Bills Signed Into Law...
Public Act 60 (SB 586) Health and Safety (Stamas) Modifies the financing and management of the state's health and safety fund. Signed by the Governor 7/1/09; Effective 7/14/09.
Public Act 103 (SB 5126) Mental Health (McDowell) Eliminates sunset on provision for community mental health regarding carry forward of operating margin. Approved by the Governor (10/1/09); Effective (10/1/09).
Bills In Action...
SB 166 Insurance (Scott) Prohibits refusing, limiting or charging different rates due to geographic location. Introduced and referred to Regulatory Reform (2/3/09). Discharged from Committee (10/28/09). Defeated (10/28/09).
SB 321 Mental Health (Kahn) Expands the powers of community mental health services authority governing board. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (3/4/09). Reported (3/19/09). Passed (5/13/09). Received by the House and referred to Health Policy (5/13/09).
SCR 32 National Health Care (George) Memorializes the President, the Congress, and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to remove provisions from the final version of the federal health care reform legislation that would increase financial obligations for Michigan and other states, whether through expanded Medicaid requirements or other mandates. Adopted by the Senate (1/14/10). Received by the House and referred to Health Policy (1/19/10).
SCR 33 National Health Care (Kahn) Memorializes the President, the Congress, and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to remove the so called "Nebraska compromise" from the final version of the federal health care reform legislation. Adopted by the Senate (1/14/10). Received by the House and referred to Health Policy (1/19/10).
SR 106 National Health Care (George) Memorializes the President, the Congress, and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to remove provisions from the final version of the federal health care reform legislation that would increase financial obligations for Michigan and other states, whether through expanded Medicaid requirements or other mandates. Adopted by the Senate (1/14/10). Received by the House and referred to Health Policy (1/19/10).
SR 107 National Health Care (Pappageorge) Memorializes the President, the Congress, and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to remove the so called "Nebraska compromise" from the final version of the federal health care reform legislation. Adopted by the Senate (1/14/10). Received by the House and referred to Health Policy (1/19/10).
HB 4183 Autism Treatment (Ball) Provides insurance coverage for certain treatments related to autism. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (2/5/09). Reported with Substitute H-1 (6/9/09). Passed with Substitute H-3 and amendment adopted (6/24/09). Received by the Senate and referred to Economic Development and Regulatory Reform (6/25/09).
HB 4402 Lice Treatments (Scripps) Prohibits certain sales or use of human lice treatments containing lindane. Passed (3/17/09). Received by the Senate and referred to Government Operations and Reform (3/18/09).
HB 4475 Autism Research (Ball) Creates the autism research fund. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (2/26/09). Passed (4/2/09). Received by the Senate and referred to Finance (4/21/09).
HB 4476 Autism Coverage (Angerer) Provides for insurance coverage for certain treatments related to Autism. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (2/26/09). Reported with Substitute H-1 (6/9/09). Passed with Substitute H-3 and amendment adopted (6/24/09). Received by the Senate and referred to Economic Development and Regulatory Reform (6/25/09).
HB 4893 Medical Examiner (Valentine) Clarifies medical examiner duties and provides immunity. Introduced and referred to (5/6/09). Reported with Substitute H-1 (10/20/09). Passed (10/29/09). Received by the Senate and referred to Local, Urban and State Affairs (11/4/09).
HB 5158 Informed Consent (Meadows) Requires crisis pregnancy organization to obtain informed consent by pregnant woman before providing services. Introduced and referred to (6/25/09). Reported with Substitute H-2 (9/9/09).
Other Introduced Legislation...
SB 47 Drug Website (Kahn) Requires Department of Community Health to establish a prescription drug website to education consumers about prices. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (1/27/09).
SB 171 Mental Health (Brater) Requires priority for providing mental health services to individuals diverted from jail. Introduced and referred to Judiciary (2/3/09).
SB 177 Autism (Hunter) Creates autism research fund. INtroduced and referred to Finance (2/3/09).
SB 178 and SB 179 Hearing Tests (Hunter) Provides for health insurance of certain audio logical screening tests and treatment. Introduced and referred to Economic Development and Regulartory Reform (2/3/09).
SB 278 High School Steriod Ban (Switalski, M.) Expands requirement to participate in high school athletics to include steroid screening and counseling. Introduced and referred to Education (2/19/09).
