Michigan Bill Requires Futility Policy Transparency

In October, I noted that Michigan had introduced a bill that would require hospitals to disclose their medical futility policies.  Yesterday, a similar bill was introduced. S.B. 165 imposes just two requirements:

1. A
   health facility or agency shall not establish or maintain a medical futility
   policy unless that policy is in writing.


2. A
   health facility or agency that maintains a medical futility policy that applies
   to the treatment of a patient or resident from birth to 18 years of age shall,
   upon request, provide a copy of that medical futility policy to the patient or
   resident, prospective patient or resident, or parent or legal guardian of the patient or resident or prospective patient or resident.