Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.726a

Current through Public Act 171 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 400.726a - Resident enrolled in licensed hospice program or co-occurring enhanced crisis residential program; exception to continuous nursing care requirement for purposes of MCL 400.703(4); do-not-resuscitate order or POST form included in assessment plan; protection to resident
(1) A resident of an adult foster care facility who is enrolled in a licensed hospice program is not considered to require continuous nursing care for the purpose of section 3(4).
(2) A resident of an adult foster care facility, which facility is also licensed as a substance use disorder program and is approved as a co-occurring enhanced crisis residential program, is not considered to require continuous nursing care for the purpose of section 3(4).
(3) A licensee providing foster care to a resident who is enrolled in a licensed hospice program and whose assessment plan includes a do-not-resuscitate order or a validly executed POST form under part 56B of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.5671 to 333.5685, is considered to be providing protection to the resident for purposes of section 6(5) and the rules promulgated under this act if, in the event the resident suffers cessation of both spontaneous respiration and circulation, the licensee contacts the licensed hospice program.

MCL 400.726a

Amended by 2018, Act 388,s 3, eff. 3/19/2019.
Amended by 2017, Act 156,s 2, eff. 2/6/2018.
Add. 1996, Act 194, eff. 8/1/1996.