Bills Signed Into Law...

Public Act 100 (SB 1) MEDICAID INCENTIVES  (George)  Requests a federal waiver for incentives for Medicaid recipients.   Signed: October 1, 2007; Effective: October 1, 2007.

 Public Act 159 (SB 174)  LEAD-CONTENT TOY BAN  (Kahn)   Prohibits manufacture, sale or exchange of toys with lead content in excess of amount permitted by federal regulations.   Signed Dec. 20, 2007.

Public Act 160 (HB 4399)  LEAD LUNCH BOXES  (Wojno)   Prohibits sales of lunch boxes containing lead.  Signed Dec. 20, 2007.

Public Act 161 (HB 4132)  LEAD PRODUCTS  (Gaffney)   Prohibits or requires labeling for certain lead-bearing consumer products.  Signed Dec. 20, 2007.  

Public Act 162 (HB 4936) Lead Poisoning Prevention (Coulouris) Removes sunset on the Michigan Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control Commission.  Signed Dec. 20, 2007.  

Public Act 277 (HB 5834) Medicaid (McDowell) Modifies appropriations to support Medicaid expenditures for hospital services and therapy.  Signed September 27, 2008; effective September 29, 2008.

Bills in Action...

 SB 176 Medicaid Appropriations (Cherry) Provides for increased appropriations from hospital assessment fee.  Introduced and referred to Appropriations Committee (02/06/07).   Reported favorably with Substitute S-1 (02/13/07).  Substitute S-1 adopted (02/14/07).  Passed by Senate (02/14/07).   Referred to House Appropriations Committee (02/15/07).  Passed by House (03/13/07).

SB 278 MI-HEART (George) Creates Michigan Helping Ensure Affordable and Reliable Treatment Act.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (02/27/07). Reported with Substitute S-2 (5/3/07). Passed (10/04/07).

SB 280 Dependant Coverage (Sanborn) Allows for continuation of dependant health insurance coverage.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (02/27/07).  Reported with Substitute S-1 (5/3/07). Passed (10/04/07).

SB 282 Phys Ed (Thomas) Revises schools' physical education requirements.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy.  Reported with Substitute S-1 (6/26/07). Re-referred to Health Policy (6/28/08).

SB 283 Dependant Coverage (Brown) Provides for continuation of dependant coverage. waiver of certain coverages.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (02/27/07). Reported with Substitute S-1 (5/3/07). Passed (10/04/07).

SB 415 H.P.V. Information (Cherry) Requires Department of Education to provide information to schools regarding risks and availability of human papillomavirus immunization.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (04/19/07).  Reported (5/17/07).  Passed (5/29/07). Received by the House and referred to Health Policy (5/29/07). Passed in the House (2/12/07). Presented (4/29/08).

SB 416 H.P.V. Immunization (Stamas) requires schools to provide information concerning human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV immunization.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (04/19/07).  Reported (5/17/07). Passed (5/29/07). Received by the House and referred to Health Policy (5/29/07).

SB 716  MEDICAL RECORDS  (George)   Revises medical records access.   Introduced and referred to Health Policy (9/4/07). Reported (10/16/07). Passed (10/18/07). Received by the House and referred to Health Policy Committee (10/18/07).  Reported with Substitute H-1 (3/19/08). Enrolled with Substitute H-1 concurred in (4/29/08). Presented (5/1/08).

SB 784 Autism (Hunter)  Provides for health insurance coverage of certain expenses related to autism (9/19/07).

SB 785 Autism (Hunter)  Requires health care corporations to provide coverage for certain treatments related to autism (9/19/07).

SB 1629 Rape Tests (Hardiman) Provides for payment by crime victims services commission of sexual assault medical forensic examination costs to health care providers.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary (11/12/08). Passed with Substitute S-2 adopted (12/4/08). Received by the House and referred to Judiciary (12/4/08). Passed (12/18/08). Enrolled (12/18/08).

SCR 28 Drug Use Awareness (Jansen) Urges Department of Community Health working with health professionals and education institutions to increase awareness about dangers of using prescriptions or over-the-counter drugs. Adopted (3/13/08).

SR 91  ADDICTION RECOVERY  (Birkholz)   Designates September 2007 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.   Full Text  Introduced by the Senate and Adopted (8/22/07).

