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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.151 - County Public Hospital; Contagious Diseases; Establishment, Referendum.

331.151 County public hospital; contagious diseases; establishment, referendum.
Sec. 1.
Any county board of supervisors may establish a public hospital when approved by the electors of the county. The hospital, when established, shall offer among its services the treatment of contagious and infectious diseases. The question of establishing a hospital shall be presented to the county electors at a special or regular county election. The election proceedings hereunder shall be conducted in accordance with Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1954, as amended, being sections 168.1 to 168.992 of the Compiled Laws of 1948.
History:
1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 10858 ;-- Am. 1917, Act 231, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- Am. 1923, Act 198, Eff. Aug. 30, 1923 ;-- CL 1929, 7063 ;-- CL 1948, 331.151 ;-- Am. 1960, Act 43, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1960
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.151a - Repealed. 1960, Act 43, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1960.

331.151a Repealed. 1960, Act 43, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1960.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to county hospitals and sanatoria and provided for exercise of powers in absence of bond issue.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.152 - Referendum; Election Procedure, Ballots.

331.152 Referendum; election procedure, ballots.
Sec. 2.
Said election shall be held at the usual places in such county for the election of county officers, the vote to be canvassed in the same manner as that for county officers. The ballots to be used at any election at which the said question is submitted shall be printed with a statement substantially as follows:
Shall the county of ............... establish a county hospital in accordance with the terms of Act No. 350 of the Public Acts of 1913, as amended?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
History:
1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 10859 ;-- CL 1929, 7064 ;-- CL 1948, 331.152 ;-- Am. 1960, Act 43, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1960
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.153 - Board of Trustees; Appointment; Number of Trustees; Qualifications; Terms.

331.153 Board of trustees; appointment; number of trustees; qualifications; terms.
Sec. 3.
If a majority of all the votes cast upon the question are in favor of establishing a county public hospital, the board of commissioners shall proceed at once to appoint 9 trustees chosen from the citizens at large of the county with reference to their fitness to such office, 1 of whom shall be the chief executive officer of the hospital and not more than 3 of whom may be licensed physicians, who shall constitute a board of trustees for the public hospital. The trustees shall hold their offices until the end of the next following calendar year. In September, prior to the expiration of their terms of office, the board of trustees shall submit to the board of commissioners the names of not more than 2 qualified candidates for each appointment or reappointment. The board of commissioners, at its October meeting, shall appoint for terms commencing next January 1, 3 trustees for 2 years, 3 trustees for 4 years and 3 trustees for 6 years. As terms expire thereafter appointments shall be made for 6 years in the same manner. Appointments to unexpired terms shall be made in the same manner. All appointments and reappointments shall meet general eligibility qualifications hereinbefore stated.
History:
1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 10860 ;-- Am. 1917, Act 231, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 7065 ;-- CL 1948, 331.153 ;-- Am. 1963, Act 81, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963 ;-- Am. 1971, Act 167, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1971
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.154a - Board of Trustees; Employee Retirement or Pension Plan.

331.154a Board of trustees; employee retirement or pension plan.
Sec. 4a.
The board of trustees may allow its employees to become members of a retirement or pension plan of the county where the hospital is located or it may establish its own retirement or pension plan for its employees. Before a plan established by the board of trustees shall become effective or operative, it shall be approved by the county pension plan committee created by section 12a of Act No. 156 of the Public Acts of 1851, as amended, being section 46.12a of the Compiled Laws of 1948.
History:
Add. 1971, Act 29, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1971
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.155 - Repealed. 1971, Act 167, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1971.

331.155 Repealed. 1971, Act 167, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1971.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to vacancies in the board of trustees.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.156 - Board of Trustees; Bond Issuance, Referendum.

331.156 Board of trustees; bond issuance, referendum.
Sec. 6.
If the board of supervisors determines that the establishment, equipping and construction of such hospital and the purchase of land therefor must be financed through the issuance of bonds, then such bonds shall be issued in accordance with Act No. 118 of the Public Acts of 1923, as amended, being sections 141.61 to 141.66 of the Compiled Laws of 1948. The bonding proposal may be presented at the election authorized under sections 1 and 2 of this act.
History:
1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 10863 ;-- CL 1929, 7068 ;-- CL 1948, 331.156 ;-- Am. 1960, Act 43, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1960
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.158 - State Board of Health; Approval of Building Plans; Bids, Advertisement.

