Probate: other; designation of a patient surrogate for health care decisions; allow. Amends 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.1101 - 700.8206) by adding secs. 5605 & 5606. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4418'25

Summary

The bill adds two new sections to Michigan’s Estates and Protected Individuals Code. It shields doctors, hospitals, and patient surrogates from civil or criminal penalties when they follow or refuse a valid health‑care decision, and it creates monetary damages for anyone who deliberately violates these rules or falsifies a surrogate designation. The measure aims to clarify authority in health‑care decisions and deter fraud.

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