SR 159 Drug Use Awareness (Jansen) Urges Department of Community Health working with health professionals and education institutions to increase awareness about dangers of using prescriptions or over-the-counter drugs. Adopted (3/13/08).

SR 197 Childhood Cancer (Thomas) Commemorates June 7 as Childhood Cancer Survivors Day.  Adopted (5/27/08).

HB 4569 Human Lice Treatments (Hammon) Amends Public Health Code to prohibit sales or use of human lice treatments containing lindane.  Introduced and referred to Great Lakes and Environment (4/5/07). Received by the Senate and referred to Health Policy (5/20/08).

HB 4821 Surviving Spouse (Angerer), HB 4822 (Byrum) & HB 4823 (Nofs) Clarifies health insurance benefits for surviving spouse and children from a firefighter, officer, or emergency first responder who dies in the line of duty. Reported with H-1 (6/13/07). HB 4821 passed (10/10/07).

HB 5282 Individual Health Plans (Smith, V.) Amends Insurance Code to regulate individual health benefit plans.  Introduced and referred to insurance committee (10/11/07).  Reported (10/17/07). Passed with Substitute H-1 adopted (10/24/07). Received by the Senate and referred to Health Policy (10/25/07).  Reported with Substitute S-5 (5/1/08). Passed with Substitute S-5 concurred in (5/1/08). Returned to the House (5/1/08). House nonconcurred in Senate Substitute (6/27/08). Conferees named in the House: Corriveau; V. Smith, and Ball (8/13/08). Conferees named in the Senate: THOMAS GEORGE, JASON ALLEN, HANSEN CLARKE (8/27/08).

HB 5283 Blue Cross Individual Health Care Plans (Gaffney) Amends Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan law to require nongroup coverage to comply with individual plan regulations under the insurance code. Introduced and referred to insurance committee (10/11/07).  Reported (10/17/07). Passed (10/24/07). Received by the Senate and referred to Health Policy (10/25/07). Reported favorably with Substitute S-4 (5/1/08). Passed with Substitute S-4 concurred in (5/1/08). Returned to the House (5/1/08). House did not concur in Senate Substitute (6/27/08). Conferees named: Corriveau; V. Smith, and Ball (8/13/08). Conferees named in the Senate: THOMAS GEORGE, JASON ALLEN, HANSEN CLARKE (8/27/08).

HB 5284 Blue Cross Individual Health Plans (Farrah) and HB 5285 (Hune) Permits Blue Cross/Blue Shield to own subsidaries providing individual health plans. Introduced and referred to insurance committee (10/11/07).  Reported (10/17/07). Passed (10/24/07). Received by the Senate and referred to Health Policy (10/25/07).

HB 5322 H.P.V. Information (Clack) Requires schools to provide information concerning human papillomavirus and HPV immunization.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (10/17/07). Passed with Substitute H-1 Adopted (2/12/08). Received by the Senate and referred to Health Policy (2/14/08). Passed (4/29/08). Enrolled (4/29/08).

 HB 5526  AUTISM RESEARCH (Angerer)   Establishes income tax contribution designation for autism research fund.   Introduced and referred to Health Policy (12/4/07).  Reported (12/13/07).  

HB 5528  AUTISM RESEARCH (Ball)   Creates autism research fund. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (12/4/07).  Reported in Health Policy Committee (12/13/07).   

HB 6602 Medical Exam Costs (Condino) Provides for crime victims services commission payment of sexual assault medical forensic examination costs to health care providers.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary (11/6/08). Reported with Substitute S-1 (12/2/08). Passed with Substitute S-1 adopted (12/4/08). Returned from the Senate (12/4/08). Enrolled with Senate Substitute concurred in (12/9/08).

HR 50 Kids Health (Warren) Memorializes Congress to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program for Michigan.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (03/15/07).  Reported (3/29/07). Passed (4/26/07).

HCR 6 Kids Health (Warren) Memorializes Congress to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program for Michigan.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (03/15/07).  Reported (3/29/07). Passed (4/26/07).  Received by the Senate and referred to Appropriations (5/1/07).

HCR 22  Health Care  (Vagnozzi)   Expresses the commitment of the Michigan Legislature to the development of a health care system that provides comprehensive coverage for all residents.   Full Text  Passed the House (8/21/07). Received by the Senate and referred to Health Policy (8/22/07).

