Bills Signed Into Law...

Public Act 84 of 2005 (SB 447) Prepaid Health Plans (Jacobs)  Designates specialty prepaid health plans as Medicaid managed care organizations.  Signed:  07/19/05; Effective:  07/19/05.

Public Act 120 of 2005 (SB 335) Epinephrine Inhalers (Jacobs)  Allows children possessing and using epinephrine auto-injector or epinephrine inhalers at camps under certain circumstances.  Effective 9/22/05. 

Public Act 161 of 2005 (HB 4996) Dentally Underserved (Vander Veen)  Allows schools and nursing homes to be designated as a "Grantee Health Agency."  Effective 10/5/06. 

Public Act 306 of 2005 (SB 88) Out of Pocket HMO Costs (Hardiman)  This bill permits and regulates out-of pocket cost for co-payments, co-insurance, and deductibles for health maintenance organizations' enrollees.  Effective 12/29/05.

Public Act 31 of 2006 (SB 794) Newborn Screening Advisory Committee (George) Would create the Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Advisory Committee, which would review the list of newborn screening tests and make recommendations on additions or deletions to the list.  Effective 2/28/06.

Public Act 91 of 2006 (SB 728) Immunization Registry Changes (Hardiman)  Would re-name the Immunization Registry to the Michigan Care Improvement Registry and allow expansion of the use of the registry for other health screening information.  Signed: 04/04/06; Effective: 04/04/06.

Public Act 144 of 2006 (SB 838) Medical Benefits  (Emerson)  Limits medical and enrollment benefits for some individuals.    Effective: 05/22/06.

Public Act 215 of 2006 (HB 4118) Student Steroid Use  (Accavitti)  Creates a state policy prescribing that students who are found to use steroids or certain dietary supplements are ineligible to participate in school sponsored athletics.   Signed: 06/24/06; Effective: 06/26/06.

Public Act 236 of 2006 (HB 5396) Tobacco Kids (Law, D.)  Prohibits the purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products by minors.  Signed: 06/24/06; Effective: 06/26/06.

Public Act 286 of 2006 (SB 1198) W.I.C. Lead Testing (Scott) Requires lead testing for federal supplemental food program recipients.  Signed: 07/18/06; Effective: 07/19/06.

Public Act 306 of 2006 (SB 1121)  Mental Health  (Stamas)  Expands number of individuals providing prescreening services.   Signed: 07/18/06; Effective: 07/20/06.

Public Act 319 of 2006 (SB 1176) Stillborn Birth  (Stamas)  Creates income tax credit for stillborn births.   Signed: 07/20/06; Effective: 07/20/06.

Public Act 330 of 2006 (SB 1083) 2006-7 Community Health Budget (Cherry) Sets 2006-7 appropriations for the Department of Community Health.  Signed:  08/10/06; Effective: 08/30/06.

Public Act 473 (SB 1357) Hospitals (McManus) Expands definitions of hospitals.  Signed: 12/19/06; Effective: 12/20/06.

Public Act 481 of 2006 (SB 465) (Jacobs) Medical Record Protection Implements a provision for the protection, retention and maintenance of medical records and establishes a requirement to protect, maintain, retain, and dispose of patient medical records and other individually identifying information. Signed:  12/19/06; Effective: 12/22/06.

Public Act 482 of 2006 (SB 468) Health Information Protection (Cherry) Exempts protected health information from disclosure under the freedom of information act. Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee.  Signed:  12/19/06; Effective: 12/22/06.

Public Act 542 of 2006 (HB 6032) Patient Review Right (Kahn) Clarifies definition of health carrier in patient's right to independent review act.  Signed 12/28/06; Effective 12/28/06.

Public Act 567 of 2006 (HB 5420) Birth Record (Caswell) Revises minimum facts required for delayed registration of a birth. Signed 12/30/06;  Effective 12/30/06.

Public Act 575 of 2006 (SB 466) Medical Record Protection (Patterson) Implements a provision for the protection, retention and maintenance of medical records and establishes a requirement to protect, maintain, retain, and dispose of patient medical records and other individually identifying information.  Signed: 12/30/06; Effective: 01/03/07.

Public Act 586 of 2006 (HB 5927) Medical Director (Leland) Provides for a medical director of mental health services.  Signed: 12/30/06; Effective 01/03/07.

Public Act 593 of 2006 (6603) File Sharing (Caswell) Requires the file sharing of health care insurer records.  Signed: 12/30/06; Effective: 01/03/07.

Public Act 604 of 2006 (HB 5923) Mental Health Reporting (Amos) Clarifies the reporting procedure for the state recipient rights director.  Signed 12/31/06; Effective 12/31/06.

