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Public Health Code Review Project
The Public Health Code of Michigan (Act 368 of 1978) is the regulatory framework for health care in Michigan. In addition to numerous other roles, the Act primarily serves to "to protect and promote the public health". Since it was originally enacted in 1978, there have been amendments and repeals passed to ensure that the Act continues to serve its’ intended purpose. However, there has not been a review completed since the Act was created 35 years ago. As a result, Governor Snyder called for a review of the Public Health Code in his 2011 Health and Wellness Message.
In July 2013, an Advisory Committee (see below) was assembled to begin the high-level review and recommendation process. Based on feedback that will be gathered from numerous stakeholders and the public, the Advisory Committee will conduct the review and prepare a report of recommendations to the MDCH Director and Governor Snyder in the spring of 2014. The Advisory Committee will be making only recommendations, not changes, to the Public Health Code.
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Representing
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Lawrence P. Burns, JD, Chairman
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Legal: Attorney with Varnum LLP, Grand Rapids.
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Melanie Brim, MHA
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State Government - MDCH Senior Deputy Director, Public Health Administration
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Renee Canady, PhD, MPA
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Local Public Health (Mid-MI) Health Officer and administrative head of the Ingham County Health Department
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Dianne Conrad, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
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Health Care Provider – Advance Practice Nursing: Primary care nurse practitioner with Cadillac Family Physicians.
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Loretta Davis, MSA
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Institute for Population Health: President and CEO of the Institute for Population Health in Detroit.
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Phyllis Davis
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Tribal Health: Tribal Council Member and Director of Health and Human Services with Gun Lake Band Pottawatomi.
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James “Chip” Falahee, Jr.
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Health System: Senior Vice President, Legal and Legislative Affairs and Compliance Officer for Bronson Healthcare Group.
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Kathleen Forzley, RS, MDA
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Local Public Health (Oakland County)
Serves as Manager/Health Officer of the Oakland County Health Division located in Pontiac, MI.
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Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH
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Health Care Provider – Medicine: Director of Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency Program
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Grace Kreulen, RN, PhD
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Health Care Provider - Nursing Public Health Nurse with considerable experience in nursing education and evaluation and research.
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Brenda Lawson, RN, JD
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State Government – MDCH: Legal Advisor to the Public Health Administration.
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Jean Nagelkerk, PhD, FNP
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Academia – Health Care (At large member): Vice Provost for Health, Grand Valley State University and a professor of nursing.
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Kevin Piggott, MD, MPH
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Health Care Provider – Medicine: Assistant Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director of Community Health at Marquette General Health System.
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Kim Sibilsky
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Health Care Trade Association (At large member): Executive Director of the Michigan Primary Care Association
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Lisa Stefanovsky, MEd
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Local Public Health (West MI) Health Officer/Public Health Administrator at Ottawa County Health Department
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Madiha Tariq, MPH
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Health Care Organization: Supervisor of the Refugee Public Health & Research Program with ACCESS Community Health & Research Center (CHRC).
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For more information, please email the Public Health Code Advisory Committee at PHCAC@Michigan.gov
Governor Snyder's Health and Wellness Message can be found here.
The press release from MDCH announcing the formation of the Public Health Code Advisory Committee can be found here.
View the Public Health Code of Michigan (Act 368 of 1978) at the Michigan Legislature Website or view the pdf of the Act.
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