HR 82 Autism Research (Angerer) Memorializes Congress to increase funding for research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism. Reported (12/4/08). Passed (12/9/08).

HR 100 Mental Health Awareness (Hammon) Commemorates May 2007 as Mental Health Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.  Adopted (5/9/07).

HR 171  Recovery Month  (Jones, Rick)   Commemorates September 2007 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery month.   Full Text  Introduced and Adopted (8/21/07).

HR 164  FETAL ALCOHOL DISORDERS  (Miller)   Recognizes September 9, 2007 as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day.   Full Text Introduced and Adopted (8/21/07).

HR 201  S.C.H.I.P. (Valentine)  Urges Congress to override the president's veto on the SCHIP program expansion. Introduced (10/9/07).   Passed in the House (10/11/07).

HR 203 Safe Sleep Month (Byrum) Commemorates October as Safe Sleep Awareness Month. Adopted (10/10/07).

HR 226 Diabetes Awareness (Angerer) Recognizes November 2007 as Diabetes Awareness Month.  Adopted 11/06/07).

HR 307 Health Care (Shaffer) Expresses support for bipartisan efforts to ensure access to health care and financial security for all Americans.  Passed (9/24/08).

HR 373 Asthma (Brown) Commemorates May 2008 as Asthma and Allergy Awareness month. Adopted (5/20/08).

HR 418 Suicide Prevention (Spade) Raises awareness of dangers of suicide to the citizens of Michigan by naming the week of September 7, 2008 as Suicide Prevention Week.  Adopted (9/9/08).

HR 431 Addiction Recovery (Jones, Rick) Commemorates September 2008 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in Michigan.  Adopted (9/16/08).

HR 433 Health Insurance (Scott) Memoralizes Congress to enact the National Health Insurance Act.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy (9/16/08).

HRC 51 S.C.H.I.P. (Dean)  Urges Congress to override the president's veto of the SCHIP program.  Passed in the House (10/11/07). Received by the Sentate and referred to Appropriations (10/16/07).  Motion to discharge passed for the day in the Senate (10/18/07).

Introduced Legislation...

SB 23 Medical Credit (Thomas) Provides income tax credit to physicians practicing in areas medically underserved.  Introduced and referred to Finance Committee (01/24/07).

SB 36 Food Allergies (Switalski) Requires school districts to develop policies on pupils with food allergies.  Introduced and referred to Education Committee (01/24/07).

SB 87 Employer Health Fee (Basham) Provides for imposition and collection of a fee from employers based on amount paid for health care relative to total paid for wages; deposits revenue in Fair Share Health Care Fund to pay for Medicaid costs. Introduced and referred to Commerce and Tourism (01/25/07).

SB 132 H.P.V. Vaccine (Cherry) Requires that girls entering the sixth grade receive human papillomavirus vaccination.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (01/31/07).

SB 133 H.P.V. Vaccination (Stamas) Requires that pupils entering the sixth grade receive human papillomavirus immunization.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (01/31/07).

SB 277 MI-HEART (Richardville) Allows for deduction from premiums paid for certain health plans to go to the MI-HEART exchange fund.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (02/27/07).

SB 329 & SB 330 Mental Health Parity (Patterson), SB 334 (Brater) & SB 335 (Clarke) Provides that coverage for mental health treatment cannot be more restrictive than coverage for medical treatment.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (03/01/07).

SB 332 Mental Health Parity (Jacobs) & SB 333 (Whitmer) Provides that coverage for mental health treatment and substance abuse treatment cannot be more restrictive than coverage for medical treatment.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (03/01/07).

SB 394 Police Family Health Benefits (McManus) Provides for health insurance for surviving spouse and children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.  Introduced and referred to Appropriations.  Reported with Substitute S-3. (6/13/07).  Passed (6/14/07). Received by the House and referred to Intergovernmental, Urban and Regional Affairs (6/14/07).

SB 525 Drug Website (Kahn, Anderson) Provides for a prescription drug website.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy (5/23/07).

SB 695 School Vaccine Insurance (Jacobs) Provides for coverage under Blue Cross/Blue Shield for school-related vaccines for children in grades K-12.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy (8/30/07).