SB 279 School Soft Drink Ban (Switalski, M) Prohibits sale or distribution of soft drinks to students in schools. Introduced and referred to Education (2/19/09).
SB 356 Medical Benefits (Patterson) Regulates medical benefit plan carriers offering incentives to physicians for prescribing certain medications. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (3/10/09).
SB 359 & SB 360 Autism Insurance (Hunter) Provides for health insurance coverage of autism treatment. Introduced and referred to Economic Development and Regulatory Reform (3/11/09).
SB 421 Mental Health (Jacobs) Creates community mental health consolidation plan. Introduced and referred to Families and Human Services (4/1/09).
SB 423 & SB 424 Vaccines (Jacobs) Requires health insurance to cover costs of required vaccines. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (4/1/09).
SB 446 Medicaid (Van Woerkom) Modifies premiums for Medicaid freedom to work program. Introduced and referred to Families and Human Services (4/21/09).
SB 447 Medicaid (Gleason) Modifies income eligibility for Medicaid program. Introduced and referred to Families and Human Services (4/21/09).
SB 579 Health Act (George) Creates MI-Health Act. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (5/14/09).
SB 580 Individual Health Benefit Plans (Pappageorge) Regulates individual health benefits plans. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (5/14/09).
SB 581 Blue Cross Health Coverage (Jansen) Amends the Blue Cross Blue Shield Act to comply with requirements of the MI-Health Act. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (5/14/09).
SB 864 Mental Health (Brater) Provides for commission recommendations on recipient rights. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (9/24/09).
SB 865 Mental Health (Brater) Provides for uniform statewide criteria for priority client status. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (9/24/09).
SB 866 Mental Health (Brater) Provides for authority to place a community mental health facility into temporary receivership and appoint a new director. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (9/24/09).
SB 867 Mental Health (Brater) Establishes standardized database and statewide reporting system to track applicants denied services. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (9/24/09).
SB 868 Mental Health (Brater) Clarifies Medicaid fair hearing process. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (9/24/09).
SB 869 Guardian Powers (Brater) Clarifies that a guardian's powers include psychiatric hospitalization and mental health outpatient care. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (9/24/09).
SB 870 Mental Health (Scott) Allows the state recipient rights office to examine certain facilities and events for possible violations. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (9/24/09).
SB 871 Mental Health (Cherry) Clarifies asessment language for people needing treatment. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (9/24/09).
SB 872 Mental Health (Thomas) Modifies local grievance process and request for external review. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (9/24/09).
SB 873 Mental Health (Thomas) Allows guardian authority to consent to mental health treatment. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (9/24/09).
SB 874 Mental Health (Gleason) Clarifies array of reimbursed services. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (9/24/09).
SB 942 Medicaid Inspector (Kahn) Creates Office of Medicaid Inspector General. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (10/21/09).
SB 1062 & SB 1063 HPV Screenings (Scott) Provides insurance coverage for health insurance coverage for human papillomavirus screening. Introduced and referred to Economic Development and Regulatory Reform (1/14/10).
SR 56 Childhood Cancer (Thomas) Commemorates June 6 as Childhood cancer survivor's day. Adopted (5/21/09).
SR 57 Healthy Schools (Kahn) Memorializes Congress to enact S. 1034, the Healthy Schools Act of 2009. Adopted (5/21/09).
SR 78 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (Crospey) Commemorates September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Adopted (9/10/09).
SR 110 Iraqi Refugees (Kahn) Urges teh Deparment of Community Health to authorize ProCare Health Plan of Michigan to insure Medicaid eligible individuals in Macomb and Oakland Counties. Introduced and referred to Appropriations (1/20/10).
HB 4010 Infection Rates (Liss) Requires hospitals to disclose hospital-acquired infection rates. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (1/22/09).
HB 4522 Kid Products (Meadows) Prohibits bisphenol A in children's products. Introduced and referred to Great Lakes and Environment (3/10/09).
HB 4583 H.I.V. Test (Schmidt, R.) Eliminates requirement to obtain informed consent before testing for human immunodeficiency virus and provides an option to decline test in writing. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (3/17/09).
HB 4597 Mental Health Coverage (Warren), HB 4598 (Pearce), HB 4599 (Johnson), & HB 4600 (Byrnes) Provides that coverage for inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment can't be more restictive than coverage for inpatient and outpatient medical treatment. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (3/17/09).