331.158 State board of health; approval of building plans; bids, advertisement.
Sec. 8.
No hospital building shall be erected or constructed under the plans and specifications made therefor and adopted by the board of hospital trustees, until approved by the state board of health, and bids advertised for according to law for other county public buildings.
History:
1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 10864 ;-- CL 1929, 7069 ;-- CL 1948, 331.158
Compiler's Notes:
The state board of health, referred to in this section, was abolished and its powers and duties transferred to the state health commissioner by MCL 325.4.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.159 - Annual Appropriation.

331.159 Annual appropriation.
Sec. 9.
In counties exercising the rights conferred by this act the board of supervisors may appropriate each year in addition to tax for the original hospital construction, equipping and site a sum not exceeding 5% of its general fund for the improvement and maintenance of any public hospital so established.
History:
1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 10865 ;-- CL 1929, 7070 ;-- CL 1948, 331.159 ;-- Am. 1960, Act 43, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1960
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.160 - County Hospital; Admission, Payment of Compensation, Regulations, Nonresidents.

331.160 County hospital; admission, payment of compensation, regulations, nonresidents.
Sec. 10.
Every hospital established under this act shall be for the benefit of the inhabitants of such county and of any person falling sick or being injured or maimed within its limits; but every such inhabitant or person who is not a pauper shall pay to such board of hospital trustees or such officer as it shall designate for such county public hospital, a reasonable compensation for occupancy, nursing, care, medicine, or attendants, according to the rules and regulations prescribed by said board, such hospital always being subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as said board may adopt in order to render the use of said hospital of the greatest benefit to the greatest number; and said board may exclude from the use of such hospital any and all inhabitants and persons who shall wilfully violate such rules and regulations. And said board may extend the privileges and use of such hospital to persons residing outside of such county, upon such terms and conditions as said board may from time to time by its rules and regulations prescribe.
History:
1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 10866 ;-- CL 1929, 7071 ;-- CL 1948, 331.160
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.161 - Board of Trustees; Hospital Operation Rules, Records, Denial of Privileges to Physicians.

331.161 Board of trustees; hospital operation rules, records, denial of privileges to physicians.
Sec. 11.
When such hospital is established, the physicians, nurses, attendants, the persons sick therein and all persons approaching or coming within the limits of same, and all furniture and other articles used or brought there shall be subject to such rules, regulations and policies as said board, with the advice of the medical staff, may prescribe governing the operation of the hospital and the professional work, surgical privileges, conduct and maintenance of proper medical records of and by the physicians and surgeons using said hospital facilities. The board of trustees of the hospital may deny hospital privileges and facilities to any physician or surgeon who violates any of the provisions of this act or any rules, regulations or policies adopted under the provisions of this act.
History:
1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 10867 ;-- CL 1929, 7072 ;-- CL 1948, 331.161 ;-- Am. 1958, Act 105, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.162 - Board of Trustees; Acceptance of Donations.

331.162 Board of trustees; acceptance of donations.
Sec. 12.
Any person, or persons, firm, organization, corporation or society desiring to make donations of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of such hospital, shall have the right to vest title of the money or real estate so donated in said county, to be controlled, when accepted by the board of hospital trustees according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property.
History:
1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 10868 ;-- CL 1929, 7073 ;-- CL 1948, 331.162
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.163 - County Hospitals; Physician's Right to Treat Patients, Right to Employ Physicians or Nurse.

331.163 County hospitals; physician's right to treat patients, right to employ physicians or nurse.
Sec. 13.
All physicians and surgeons licensed under the laws of Michigan shall have the privilege of treating patients in the hospital, subject always to such rules and regulations as shall be established by the board of trustees under the provisions of this act. The patient shall have the right to employ at his own expense his own physician or nurse, and when acting for any patient in such hospital the physician employed by the patient shall have charge of the care and treatment of such patient.
History:
1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 10869 ;-- CL 1929, 7074 ;-- CL 1948, 331.163 ;-- Am. 1958, Act 105, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.164 - Nurses' Training School; Establishment.

331.164 Nurses' training school; establishment.
Sec. 14.
The board of trustees of such county public hospital may establish and maintain in connection therewith and as a part of said public hospital, a training school for nurses.
History:
1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 10870 ;-- CL 1929, 7075 ;-- CL 1948, 331.164
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.164a - Nursing Home Facilities; Establishment.

331.164a Nursing home facilities; establishment.
Sec. 14a.
Any public hospital established under this act may establish and maintain nursing home facilities as an integral part of its hospital operations.
History:
Add. 1964, Act 242, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.165 - Insanity; Examination Room.

