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Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5658 (2026)

Prescription of controlled substance; immunity from administrative and civil liability.

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PUBLIC HEALTH CODE


Act 368 of 1978


333.5658 Prescription of controlled substance; immunity from administrative and civil liability.

Sec. 5658.

    A physician who, as part of a medical treatment plan for a patient with reduced life expectancy due to advanced illness, prescribes for that patient a controlled substance that is included in schedules 2 to 5 under part 72 and that is a narcotic drug is immune from administrative and civil liability based on prescribing the controlled substance if the prescription is given in good faith and with the intention to treat a patient with reduced life expectancy due to advanced illness or alleviate the patient's pain, or both, and all of the following are met:

    (a) The prescription is for a legitimate legal and professionally recognized therapeutic purpose.

    (b) Prescribing the controlled substance is within the scope of practice of the physician.

    (c) The physician holds a valid license under article 7 to prescribe controlled substances.

History: Add. 1996, Act 594, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 237, Eff. Jan. 8, 2002

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Cited in 1 case, 2002–2002 · leading case: Cooley v. Granholm, 291 F.3d 880 (6th Cir. 2002).
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Cooley v. Granholm, 291 F.3d 880 (6th Cir. 2002). “Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 333.5658 . The Act sets forth the intent of the Legislature as follows: [T]he legislature recognizes that a well-considered body of common law exists detailing the relationship between health care providers and their patients.”
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