Human services: medical services; coverage for behavioral health transportation; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109y. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5943'26
This bill proposes to expand Michigan's medical assistance program to cover transportation services for individuals with behavioral health needs. It requires the state department to pay for these transport costs for eligible people and mandates that transport providers follow existing mental health code regulations. The legislation defines behavioral health transport as travel to and from treatment facilities and specifies that only approved agencies can provide this service. Importantly, the bill will not become law unless it is passed together with a companion bill, HB 5943.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 12, 2026
Last action Jun 24, 2026
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The bill was amended to clarify that the department must reimburse behavioral health transport agencies, not just require them to comply with regulations. A new requirement was added stating that transport services must be ordered or certified by a licensed provider to qualify for reimbursement. Additionally, the effective date clause was updated to reference a specific Senate Bill number (928) instead of a placeholder.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding reimbursement was expanded to explicitly include behavioral health transport agencies and added a prerequisite for licensed provider certification.
REQUIREMENT
Added a requirement that behavioral health transport must be ordered or certified by a licensed provider to receive reimbursement.
FISCAL
Modified the reimbursement clause to explicitly state that the department shall reimburse behavioral health transport agencies.
TIMELINE
Updated the effective date condition to reference Senate Bill No. 928 instead of a blank placeholder.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
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Committee
3
Jun 24, 2026
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Jun 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
May 12, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Health Policy
lower
May 12, 2026
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Amos O'Neal
lower
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Amos O'Neal
DDemocratic
Co
Alabas Farhat
DDemocratic
Co
Alicia St. Germaine
RRepublican
Co
Angela Rigas
RRepublican
Co
Angela Witwer
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Paquette
RRepublican
Co
Brian BeGole
RRepublican
Co
Carol Glanville
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Prestin
RRepublican
Co
Doug Wozniak
RRepublican
Co
J.R. Roth
RRepublican
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