331.165 Insanity; examination room.
Sec. 15.
The said board of trustees shall at all times provide a suitable room for the detention and examination of all persons who are brought before the commissioners of insanity for such county: Provided, That such public hospital is located at the county seat.
History:
1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 10871 ;-- CL 1929, 7076 ;-- CL 1948, 331.165
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.166 - Tubercular Patients; Accommodations, Rules, Head Nurse.

331.166 Tubercular patients; accommodations, rules, head nurse.
Sec. 16.
The board of trustees of said hospital is hereby authorized to provide, as a department of said public hospital but not necessarily attached thereto, suitable accommodations and means for the care and treatment of persons suffering from tuberculosis, and to formulate such rules and regulations for the government of said persons, and for the protection from infection of other patients and nurses and attendants in such public hospital as it may deem necessary. And it shall be the duty of all persons in charge of or employed at such hospitals, or residents thereof to faithfully obey and comply with any and all rules and regulations. Said board of hospital trustees shall, if practicable, employ as head nurse to be placed in charge of said public tuberculosis sanitorium one who has had experience in the management and care of tuberculous persons.
History:
1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 10872 ;-- CL 1929, 7077 ;-- CL 1948, 331.166
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.167 - Charity Patients; Determination; Compensation for Care.

331.167 Charity patients; determination; compensation for care.
Sec. 17.
The board of hospital trustees shall have power to determine whether or not patients presented at said public hospital for treatment are subjects for charity, and shall fix such compensation for care of patients other than those unable to assist themselves, as the said board may deem proper, the receipts therefor to be paid to the treasurer of said county and credited by him to the hospital fund.
History:
1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 10873 ;-- CL 1929, 7078 ;-- CL 1948, 331.167
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.168 - Indigent Tubercular Patients; Contracts for Care.

331.168 Indigent tubercular patients; contracts for care.
Sec. 18.
The board of supervisors of any county where no suitable provision has been made for the care of its indigent tuberculous residents, may contract with the board of hospital trustees of any public hospital for the care of such persons in the sanatorium department of said hospital upon such reasonable terms as may be agreed upon.
History:
1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 10874 ;-- CL 1929, 7079 ;-- CL 1948, 331.168
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 350 of 1913 - Public Hospitals (331.151 - 331.169) › Section 331.169 - Dependent Children; Accommodations and Care.

331.169 Dependent children; accommodations and care.
Sec. 19.
The board of trustees of said hospital is hereby authorized to provide or establish as a department of said hospital, but not attached thereto, suitable accommodations and means for the care of dependent children. And said department shall be under the care and supervision of the trustees aforesaid of the county hospital in like manner as heretofore described in connection therewith.
History:
1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 10875 ;-- CL 1929, 7080 ;-- CL 1948, 331.169
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 109 of 1945 - Hospitals and Sanatoria (331.201 - 331.213) › Section 331.201 - Hospitals; Definition.

331.201 Hospitals; definition.
Sec. 1.
The term "hospitals" as used in this act shall include hospitals, sanatoria and other institutions operated for the purposes mentioned in section 2 of this act.
History:
1945, Act 109, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 331.201
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 109 of 1945 - Hospitals and Sanatoria (331.201 - 331.213) › Section 331.202 - County Hospitals for Contagious Diseases, Indigent and Mentally Ill; Board of Supervisors, Construction, Appropriation.

331.202 County hospitals for contagious diseases, indigent and mentally ill; board of supervisors, construction, appropriation.
Sec. 2.
Hereafter it shall be competent and lawful for the board of supervisors of any county in this state now or hereafter having a population of more than 100,000 as determined by the last federal decennial census or by any federal decennial census hereafter taken, to acquire, own, construct, establish, maintain and operate a hospital for the treatment of persons suffering from contagious and infectious diseases and for the treatment of indigent persons suffering from any physical ailment or impairment, and may contain a psychiatric ward for mentally ill patients, both non-indigent and indigent, provided that such a ward has been approved by the state department of mental health. Said board of supervisors, in the case of construction of such hospital, shall designate the site on which such hospital shall be placed. The board of supervisors shall also determine the sum or sums of money to be appropriated for the acquisition, ownership, construction, establishment, maintenance, operational and equipment purposes.
History:
1945, Act 109, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 331.202 ;-- Am. 1956, Act 168, Imd. Eff. Apr. 16, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 109 of 1945 - Hospitals and Sanatoria (331.201 - 331.213) › Section 331.203 - County Levy, Hospitals; Tax Limitation, Special Fund.

