Insurance: health benefits; exclusion of federal excepted benefits from a health insurance policy; provide for. Amends sec. 608 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.608). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4207'25
HB 4208 clarifies that Michigan health insurance policies do not include certain federal "excepted benefits" (such as specific wellness programs or limited-scope coverage) as defined under federal law. This directly affects health insurers and policyholders in Michigan by defining what qualifies as a health insurance policy under state law. The bill amends Michigan's insurance code to explicitly exclude these federal excepted benefits from being counted as health insurance coverage. This change ensures state regulations align with federal definitions for these specific benefits.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Mar 11, 2025
Signed Jul 29, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Jul 3, 2026 · House Apr 23, 2025
How they voted
21–2
Passed
Total votes 23
Jul 3, 2026
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican11
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jul 29, 2026
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 07/23/2026 11:42 AM
lower
Jul 29, 2026
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 02:18 PM
lower
Jul 3, 2026
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
lower
Jul 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 203 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Sep 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Sep 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Sep 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 9/10/2025
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #64 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Insurance
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Brenda Carter
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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