A resolution to urge Congress to uphold Medicaid patients’ right to provider choice by establishing a private right of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and urge the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to monitor state and federal actions affecting Medicaid’s provider-choice policies.

This resolution urges Congress to create a legal pathway allowing Medicaid patients to sue states that restrict their provider choice, following a Supreme Court ruling that removed this right. It also asks Michigan's health department to monitor state and federal policies affecting access to Medicaid providers, like clinics offering reproductive care. The resolution directly addresses 2.2 million Michigan Medicaid enrollees, particularly low-income, LGBTQ+, rural, and reproductive healthcare patients, who face potential barriers after the Medina v. Planned Parenthood Supreme Court decision. It does not create new law but requests specific actions to protect existing provider-choice policies. The resolution was introduced in August 2025 and referred to the Government Operations Committee.