331.203 County levy, hospitals; tax limitation, special fund.
Sec. 3.
The board of supervisors of any county coming within the provisions of section 2 of this act, is hereby authorized and empowered to raise by taxation necessary funds for the purpose of acquiring, owning, constructing, equipping, maintaining and operating a hospital for the treatment of contagious or infectious diseases and for the treatment of indigent persons suffering from any physical ailment or impairment, and for temporary detention of mentally ill patients, both non-indigent and indigent. In no case shall a tax for the original acquisition and construction exceed in any 1 year 1 mill on each dollar of the assessed valuation of said county. If deemed expedient by said board, moneys for acquisition or construction purposes hereunder may be raised by taxation during successive years, and said board of supervisors may also appropriate from any unexpended moneys in the general fund of the county for such purposes. All money raised by taxation within the county, and all moneys appropriated by said board of supervisors for such purposes, shall constitute a special fund for acquisition or construction and equipment of the hospital. Moneys raised by taxation or appropriated by the board of supervisors for acquisition or construction purposes, and subsequently found not to be needed therefor, may be used to defray the expenses of operation and maintenance.
History:
1945, Act 109, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 331.203 ;-- Am. 1956, Act 168, Imd. Eff. Apr. 16, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 109 of 1945 - Hospitals and Sanatoria (331.201 - 331.213) › Section 331.204 - Board of Trustees; Appointment, Terms, Oath; Cooperation With State Health Commissioner; Management and Control Vested in Board.

331.204 Board of trustees; appointment, terms, oath; cooperation with state health commissioner; management and control vested in board.
Sec. 4.
A board of trustees for the management of any hospital created hereunder shall be appointed by the board of supervisors of the county in which such hospital is to be acquired, maintained and operated. Said trustees shall be residents and freeholders of the county and may be members of the board of supervisors. Said board shall consist of 5 members to be appointed for terms of 3 years each: Provided, That of the members first appointed 1 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, 2 for terms of 2 years each, and 2 for terms of 1 year each. Thereafter, each trustee shall hold office for a period of 3 years beginning on the first day of January next ensuing and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Each such trustee shall file with the county clerk the constitutional oath of office. It shall be the duty of said board of trustees to cooperate and advise with the state health commissioner and with the board of supervisors of the county, or with any committee selected thereby, in the equipping of the hospital. As soon as such hospital or institution is completed and equipped, the management and control thereof shall vest in said board of trustees, subject to the provisions of this act and subject to any direction or resolution of the board of supervisors of the county or any committee of said board of supervisors selected for that purpose.
History:
1945, Act 109, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 331.204
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 109 of 1945 - Hospitals and Sanatoria (331.201 - 331.213) › Section 331.205 - Board of Supervisors; Advertising for Bids and Letting of Contract.

331.205 Board of supervisors; advertising for bids and letting of contract.
Sec. 5.
Contracts for the acquisition or construction and the equipment of any hospital to be acquired, erected, operated and maintained under the provisions of this act shall be let by the board of supervisors of the county. In the case of construction, such work may be let as an entirety or in sections, whichever may be deemed most advantageous. In all cases where the cost of construction or the purchasing of equipment exceeds the sum of $500.00, bids shall be advertised for in 1 or more newspapers published or circulated within the county concerned not less than 2 weeks prior to the date when bids are to be received. The board of supervisors may adopt reasonable rules and regulations concerning the manner of advertising for bids and the letting of contracts. In all cases the right to reject any and all bids presented shall be reserved. Each contract let hereunder shall provide, that the work shall be done or the material purchased subject to the approval of the board of supervisors of the county or by any committee of said board of supervisors selected for that purpose.
History:
1945, Act 109, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 331.205
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 109 of 1945 - Hospitals and Sanatoria (331.201 - 331.213) › Section 331.206 - Board of Trustees; Medical Staff, Employment, Rules, Qualification Standards.

331.206 Board of trustees; medical staff, employment, rules, qualification standards.
Sec. 6.
Subject to the provisions of this act each such board of trustees shall operate the hospital or institution under its charge and may employ, within appropriations made by the board of supervisors of the county, a medical superintendent, physicians, nurses, and such other employees as may be necessary. The medical staff of the hospital shall with the approval of the board of trustees adopt rules, regulations and policies governing the professional work of the hospital and the eligibility and qualifications of its medical staff, which may conform, as nearly as practicable, to the applicable standards recommended by the American College of Surgeons. Money to defray the expenses of maintenance and operation subject to audit as in section 8 provided shall be paid by the county treasurer having such funds in its custody on the warrant of the president of the board of trustees of the hospital, countersigned by the secretary.
History:
1945, Act 109, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 331.206
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 109 of 1945 - Hospitals and Sanatoria (331.201 - 331.213) › Section 331.207 - Contagious or Infectious Disease Patients; Admission Upon Certificate of County Health Officer; Admission of Indigents or Others; Regulations.