HB 4707 Medicaid Eligibility (Slezak) Modifies income eligibility for Medicaid. Introduced and referred to Families and Children's Services (3/26/09).
HB 4708 Medicaid (Schutmaker) Modifies premiums for Medicaid "Freedom to Work" program. Introduced and referred to Families and Children's Services (3/26/09).
HB 4809 Mental Health Assessment (Jones, Rick) Clarifies assessment language in mental health code for people needing treatment. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (4/21/09).
HB 4831 Medicaid Mental Treatment (McDowell) expands eligibility for Medicaid reimbursement psychiatrists providing treatment outside of community mental health services programs or specialty prepaid medical programs. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (4/23/09).
HB 4878 Diabetes (Jones, Rick) Provides for diabetes medical management plan in school setting and diabetes training guidelines for certain school employees. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (5/5/09).
HB 4934 Health Care (Corriveau) Regulates individual health care coverage. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (5/13/09).
HB 4935 Health Care Coverage (Courlouris) Provides certain changes to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's coverage and rate setting. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (5/13/02).
HB 4937 E-Prescriptions (Segal) Requires e-prescriptions for Medicaid. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (5/13/09).
HB 4938 Uninsured Drug Purchases (Schmidt, R.) Creates a bulk prescription drug purchasing cooperative and drug program for the uninsured and underinsured. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (5/13/09).
HB 4939 Health Assessment Website (Womack) Requires Department of Community Health to create, maintain and evaluate a health assessment website. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (5/13/09).
HB 5096 Mental Parity (Meadows) Establishes mental health parity under certain circumstances. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (6/16/09).
HB 5097 Mental Parity (Meadows) Establishes mental health parity under certain circumstances. Introduced and referred to Judiciary (6/16/09).
HB 5231 Prescription Drugs (Meadows) Creates unused prescription drug repository program and allows it to distribute to out-of-state charitable repositories. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (8/4/09).
HB 5542 Medicaid Inspector (Genetski) Creates Office of Medicaid Inspector General. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (10/22/09).
HB 5646 Medical Services (Constan) Clarifies certain notice requirements when filing a complaint or settling a claim without filing a complaint for medical services. Introduced and referred to Government Services (12/3/09).
HCR 34 Childhood Obesity (Byrnes) Expresses suport for active transportation infrastructure options that promote walking and bicyvle usage and reduce childhood obesity. INtroduced and referred to Transportation (12/8/09).
HJR CC Health Care (Calley) Provides for the right for independent health care. Amend state constitution of 1963 by adding section 28 to article I. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (9/9/09).
HR 39 Health Care (Rogers) Memorializes congress to take the necessary short and long term actions to make health insurance coverage affordable for millions of Americans without employment based coverage, including removing any requirement to exhaust COBRA coverage prior to seeking coverage in the individual market. Introduced and referred to Labor (3/4/09).
HR 58 Health Care (Gregory) Memorializes Michigan's Congressional delegation to take the lead in creating an American solution to our nation's health care crisis. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (3/26/09).
HR 71 Autism Research (Swiltalski, J.) Urges Congress to increase funding for research into causes and treatment of autism. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (4/21/09). Passed (4/28/09).
HR 118 Health Care (Warren) Memorializes Congress to adopt legislation expressing the sense that national health care reform should ensure that the health care needs of women and of all individuals in the United States are met. INtroduced and referred to (). Reported (9/9/09).
HR 119 Teen Pregnancy (Slavens) Expresses the sense of this legislative body that the state of Michigan should intensify its efforts to reduce the high rates of teen pregnancies. Introduced and referred to (). Reported (9/9/09).
HR 172 Health Insurance (Hildenbrand) Memorializes Congress to reject proposals instituting new federal review, oversight and preemption of state health insurance laws, creating a federal heath insurance exchange or connector and creating a federal health insurance plan or so called public plan option. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (10/20/09).
HR 180 Diabetes (Brown) Recognizes November 14, 2009 as World Diabetes Day in the state of Michigan. Adopted (11/12/09).
HR 187 Childhood Obesity (Switalski, J) Expresses support for active transportation infrastructure options that promote walking and bicycle usage and reduce childhood obesity. Introduced and referred to Transportation (12/8/09).
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