Human services: medical services; exemption of certain prescription drugs for the treatment or management of pain from the medical assistance prior authorization process; provide for. Amends sec. 109h of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.109h) & adds sec. 109v.

SB 551 requires Michigan's Medicaid program to cover non-opioid prescription drugs used for pain management without prior authorization, adding them to the preferred drug list within 90 days. It directly affects Medicaid patients seeking pain treatment and healthcare providers prescribing these medications. The bill prevents discriminatory coverage by ensuring non-opioid pain drugs aren't subject to stricter approval rules than opioid alternatives. This policy change streamlines access to non-opioid options under the medical assistance program.