331.207 Contagious or infectious disease patients; admission upon certificate of county health officer; admission of indigents or others; regulations.
Sec. 7.
Any person afflicted with a contagious or infectious disease, for whose treatment and care the county maintaining such hospital or institution is responsible, shall be admitted to such hospital or institution upon the certificate of the health officer of such county.
Any indigent person suffering from any physical ailment or impairment for whose treatment and care the county maintaining such hospital or institution, or any township or city therein, is responsible, shall be admitted to such hospital or institution upon the order of the social welfare board of said county.
If the facilities of the hospital or institution will permit, the board of trustees, in its discretion, may accept other persons afflicted with contagious or infectious diseases and other indigent persons suffering from any physical ailment or impairment, and for temporary detention of mentally ill patients, both non-indigent and indigent, and upon such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the board of supervisors of the county.
The board of trustees may make regulations governing the conduct of patients and may exclude any person or persons wilfully violating such regulations.
History:
1945, Act 109, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 331.207 ;-- Am. 1956, Act 168, Imd. Eff. Apr. 16, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 109 of 1945 - Hospitals and Sanatoria (331.201 - 331.213) › Section 331.208 - Board of Trustees; Compensation and Expenses; Claims, Claims Submitted to Board; Vacancies; Body Corporate.

331.208 Board of trustees; compensation and expenses; claims, claims submitted to board; vacancies; body corporate.
Sec. 8.
No member of the board of trustees of any hospital established or maintained hereunder shall be entitled to receive compensation for his services. Any such trustee, however, shall be reimbursed on account of any expense necessarily incurred by him in the performance of his official duties. All claims against the hospital shall be submitted to the board of trustees thereof, and, if approved, shall be subject to audit by the board of supervisors, and shall be paid in the manner other claims against the county are paid. Any vacancy occurring on the board of trustees shall be filled for the remainder of the term by the board of supervisors of the county. Any trustee may be summarily removed by the board of supervisors for misfeasance or malfeasance in office or for failure to follow any direction or resolution of the board of supervisors or any committee of said board of supervisors empowered to make such direction or resolution. Said board of trustees for the purpose of this act shall constitute a body corporate.
History:
1945, Act 109, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 331.208
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 109 of 1945 - Hospitals and Sanatoria (331.201 - 331.213) › Section 331.209 - Gifts, Devises, Bequests and Donations.

331.209 Gifts, devises, bequests and donations.
Sec. 9.
Any person or persons, firm, organization, corporation or society may make donations of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of such hospital, and shall have the right to vest title of the property so donated in the county. Such gifts, when accepted, shall be used in accordance with the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property, if any; otherwise, the same shall be used in such manner as the board of supervisors shall direct for the benefit of said hospital or institution.
History:
1945, Act 109, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 331.209
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 109 of 1945 - Hospitals and Sanatoria (331.201 - 331.213) › Section 331.210 - Board of Trustees; Report to Supervisors; Estimate of Necessary Funds; Appropriations; Referendum.

331.210 Board of trustees; report to supervisors; estimate of necessary funds; appropriations; referendum.
Sec. 10.
Prior to the regular October session of the board of supervisors in each year, it shall be the duty of the board of trustees of the hospital or institution to make and present to the board a full and detailed report of the operations during the preceding year and of the receipts and disbursements. Said board of trustees shall present to said board of supervisors any information said board of supervisors may request concerning said hospital or institution. Said board of trustees shall present to the board of supervisors an estimate of the funds necessary to be raised in such county for the ensuing year. Thereupon, the board of supervisors, subject to the provisions of this act, shall vote such amount as it shall deem necessary to be raised by taxation. No moneys shall be expended by the board of trustees, except as appropriated by the board of supervisors. In case it is deemed expedient by any board of supervisors to raise in any 1 year, either for acquisition, construction, maintenance or operation purposes, an amount in excess of 1 mill on each dollar of assessed valuation of said county, the question of raising by taxation or borrowing such amounts as may be deemed necessary, shall be submitted to the electors of the county at any general election or at a special election called for that purpose. Said question shall be submitted and election held and conducted and returns thereof canvassed and declared in the same manner as is or may be provided by the general election law for the submission and determination of the question of issuing county bonds. If a majority of the electors of the county voting thereon authorize the raising of such additional sum or sums, the board of supervisors shall by resolution direct the raising of the same by taxation.
History:
1945, Act 109, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 331.210
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 109 of 1945 - Hospitals and Sanatoria (331.201 - 331.213) › Section 331.211 - Construction of Act as to Tuberculosis Patient Care.

