Children's Health Defense Michigan State Rep. Jennifer Wortz, who said she was influenced by the work of Children’s Health Defense, introduced House Bill 5163 to protect parents seeking second medical opinions for their children. The bill would prevent the state from labeling parents as neglectful for exploring alternative medical care.
A bill introduced in Michigan would protect parents’ rights to seek a second opinion for their children’s medical treatment by barring the state from holding parents liable for child neglect if they seek medical opinions from another physician or healthcare professional.
Under current Michigan law, authorities can hold parents liable for medical neglect if they refuse a healthcare provider’s recommended treatment, even if they are seeking a second opinion, according to The Hillsdalian.
However, House Bill 5163 states that parents or guardians do not commit child neglect if they refuse a recommended treatment while “actively seeking a second opinion” from another health professional.
The bill, introduced by Rep. Jennifer Wortz, a Republican, is pending before the House Committee on Families and Veterans. It has 14 co-sponsors, including some Democrats.
Wortz, who is in her first term, told The Defender that her bill is similar to laws currently in effect in Missouri and Texas.
She said she drafted the bill after her office received reports from two families who “have had allegations made against them, and filed and reported to CPS [Children’s Protective Services], because of seeking a second opinion.”
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