HB 4860 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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. 3406ss.

HB 4860 requires health plans and nonprofit dental corporations in Michigan to offer payment methods that give dentists 100% of the amount payable for dental services, without charging dentists fees to access those payments. This applies specifically to dental benefits under existing insurance laws and does not cover fees from a dentist's bank. Dentists who choose not to use a payment method must stay opted out until they rejoin or sign a new contract. The law affects dentists, dental insurers, and patients by changing how dental payments are processed, ensuring providers receive full reimbursement without extra costs. It applies to all dental insurance policies delivered, issued, or renewed after the law takes effect.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
Governor
Introduced Sep 9, 2025 Last action Nov 12, 2025
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House Introduced Bill As Passed by the House · 2 edits · Nov 6, 2025
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The bill was reformatted from a standard House Introduced version to the As Passed by the House version, with minor text adjustments and reorganization of the title and enactment language. The substantive policy content regarding dental payment requirements remains unchanged.
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Formatting and layout were adjusted to reflect the House's final approval, including repositioning the bill title and enactment language.

Removed internal tracking codes, page numbers, and committee reference lines that were present in the introduced version.

Floor votes · House Nov 6, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Nov 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
upper
Nov 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Nov 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #293 Yeas 99 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 10
lower
Oct 22, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Oct 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Sep 9, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Insurance
lower
Sep 9, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Mike Harris
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Mike Harris
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MI
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