331.211 Construction of act as to tuberculosis patient care.
Sec. 11.
No part of this act shall be construed to affect, alter or be in derogation of any statute of this state pertaining to the care, treatment, reporting, isolation, commitment or hospitalization of persons afflicted with tuberculosis.
History:
1945, Act 109, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 331.211
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 109 of 1945 - Hospitals and Sanatoria (331.201 - 331.213) › Section 331.212 - Transfer of Hospital Control to Board of Trustees.

331.212 Transfer of hospital control to board of trustees.
Sec. 12.
Any hospital now owned by a county may be transferred by the board of supervisors of said county to the control of a board of trustees created under this act, and thereafter maintained and operated under the provisions of this act.
History:
1945, Act 109, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 331.212
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 109 of 1945 - Hospitals and Sanatoria (331.201 - 331.213) › Section 331.213 - Repeal.

331.213 Repeal.
Sec. 13.
All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
History:
1945, Act 109, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 331.213 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 313, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2018
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 236 of 1943 - University County Hospital Act (331.251 - 331.255) › Section 331.251 - University County Hospital; Board of Supervisors, Powers; Size and Service Limitation.

331.251 University county hospital; board of supervisors, powers; size and service limitation.
Sec. 1.
The board of supervisors of any county now or hereafter having a population of 500,000 or more as determined by the last federal decennial census or by any federal decennial census hereafter taken in which there is or may be located a publicly owned university having a college of medicine may appropriate not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for the purpose of defraying the cost of constructing and equipping a university county hospital for teaching and research. The size of said hospital shall not exceed 350 beds and the services of said hospital shall be limited to indigent patients.
History:
1943, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 1943 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 17, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 331.251
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 236 of 1943 - University County Hospital Act (331.251 - 331.255) › Section 331.252 - Board of Trustees; Appointment, Members, Terms.

331.252 Board of trustees; appointment, members, terms.
Sec. 2.
The construction, equipment, operation and maintenance of such hospital shall be under the supervision and control of a board who shall constitute a body corporate and be known as the board of trustees of the .............. university county hospital. The board of trustees shall consist of 7 members, 3 of whom shall be chosen by the board of education of the county, not more than 1 of whom shall be a doctor of medicine, and 3 of whom shall be chosen by the governing board of the university referred to in section 1 hereof, not more than 1 of whom shall be a doctor of medicine. The ranking executive officer of the college of medicine of said university shall be an ex officio member of said board of trustees. The appointed trustees shall serve without salary for such term or terms as the appointing power shall determine at the time of such appointment.
History:
1943, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 1943 ;-- CL 1948, 331.252
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 236 of 1943 - University County Hospital Act (331.251 - 331.255) › Section 331.253 - Governing Body of School District; Appropriation.

331.253 Governing body of school district; appropriation.
Sec. 3.
The governing body of the school district or board of education operating any such publicly owned university may appropriate from its funds such amounts as it may deem advisable for the purpose of assisting in defraying the cost of the constructing and equipping of said hospital.
History:
1943, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 1943 ;-- CL 1948, 331.253
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 236 of 1943 - University County Hospital Act (331.251 - 331.255) › Section 331.254 - Board of Trustees; Land Holding Powers.

331.254 Board of trustees; land holding powers.
Sec. 4.
It shall be competent for the board of trustees of said hospital to take, by gift, devise or bequest, and hold in perpetuity any land or other property in trust for any purpose not inconsistent with the objects and purposes of said hospital.
History:
1943, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 1943 ;-- CL 1948, 331.254
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 236 of 1943 - University County Hospital Act (331.251 - 331.255) › Section 331.255 - University County Hospital Act; Short Title.

331.255 University county hospital act; short title.
Sec. 5.
This act shall be known and may be referred to as the university county hospital act.
History:
1943, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 1943 ;-- CL 1948, 331.255
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 1 of 1912 (1st Ex. Sess.) - Detention Hospitals (331.301 - 331.305) › Section 331.301 - City Detention Hospital; Borrowing Power of City, Limitations.