Public Act 678 of 2006 (HB 5603) R.S.D. Workgroup (Smith, V.) Creates reflex sympathetic dystrophy/complex regional pain syndrome workgroup.  Signed: 01/08/07; Effective: 01/10/07.

Public Act 653 of 2006 (HB 4455) Minority Health Disparities (Murphy)  Creates the minority health disparities research and education act.  The act would require the Department of Community Health to take a series of actions to address the health disparities of the minority population in Michigan. Signed: 01/08/07; Effective: 01/10/07.

Bills in Action...

SB 43 Medically Underserved Income Tax Credit (Thomas)  This bill would create an income tax credit for certain physicians with medical care practices in medically underserved areas.  Introduced and referred to Finance Committee (1/25/05).  Reported favorably with substitute S-1 (06/14/05).  Passed (04/20/06).  Referred to Senate Tax Policy Committee (04/25/06).

SB 183 Mandatory Child Booster Seats (McManus)  This bill requires the use of child booster seats for children under the age of 8. Action:  Introduced and referred to the Transportation Committee (2/10/05). Substitute S-1 Reported favorably to the full Senate (2/23/06).  

SB 229  Mental Health Coverage (Hammerstrom)  This bill requires that coverage for certain mental health and substance abuse treatment cannot be more restrictive than coverage for medical treatment.  Introduced and referred to the Health Policy Committee (2/22/05). Reported with Substitute S-1 (5/31/06).

SB 230  Mental Health Coverage (Hammerstrom)  This bill requires that coverage for certain mental health and substance abuse treatment cannot be more restrictive than coverage for medical treatment. Introduced and referred to the Health Policy Committee (2/22/05). Reported with Substitute S-1 (5/31/06).

SB 262  Child Car Restraints  (George)  Allows a waiver of fines for certain child car restraint system violations under certain circumstances.  Introduced and referred to the Transportation Committee (3/1/05). Reported favorably to the full Senate (2/23/06).  A similar bill was introduced by Representative Kolb, HB 4152  

SB 314 Child Safety Regulations (Hammerstrom)  Requires a child safety restraint seat to be in the rear seat if vehicle has rear seat and removes the nursing child exemption.  Introduced and referred to the Transportation Committee (3/16/05). Reported to the full Senate (2/23/06).

SB 491 Vehicle Child Restraint (Kuipers)  Increases the penalties for failure to properly restrain a child less than 16 years of age in a vehicle for second and subsequent violations.  Introduced and referred to the Transportation Committee (5/11/05). Substitute S-1 reported favorably to the full Senate (2/23/06).

SB 1041 Child Restraints (Birkholz) Would require all children under 12 be seated in the rear of a vehicle, and requires additional restraints for all children ages 4-8 and some children 8-12.  Action:  Introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation (2/8/06).  Reported favorably to the full Senate (2/23/06).

SB 1255 Medicaid Incentives (George) Provides for incentives to encourage healthy behavior for Medicaid recipients. Introduced and referred to Appropriations Committee (5/9/06). Reported with Substitute S-1 (5/18/06).  Passed (6/1/06).  Received by the House and referred to Appropriations Committee (6/6/06).

SB 1289 CMH Board Appointment (Hammerstrom) Repeals provision of appointment of community mental health board.  Passed (9/6/06) Received by the House and referred to Health Policy Committee (9/6/06). Enrolled (12/14/06). Conference report adopted (12/14/06). Presented to the Governor (12/27/06). Pocket-vetoed (1/08/07).

SB 1292 Safe Newborns Delivery (Johnson) Provides general amendments to safe delivery of newborns program.  Passed with substitute S-1 adopted (11/30/06).  Received by the House (11/30/06).  Enrolled (12/14/06). Conference report adopted (12/14/06).  Passed House (12/14/06).  Pocket veto (01/04/07).

SB 1416 Vaccination (Hammerstrom) Adds human papillomavirus immunization in Michigan Care Improvement Registry.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (9/12/06).  Defeated (12/15/06).

SB 1417 Vaccines (Hammerstrom) Requires 6th grade pupils to receive HPV immunization or information.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (9/12/06).  Reported favorably without amendment (09/20/06).  Passed by Senate (09/20/06). 

SB 1426 Independent Review (Hammerstrom) Provides for certain government employees having rights under the patient's right to independent review act.  Reported with Substitute H-1 (11/28/06).  Referred to House Health Policy Committee (09/20/06).

SR 115 Hearing Loss Awareness (Birkholz) Proclaims May as Hearing Loss Awareness Month. Adopted (4/19/06).

SR 120 Children’s Mental Health (Hammerstrom) Designates May as Children’s Mental Health Month in Michigan. Adopted (4/19/06).

SR 162 Vaccine Fund (Hammerstrom) Urges Congress to fully fund the Vaccines for Children Fund. Adopted (11/9/06).