SB 696 School Vaccine Insurance (Jacobs) Provides for health insurance coverage for school-required vaccines for children in grades K-12.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy (8/30/07).

SB 956 Autism Research (Hunter)  Creates income tax credit for autism research fund. Introduced in the Senate and referred to Finance (12/06/07).

SB 957 Autism Research (Thomas)   Establishes income tax checkoff for contribution designation for autism research fund.  Introduced in the Senate and referred to Finance (12/06/07).

SB 987  HEARING IMPAIRED  (Gleason)   Requires Department of Community Health to set up a screening program for newborns to check for hearing impairment.    Introduced and referred to Health Policy (12/11/07).

SB 1070  MENTAL HEALTH  (Kahn)   Expands powers of governing board of a community mental health services authority.   Full Text  Introduced and referred to Health Policy (1/31/08).

SB 1538 Cough Medicine Restrictions (Schauer) Prohibits sale of products containing dextromethorphan-an anticough suppressant-to persons under age 18.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy (9/24/08).

SR 14 Wellness Plans (Jacobs) Encourages Civil Service Commission to develop a wellness program for state workers.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (02/27/07).

SR 58 Hearing Loss (Cherry) Recognizes May as hearing loss awareness month. Adopted (5/16/07).

SR 70 & SCR 14 School Children's Health (Hunter) Urges Congress to enact the Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy (5/31/07).

SR 92 SCHIP Reauthorization (Clark-Coleman) Urges Congress to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program for Michigan.  Introduced and referred to Appropriations (8/30/07).

SR 109 Suicide Prevention (Richardville)  Recognizes September as suicide prevention month (9/18/07).

SR 124 S.C.H.I.P. (Richardville)  Urges the president and Congress to work cooperatively to resolve the state children health insurance program bill.  Introduced and referred to appropriations. (10/30/07).

SR 160 Health Care Access (Schauer) Calls for greater access to health care.  INtroduced and referred to Health Policy (3/19/08).

SCR 5 Children's Insurance (Kahn) Memorializes Congress to reauthorize the state Children's Health Insurance Program for Michigan (5/16/07). Received by the House and referred to Appropriations (5/16/07).

HB 4115 Drug Fair Pricing (Donigan) Enacts the Michigan Prescription Drug Fair Pricing Act.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (01/24/07).

HB 4128 Child Care (Stakoe) Provides a civil procedure for payment of medical or psychological care for a child who was abused or neglected by a parent.  Introduced and referred to Judiciary Committee (01/25/07).

HB 4164 HPV Vaccine (Clack) Provides for the requirement that children entering 6th grade receive human papillomavirus vaccination and that the department consult with the Michigan Advisory Committee on immunizations.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (01/30/07).

HB 4165 and HB 4166 Dental Exams (Clack) Provides for the requirements for dental exams prior to entering school.  Introduced and referred to Education Committee (01/30/07).  Re-referred to Health Policy Committee (3/6/07).

HB 4202 Single-Payer Health Care (Cushingberry) Establishes a single-payer health care system.  Introduced and referred to Appropriations Committee (02/07/07). 

HB 4248 Health Professional Complaints (Meadows) Provides penalties for failure to process a complaint against a health professional after an investigation.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (02/08/07).

HB 4390 Mental Health Coverage (Meadows), HB 4391 (Hammon), HB 4392 (Amos) & HB 4393 (Johnson) Provides that coverage for in patient and outpatient mental health  and substance abuse treatment cannot be more restrictive than coverage for inpatient and outpatient medical treatment.  Introduced and referred to Insurance Committee (03/01/07).

HB 4510 Exam Coverage (Caul) Requires health coverage for colorectal exams.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy (3/22/07).

HB 4897 Unused Prescription Drugs (Wojno) Establishes a procedure for donating medication to a repository for distribution to medically indigent.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy (6/12/07).

HB 5052 Students with Health Issues (Amos) Establishes guidelines for management of certain students with certain life-threatening health issues.  Introduced and referred to Education (7/24/07).

HB 5171  H.P.V. INFORMATION  (Meadows)   Requires the department to identify and provide schools information regarding the risks and availability of human papillomavirus immunization.   Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (9/5/07).

HB 5377 CHILD HEALTH (Scott)  Requires information regarding Michigan's child health insurance program to be provided to individuals filing for unemployment benefits.  Introduced and referred to Families and Children Services (10/26/07).