331.301 City detention hospital; borrowing power of city, limitations.
Sec. 1.
Hereafter it shall be lawful for any city within this state, having a population of not less than 5,000 inhabitants, to borrow any sum of money to be used exclusively for the purpose of purchasing grounds, rights, privileges, materials, and in making improvements connected with, and for the sole purpose of providing such city, and the inhabitants thereof, with a detention hospital or hospitals, or for the care and treatment of persons afflicted with contagious or communicable diseases: Provided, That the total sum borrowed and raised by tax by any such city for such purposes shall not exceed 3 mills on the dollar of the assessed valuation of such city, as contained in the last preceding assessment roll of the same: Provided further, That the rate of interest shall not exceed 5 per centum per annum upon any such indebtedness contracted under the provisions of this act.
History:
1912, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Mar. 8, 1912 ;-- CL 1915, 10876 ;-- CL 1929, 7081 ;-- CL 1948, 331.301
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 1 of 1912 (1st Ex. Sess.) - Detention Hospitals (331.301 - 331.305) › Section 331.302 - Bond Issue; Payment of Principal and Interest; Referendum.

331.302 Bond issue; payment of principal and interest; referendum.
Sec. 2.
The common council of any city availing itself of the provisions of this act, shall have the power to fix the time and place of payment of the principal and interest voted under the provisions of this act, and to issue the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of such city: Provided, That it shall not be lawful for the common council of any such city to borrow any portion of said sum of money unless the question of borrowing the same shall have been first submitted to the electors of such city at its annual election, or at a special election called for that purpose by the common council of such city, and shall have been adopted by a 3/5 vote of the electors voting at such election.
History:
1912, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Mar. 8, 1912 ;-- CL 1915, 10877 ;-- CL 1929, 7082 ;-- CL 1948, 331.302
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 1 of 1912 (1st Ex. Sess.) - Detention Hospitals (331.301 - 331.305) › Section 331.303 - Bond Issue; Tax Levy for Payment.

331.303 Bond issue; tax levy for payment.
Sec. 3.
It shall be the duty of the common council of any city availing itself of the provisions of this act, from time to time, as it may be necessary, to levy and collect such sums of money as may be required to pay the principal and interest of any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness voted by such city under this act.
History:
1912, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Mar. 8, 1912 ;-- CL 1915, 10878 ;-- CL 1929, 7083 ;-- CL 1948, 331.303
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 1 of 1912 (1st Ex. Sess.) - Detention Hospitals (331.301 - 331.305) › Section 331.304 - Construction of Act as to City Charter Provisions.

331.304 Construction of act as to city charter provisions.
Sec. 4.
Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect the special provisions in the charter of any city already authorizing the construction or purchase of detention hospitals, or for the securing of the care and treatment of persons afflicted with contagious or communicable diseases.
History:
1912, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Mar. 8, 1912 ;-- CL 1915, 10879 ;-- CL 1929, 7084 ;-- CL 1948, 331.304
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 1 of 1912 (1st Ex. Sess.) - Detention Hospitals (331.301 - 331.305) › Section 331.305 - Declaration of Necessity.

331.305 Declaration of necessity.
Sec. 5.
It is hereby declared that this act is immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health.
History:
1912, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Mar. 8, 1912 ;-- CL 1915, 10880 ;-- CL 1929, 7085 ;-- CL 1948, 331.305
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Repealed - Act 263 of 1913 - Maternity or Lying-in Hospitals (331.401 - 331.407)

MATERNITY OR LYING-IN HOSPITALS
Act 263 of 1913
331.401-331.407 Repealed. 1951, Act 231, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951;—1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Repealed - Act 274 of 1974 - Freestanding Surgical Outpatient Facilities (331.471 - 331.493)

FREESTANDING SURGICAL OUTPATIENT FACILITIES
Act 274 of 1974
331.471-331.493 Repealed. 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 299 of 1947 - Michigan Hospital Survey and Construction Act (331.501 - 331.516) › 299-1947-A - Part A General (331.501... 331.507) › Section 331.501 - Michigan Hospital Survey and Construction Act; Short Title.

331.501 Michigan hospital survey and construction act; short title.
Sec. 1.
This act may be cited as the "Michigan hospital survey and construction act."
History:
1947, Act 299, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 331.501
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 299 of 1947 - Michigan Hospital Survey and Construction Act (331.501 - 331.516) › 299-1947-A - Part A General (331.501... 331.507) › Section 331.502 - Michigan Hospital Survey and Construction Act; Definitions.