HB 6006 Health Task Force (Murphy) Creates Health Task Force.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (4/26/06).  Discharge from committee approved (12/07/06).  Passed (12/07/06). Received by the Senate and referred to Health Policy Committee (12/12/06).

HB 6390 Free Birth Certificate (Waters) Provides a free copy of a birth certificate to homeless people.  Reported with Substitute H-1 (11/28/06).  Passed (11/30/06). Received by the Senate and referred to Health policy committee (12/06/06).

HB 6694 Pre-funded Health Care (Hildenbrand) Provides for local government bonds for pre-funded health care.  Introduced and referred to local government and urban policy committee.  Reported with Substitute H-1 (12/5/06). Passed (12/7/06).  Passed Senate with amendment(s) (12/15/06).  Pocket veto (1/10/07).

HR 151 Medicaid Reform (DeRoche) Creates a special committee that would examine ways to improve the Medicaid program.  Adopted by the House (11/3/05)

HR 282 AIDS (Hildenbrand) Memorializes Congress to enact legislation reauthorizing the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resource Emergency Act (CARE).  Adopted (6/27/06).

HR 301 Fetal Alcohol (Miller) Recognizes September 9, 2006 as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day.  Adopted (8/30/06).

HR 302 Addiction Recovery (Vander Veen) Designates September 2006 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. Adopted (9/5/06).

HR 321 Pregnancy Month (Lemmons III) Honors Dec. 15, 2006 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Adopted (12/5/06).

Other Introduced Legislation...

SB 1 Mental Health Ombudsman (Bernero) This bill would establish a mental health ombudsman.  Introduced and referred to Health and Policy Committee (1/12/05).

SB 13 Mental Health Insurance Tax Credit (Brown)  This bill would provide for a business tax credit for premiums for insurance policies that provide mental health and substance abuse services.  Introduced and referred to Finance Committee (1/12/05).

SB 110 Youth Tobacco (Basham)   This bill increases penalties for selling tobacco products to minors.  Introduced and referred to the Judiciary Committee (1/27/05).

SB 197  H.S.A. Income Tax Credit  (Patterson)  Gives income tax credit for contributions to health savings accounts.   Introduced and referred to the Health Policy Committee (2/15/05).

SB 198   H.S.A. S.B.T Credit  (Patterson)  Gives a single business tax credit for businesses that contribute to health savings accounts of employees.  Introduced and referred to the Health Policy Committee (2/15/05).

SB 313 Seat Belt Exemptions (Birkholz) Removes certain exemptions regarding the use of seat belts.  Introduced and referred to the Transportation Committee. (3/116/05).

SB 547 Lead and Copper Testing  Requires schools and day care centers to conduct testing for the presence of lead in drinking water.  Introduced and referred to the Technology and Energy Committee (5/26/05).

SB 645 Dentally Underserved (Hammerstrom)  Revises requirements for designation as a grantee health agency to provide services for dentally underserved populations in this state.  Introduced and referred to the Health Policy Committee (6/23/05).  A similar bill was introduced in the House by Rep.  Vander Veen, HB 4996. 

SB 720 Immunizations (Kuipers)  Bans more than one microgram of mercury or mercury compounds in vaccines.  Introduced and referred to the Health Policy (9/6/05).

SB 730 Smoking (Jacobs)  Prohibits smoking in outdoor areas of school property.  Introduced and referred to the Education Committee (9/6/05).

SB 731 Smoking (Jacobs)  Prohibits use of tobacco on school property.  Introduced and referred to the Education Committee (9/6/05).

SB 734 Medicaid (Basham)  Provides for fee payable by employers based on health insurance coverage and earmark for Medicaid program.  Introduced and referred to the Commerce and Labor Committee (9/6/05).

SB 981 Physical Education Requirement (George) Would require 30 minutes of physical activity at least two days a week for all public elementary school students.  Introduced and referred to the Health Policy Committee (1/24/06).

SB 985 Medicaid Incentives for Healthy Lifestyle Choices (Hardiman) Would require the Department of Community Health to seek a federal waiver to develop incentives for people on medical assistance programs to make healthy lifestyle choices.   Introduced and referred to the Health Policy Committee (1/24/06).

SB 986 Medicaid Personal Responsibility Agreements (Bishop) Would allow adults receiving Medicaid to receive benefits at a reduced premium if they sign an agreement that they will engage in healthy behaviors with their families.   Introduced and referred to the Health Policy Committee (1/24/06).

SB 987  Medicaid Eligibility Verification (Allen) Would require Medicaid eligibility verification at least every 12 months.   Introduced and referred to the Health Policy Committee (1/24/06).

SB 1204 Lifestyle Health Insurance (Bishop) Allows financial incentive for reduction in employee’s health care cost for agreement to not use specified lawful products. Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (4/18/06).