HB 5454  HEALTH BENEFITS  (Sak)   Provides for general amendments to the public employees health benefit act. Am. Secs. 5 and 15, PA 106, 2007 (CL 124.75 and 124.85).   Introduced and referred to Education (11/13/07).

HB 5527  AUTISM COVERAGE (Angerer)   Provides for Blue Cross/Blue Shield coverage for treatments related to autism.    Introduced and referred to Health Policy (12/4/07).

HB 5529  AUTISM COVERAGE (Ball)  Provides for health insurance coverage for autism treatments. INTRODUCED and referred to Health Policy (12/4/07).

HB 5551  UNEMANCIPATED MINORS  (Stahl)   Prohibits dispensing or administering prescriptions to unemancipated minors without consent of parent or guardian under certain circumstances.   Introduced and referred to Health Policy (12/11/07).

HB 5596  NEWBORN TESTING  (Sak)   Requires testing of newborns for hearing impairment. Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (1/9/08).

HB 5635  SMOKING  (Byrum)   Prohibits smoking on school property at all times.  Full Text Introduced and referred to Education (1/17/08).

HB 5724   COLOR BLINDNESS (Moore) Requires school vision screening to include check for color blindness.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy (2/13/08).

 HB 5725   COLOR BLINDNESS (Moore) Requires school vision screening to include check for color blindness. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (2/13/08).

HB 5890 Children's Contamination Risks (Hammon) Requires identification of and publication of information on avoiding exposure to environmental contaminants harmful to children.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy (3/13/08).

HB 6193 Children Check off (Pastor) Creates the children's miracle network fund and income tax checkoff.  Introduced and referred to Tax Policy (6/3/08).

HB 6194 Income Tax Checkoff (Pastor) Provides for income tax checkoff contribution designations for the pregnant and parenting student services fund, the ultrasound equipment fund and the children's miracle network fund.  Introduced and referred to Tax Policy (6/3/08).

HB 6233 Medical Services (Spade) Allows foster parents to authorize nonemergency medical procedures for foster children.  Introduced and referred to Families and Children's Services (6/10/08).

HR 58 Autism Awareness (Ebli) Recognizes April 2007 as Autism Awareness Month.  Adopted (3/28/07).

HR 136 Juvenile Diabetes (Sak) Recognizes June 17-23, 2007 as Juvenile Diabetes Awareness Week. Adopted (6/14/07).

HR 182 Mental Health Awareness (Ebli)  Commemorates September 2007 as Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention Month (9/16/07).

HR 205 School Health Clinic (Gillard) Urges Congress to enact the School-based health clinic establishment act of 2007.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy (10/10/07)

 HR 214 Abstinence Education (Stahl)  Urges Congress to extend abstinence education program.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (10/18/07).

HR 215 Lifetime Respite Care (Stahl) Urges Congress to provide full funding for the Lifespan Respite Care Act.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy Committee (10/18/07).

HR 299 Prescription Drugs (Dean) Urges universities and K-12 schools to warn children and young adults about the dangers of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, to encourage physicians and pharmacists to alert parents to the inherant dangers of these drugs, and to encourage parents to keep these medications out of their children's reach.  Introduced and referred to Education (3/11/08). Notice of intent to discharge from Education (3/12/08).

HR 457 Health Care (Palmer) Memorializes Congress to insure diversity and choice in health care coverage for families.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy (11/6/08).

HR 514 Community Health (Young) Urges the Michigan Department of Community Health to take further actions to address racial and ethnic health disparities and to fullfill responsibilities provided in PA 653, 2006.  Introduced and referred to Health Policy (12/11/08).

HCR 22 Health Care (Vagnozzi) Expresses the commitment of the Michigan Legislature to the development of a health care system that provides comprehensive coverage for all residents.  Introduced and referred to Insurance (5/16/07).

HJR WW State Health Care (Donigan) Requires the legislature to pass laws so that every Michigan resident has affordable and comprehensive health care coverage through a fair and cost-effective financing system.

HRC 47 Drug Warning (Pearce) Urges universities and K-12 schools to warn children and young adults about the dangers of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, to encourage physicians and pharmacists to alert parents to the inherent dangers of these drugs and to encourage parents to keep these medications out of their children's reach (9/12/07).