Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.21784

Current through Public Act 171 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 333.21784 - Threatening medical condition; notice; emergency treatment; comfort of patient

If a patient's life is threatened by his or her medical condition, the nursing home shall immediately notify the patient's next of kin, patient's representative, and physician. The nursing home shall secure emergency medical treatment for the patient when the patient's physician is not available. A nursing home shall take all reasonable measures to ensure the comfort of a patient in the terminal stages of an illness.

MCL 333.21784

Add. 1978, Act 493, Eff. 3/30/1979 .