 Substitute S–1 and Senate Bill 416 were reported out of the Senate Health Policy Committee. The bills were passed on a 37–0 vote by the full Senate on May 29. SB 415 S–1 requires the Department of Community Health to identify information regarding risks and availability of human papillomavirus (HPV) and provide the information to schools. SB 416 requires schools to provide certain information concerning HPV and HPV immunization under certain circumstances. The bills are a watered-down version of the previously introduced bills mandating the HPV vaccine. The bills were referred to the House Health Policy Committee.

On May 24, Governor Granholm issued Executive Order 37 of 2007, which abolished the Michigan Task Force on Cervical Cancer Awareness. The E.O. states that the task force has completed the work for which it was created.

On June 4, in Northland Family Planning Clinic, Inc. v. Cox, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit unanimously affirmed a September 12, 2005, U.S. district court ruling striking down the Michigan Live Birth Definition Act (LBDA). The statute redefines when “live birth” occurs for purposes of all of Michigan’s laws, including its criminal laws. Planned Parenthood Mid-Michigan Alliance and Planned Parenthood of South Central Michigan were plaintiffs in the case.

On June 27, Substitute S–2 of House Bill 4493 passed the Senate on a 31–6 vote. The FY 2007 supplemental budget moved $25,000 from pregnancy prevention to a newly-created Morris Hood Wayne State University diabetes outreach program. Democrats placed a high priority on the diabetes program and succeeded in restoring it the to the budget after a closed-door session with Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Ron Jelinek (R–Three Oaks). However, the funding came at the expense of pregnancy prevention funds that had not previously been included in the budget. On June 28, the House passed Substitute H–4, which was concurred in by the Senate. The bill was presented to the Governor on July 10.

On September 5, Representative Meadows introduced House Bill 5171, which requires the Department of Community Health to identify information regarding risks and availability of human papillomavirus (HPV) and provide the information to schools. The bill was referred to the House Health Policy Committee.

On September 11, the Senate passed Senate Bill 232, the Department of Human Services appropriations bill, with a requirement that school-based family resource centers provide information about crisis pregnancy centers or adoption service providers in the area. The Senate failed to concur in House Substitute 6, sending the bill to conference committee on September 14.

On September 17, Senator Brown and 24 additional Senators introduced Senate Bill 776, a bill to prohibit so-called “partial-birth abortions.” The bill was referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee.

On October 17, Representative Clack introduced House Bill 5322, a bill to require schools to provide under certain circumstances certain information concerning human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV immunization. The bill was referred to the House Health Policy Committee.

On October 18, Representative John Stahl (R–North Branch) introduced House Resolution 214, a resolution to memorialize the United States Congress to extend the Title V abstinence education program through fiscal year 2013. The resolution was referred to the House Health Policy Committee.

On December 11, Representative Stahl introduced House Bill 5551, a bill to prohibit dispensing or administering prescriptions to an unemancipated minor without the consent of a parent or guardian under certain circumstances. The bill was referred to the House Health Policy Committee.

* Italics indicate federal actions which affect Michigan law

NOTE: Green text indicate the effective date of Michigan Public Acts

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