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Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5651 (2026)

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PUBLIC HEALTH CODE


Act 368 of 1978


333.5651 Short title of part.

Sec. 5651.

    This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan dignified death act".

History: Add. 1996, Act 594, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997

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Cited in 2 cases, 2002–2016 · leading case: In re Doe, 53 Misc. 3d 829 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2016).
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In re Doe, 53 Misc. 3d 829 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2016). “…Maine, Me Rev Stat Ann, tit 18-A, §§ 5-801 to 5-817; Maryland, Md Code Ann, Health — Gen §§ 5-601 to 5-626; Michigan, Mich Comp Laws Ann §§ 333.5651 to 333.5661; Mississippi, Miss Code Ann §§ 41-41-201 to *862 41-41-303; Montana, Mont Code Ann §§ 50-9-101 to 50-9-111; Nevada,…”
Cooley v. Granholm, 291 F.3d 880 (6th Cir. 2002). “The Michigan Dignified Death Act, Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §§ 333.5651 -.5661, expressly provides that a physician is immune from civil or administrative liability for prescribing a narcotic drug in good faith and with the intention to alleviate a patient’s pain.”
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