Insurance: health insurers; methods of payments and reimbursements for dental benefits; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406kk).
This bill requires health plans and nonprofit dental corporations in Michigan to offer payment methods that give dentists 100% of their covered fees without charging them any access fees. The rule applies to policies issued, delivered, or renewed in the state after the law takes effect, though it does not cover fees charged by the dentist's own bank. Dentists who choose not to use these new payment options can keep their current arrangements until they decide to switch back or sign a new contract.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Sep 17, 2024
Last action Dec 18, 2024
Floor votes · House Dec 12, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Dec 18, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Dec 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 473 Yeas 80 Nays 29 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
Dec 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
lower
Dec 10, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Sep 17, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Health Policy
lower
Sep 17, 2024
Introduced
introduced by Representative Sharon MacDonell
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sharon MacDonell
DDemocratic
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