SB 1256 Affordable Insurance (Scott) Creates the "Make Insurance Affordable and Accessible" task force. Introduced and referred to Banking and Financial Institutions Committee (5/9/06).

SB 1503 Contraceptive Coverage (Johnson) Prohibits employers, other than religious entities from excluding coverage in comprehensive health care plans for contraceptive drugs and services.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary (11/28/06).

HB 4150 Students with Diabetes (Condino)  This bill creates annual training and certain policies concerning students with diabetes.   Introduced and referred to the Education Committee (2/2/05).

HB 4152 Child Car Restraints (Kolb)  This bill waives fines for certain child car restraint system violations under certain circumstances.  Introduced and referred to the Transportation Committee (2/2/05).  A similar bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator George, SB 262 .  

HB 4218 Tobacco Products (Spade)  This bill Increases the penalties for the sale of Tobacco and tobacco products to minors and prohibits internet, telephone, or mail-order tobacco sales.  Introduced and referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee (3/1/05).

HB 4408  Residential Lead Income Tax Credit  (Kooiman)  Creates an income tax credit for residential lead abatement.  Introduced and referred to the Tax Policy Committee (2/24/05).

HB 4409  Lead Abatement SBT Credit  (Kooiman)  Creates a single business tax credit for lead abatement.  Introduced and referred to the Tax Policy Committee (2/24/05).

HB 4425  Play Structure Labels  (Kolb)  Requires posting a notice when play structures contain chromate copper arsenate.  Introduced and referred to the Local Government and Urban Policy (3/1/05).

HB 4426  Birth Defect Registry  (Kolb)  Revises the reporting procedure for the birth defect registry.  Introduced to the Health Policy Committee (3/1/05).

HB 4427  School Bus Emissions  (Kolb)  Creates a pilot program for state police to monitor the effect of school bus emissions on children riders.  Introduced and referred to the Transportation Committee (3/1/05).

HB 4428  Environmental Contaminants  (Kolb)  Requires identification of and publication of information on avoiding exposure to environmental contaminants harmful to children.  Introduced and referred to the National Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use and Environment Committee (3/1/05).

HB 4668 Smoking Near Minors (Lemmons Jr.)  Prohibits and provides penalties for smoking in enclosed areas in which minors under age 18 are present.  Introduced and referred to the Commerce Committee (4/26/05).

HB 4683 Carbon Monoxide Detectors (Law, D.) Requires carbon monoxide detectors in all college, university, and public school buildings.  Introduced and referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee (4/27/05).

HB 4719 Prepaid Health Plans (Smith, A.)  Designates specialty prepaid health plans as Medicaid managed care organizations.   Introduced and referred to the Appropriations Committee (5/3/05).

HB 5087 Smoke-Free Buildings (Lemmons III)  Prohibits smoking in enclosed indoor areas in which a minor is present.  Introduced and referred to the Commerce Committee (8/9/05)

HB 5264 Student Weight (Lemmons III)  Imposes junk food tax.  Introduced and referred to the Tax Policy Committee (10/6/05).

HB 5920 Student Dental Exams (Plakas) and HB 5921 (Clack) Requires students have dental exams prior to entering school. Introduced and referred to Education Committee (3/29/06).

HB 5922 Reimbursable Care (Meisner) Amends and makes technical changes to mental health services that can be reimbursed. Introduced and referred to Health Policy Subcommittee (3/30/06).

HB 5924 Consolidation Plan (Vagnozzi) Creates a consolidation plan for community mental health.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Subcommittee (3/30/06).

HB 5925 Assessment Language (Williams) Clarifies assessment language for people needing mental health treatment.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Subcommittee (3/30/06).

HB 5926 Recipient Rights (Stewart) Allows state recipient rights office to examine certain fatalities and events for possible violations. Introduced and referred to Health Policy Subcommittee (3/30/06).

HB 5928 Standardized Reporting (Byrnes) Establishes a standardized reporting system to track applicants denied mental health services. Introduced and referred to Health Policy Subcommittee (3/30/06).

HB 6024 Child Booster Seat Mandate (Jones) Requires use of booster seat in vehicles for children under age 8.  Introduced and referred to Transportation committee (5/2/06).

HB 6260 Medicaid Policy (Garfield) Establishes one state agency for Medicaid Health care policy.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (6/22/06).

HB 6706 Contraceptive Coverage (Law, K) Expands prescription coverage to include certain contraceptives.  Introduced and referred to Health policy committee (12/7/06).

HR 60  Medicaid Cuts (Miller)  Urges the Congress of the United States and the President of the United States to refrain from making cuts to Medicaid.   Introduced and referred to the Appropriations Committee (4/28/05).