Insurance: health insurers; compliance with the prescription drug cost and affordability review act; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406tt. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0003'25
Senate Bill 4 amends Michigan's insurance code to require health insurers that provide prescription drug coverage to comply with section 12 of the prescription drug cost and affordability review act. This means insurers delivering or renewing health policies in the state must adhere to specific provisions outlined in that separate act related to prescription drug costs. The bill's enactment is dependent on Senate Bill No. 3 also becoming law.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Apr 24, 2025
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The bill underwent a complete reformatting process, changing from a standard legislative layout to a version with excessive blank lines and altered text alignment. No substantive policy changes were made; the core requirement for insurers to comply with prescription drug cost review laws and the condition that the bill only takes effect if Senate Bill No. 3 is passed remain exactly the same.
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The document structure was significantly altered by adding numerous blank lines and changing text indentation, while the actual legal content and wording were preserved without modification.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 24, 2025
How they voted
20–16
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Apr 24, 2025
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican19
84% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
received on 04/24/2025
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 69 YEAS 20 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 1
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 4/23/2025
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Veronica Klinefelt
DDemocratic
Co
John Cherry
DDemocratic
Co
Stephanie Chang
DDemocratic
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