331.502 Michigan hospital survey and construction act; definitions.
Sec. 2.
As used in this act:
(a) "The federal act" means Public Law 725 of the 79th Congress, approved August 13, 1946, known as the hospital survey and construction act.
(b) "The surgeon general" means the surgeon general of the public health service of the United States.
(c) "Hospital" includes public health centers and general, tuberculosis, mental, chronic disease, and other types of hospitals, and related facilities, such as laboratories, out-patient departments, nurses' home and training facilities, and central service facilities operated in connection with hospitals, but does not include any hospital furnishing primarily domiciliary care.
(d) "Public health center" means a publicly owned facility for the provision of public health services, including related facilities such as laboratories, clinics, and administrative offices operated in connection with public health centers.
(e) "Non-profit hospital" means any hospital owned and operated by a corporation or association, no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
History:
1947, Act 299, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 331.502
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 299 of 1947 - Michigan Hospital Survey and Construction Act (331.501 - 331.516) › 299-1947-A - Part A General (331.501... 331.507) › Section 331.503 - Office of Hospital Survey and Construction; Establishment; Director, Appointment, Salary; Purposes.

331.503 Office of hospital survey and construction; establishment; director, appointment, salary; purposes.
Sec. 3.
There is hereby established in the executive branch of the state government an office of hospital survey and construction, which shall be administered by a full-time salaried director appointed by the governor, to serve at the pleasure of the governor. This office shall constitute the sole agency of the state for the purpose of (1) making an inventory of existing hospitals, surveying the need for construction of hospitals, and developing a program of hospital construction as provided in Part B of this act, and (2) developing and administering a state plan for the construction of public and other non-profit hospitals as provided in Part C of this act.
History:
1947, Act 299, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 331.503
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 299 of 1947 - Michigan Hospital Survey and Construction Act (331.501 - 331.516) › 299-1947-A - Part A General (331.501... 331.507) › Section 331.504 - Office of Hospital Survey and Construction; Authority of Director.

331.504 Office of hospital survey and construction; authority of director.
Sec. 4.
In carrying out the purposes of this act, the director is authorized and directed:
(a) To require such reports, make such inspections and investigations and prescribe such regulations as he deems necessary;
(b) To provide such methods of administration and personnel, and take such other action as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the federal act and the regulations thereunder;
(c) To procure in his discretion the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants or organizations thereof, by contract, when such services are to be performed on a part-time or fee-for-service basis and do not involve the performance of administrative duties;
(d) To the extent that he considers desirable to effectuate the purposes of this act, to enter into agreements for the utilization of the facilities and services of other departments, agencies, and institutions, public or private. Insofar as is practical, the services of the buildings and construction division of the state administrative board shall be used in the performance of the duties as set forth by this act.
(e) To make an annual report to the governor and to the legislature on activities and expenditures pursuant to this act, including recommendations for such additional legislation as the director considers appropriate to furnish adequate hospital, clinic, and similar facilities to the people of this state.
History:
1947, Act 299, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 331.504
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 299 of 1947 - Michigan Hospital Survey and Construction Act (331.501 - 331.516) › 299-1947-A - Part A General (331.501... 331.507) › Section 331.505 - Office of Hospital Survey and Construction; Application for Federal Funds, Deposit, Expenditure, Repayment of Unexpended Funds; Gifts, Grants.

331.505 Office of hospital survey and construction; application for federal funds, deposit, expenditure, repayment of unexpended funds; gifts, grants.
Sec. 5.
The state budget director is authorized to make application to the surgeon general for federal funds to assist in carrying out the survey and planning activities herein provided. Such funds shall be deposited in the state treasury and shall be available to the office of hospital survey and construction for expenditure in carrying out the purposes of this act in such manner as is or may be provided by law. Any such funds received and not expended for such purposes shall be repaid to the treasury of the United States. The state budget director is further authorized to accept on behalf of the state and to deposit with the state treasurer, to be credited to the hospital construction and planning fund, any grant, gift or contribution made to assist in meeting the cost of carrying out the purposes of this act.
History:
1947, Act 299, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 331.505
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 331 - Hospitals › Act 299 of 1947 - Michigan Hospital Survey and Construction Act (331.501 - 331.516) › 299-1947-A - Part A General (331.501... 331.507) › Section 331.506, 331.507 - Repealed. 1980, Act 180, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1980.

331.506, 331.507 Repealed. 1980, Act 180, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1980.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed sections pertained to Michigan advisory hospital council and appropriation of state and federal funds.