Health: informed consent; informed consent requirements for breast implant surgery; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 17019 & 17519.

HB 4298 requires physicians to obtain written, informed consent for cosmetic breast implant surgery starting January 1, 2026. It mandates that doctors provide patients with specific information about surgical risks, manufacturer warnings, and a checklist covering implant-associated cancer risks (like ALCL and lymphoma), breast implant illness, FDA black box warnings, and safety reporting options. The Michigan Board of Medicine must develop this checklist by December 2025, in consultation with osteopathic boards and patient groups, and review it periodically. This directly affects patients seeking cosmetic breast implants and the physicians performing the procedures.