Health facilities: hospitals; require hospitals to provide information on health insurance enrollment process for newborns; provide for. Amends sec. 20165 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20165) & adds sec. 21537.
This law requires hospitals in Michigan to give parents or guardians a specific guide on how to enroll their newborns in health insurance if the baby is not already covered by a plan. The state's insurance and health departments will create this informational document to help families navigate the enrollment process. This rule applies only to live children born in hospitals and does not change the underlying insurance laws or create new penalties for hospitals.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Oct 17, 2023
Signed Dec 31, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 19, 2024 · House Jun 26, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed
Total votes 38
Dec 19, 2024
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Dec 31, 2024
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 01/21/2025 02:12 PM
lower
Dec 31, 2024
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 01/21/2025 01:18 PM
lower
Dec 31, 2024
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with full title
lower
Dec 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 652 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 237 Yeas 99 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-3) adopted
lower
Nov 2, 2023
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Nov 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3)
lower
Oct 17, 2023
Committee
referred to Committee on Health Policy
lower
Oct 17, 2023
Introduced
introduced by Representative Kara Hope
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kara Hope
DDemocratic
Co
Alabas Farhat
DDemocratic
Co
Brenda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Glanville
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Rheingans
DDemocratic
Co
Erin Byrnes
DDemocratic
Co
FB
Felicia Brabec
DDemocratic
Co
Jimmie Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
John Fitzgerald
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Brixie
DDemocratic
Co
Kimberly Edwards
DDemocratic
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