Health: screening; pilot program to assess the effects of PFAS on certain participants; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding pt. 57A. TIE BAR WITH: SB 299'25

Senate Bill 298 amends the Public Health Code to establish definitions for a PFAS pilot program. This bill defines "qualified study participants" as individuals who, while under 11 years old and on or after January 1, 2012, resided in specific counties and were exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) through well water or a public water supply. It also defines "eligible research institutions" to conduct the program and creates a "PFAS pilot program fund." The full operational details of the pilot program itself are not included in this provided text. This act is tied to the enactment of Senate Bill 299.