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passed · Michigan · Senate Apr 17, 2025

SB 129: Civil rights: open meetings; remote meeting participation of certain public body members with disabilities; provide for. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a).

Senate Bill 129 amends Michigan's Open Meetings Act to expand the circumstances under which public bodies can hold electronic meetings. Primarily, it allows appointed members of public bodies with disabilities to participate remotely as an accommodation, enabling them to fully engage without disclosing the nature of their disability, provided they are physically in the state. However, this accommodation does not apply to elected members or to state legislative bodies when taking a formal vote. Additionally, the bill permits remote meetings for public bodies managing municipal public employee retirement systems and joint agencies formed under the Michigan energy employment act.
Sean McCann (D) · 9 co-sponsors
passed · Michigan · Senate Apr 17, 2025

SB 135: Insurance: health insurers; compliance with affordable care act coverage; modify. Amends secs. 3403, 3406z, 3406bb & 3406ii of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3403 et seq.).

SB 135 requires Michigan health insurers to provide dependent coverage until age 26, with identical benefits and premiums as other dependents. It mandates coverage for newborns from birth, including treatment for congenital defects, and prohibits denying coverage based on factors like out-of-wedlock birth or tax filing status. The bill also bans lifetime and annual dollar limits on essential health benefits (such as hospital care, maternity services, mental health, and prescription drugs) and requires no cost-sharing for preventive services meeting federal guidelines. These changes apply to individual and small group health insurance policies sold in Michigan, directly affecting insurers and their policyholders.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires dependent coverage until 26, mandates newborn coverage, prohibits coverage denial, bans lifetime/annual limits on essential benefits like mental health and prescriptions.95% confidence
Kevin Hertel (D)
passed · Michigan · Senate Apr 17, 2025

SB 33: Probate: patient advocates; withholding life-sustaining treatment for a patient who is pregnant; allow. Amends secs. 5507 & 5509 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5507 & 700.5509).

Senate Bill 33 amends Michigan's Estates and Protected Individuals Code concerning patient advocate designations. The bill allows individuals to include specific instructions within their patient advocate designation regarding desired life-sustaining treatment, even if they are pregnant. It removes the existing legal prohibition that prevents patient advocates from making decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment from a pregnant patient if such a decision would result in the patient's death. This change enables a patient advocate to follow a pregnant patient's pre-expressed wishes concerning end-of-life care.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves legal barrier preventing patient advocates from withholding life-sustaining treatment for pregnant patients, advancing patient autonomy and rights in healthcare decisions.85% confidence
Sarah Anthony (D) · 1 co-sponsor
passed · Michigan · Senate Apr 17, 2025

SB 30: Civil rights: general discrimination; reporting procedures for mistreatment during perinatal period; provide for. Creates new act.

SB 30, known as the "Biased and Unjust Care Reporting Act," requires the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to collect reports from individuals who are pregnant or in the postpartum period. These reports concern gynecological or perinatal care that does not meet standards for being culturally congruent, unbiased, just, or dignified. The DHHS will use a validated tool to identify instances of "obstetric violence" and "obstetric racism," as defined in the bill. The department will then provide a report containing de-identified data on the incidence and prevalence of these issues to the governor and relevant legislative committees, without identifying specific healthcare providers.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates reporting on discriminatory perinatal care to address obstetric racism/violence, protecting patient rights and improving care standards per defined cultural congruence standards.95% confidence
Erika Geiss (D)
passed · Michigan · Senate Apr 17, 2025

SB 34: Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; definition of sex; modify to include lactating status for employment situations and include pregnancy and lactating status for places of public accommodation or public service. Amends secs. 201 & 301 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2201 & 37.2301).

Senate Bill 34 amends Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to broaden the definition of "sex." For employment situations, it clarifies that "sex" includes pregnancy, lactating status, childbirth, termination of a pregnancy, or related medical conditions. For places of public accommodation and public service, the bill specifies that "sex" includes pregnancy or lactating status. This bill aims to expand civil rights protections for individuals based on these defined statuses.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands lactation protections in public accommodations, enabling access to healthcare services for nursing individuals under civil rights framework.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands anti-discrimination protections in employment for pregnancy/lactation, directly advancing workers' rights under Labor & Employment.95% confidence
Stephanie Chang (D) · 1 co-sponsor
passed · Michigan · Senate Apr 17, 2025

SB 38: Human services: medical services; guidelines for coverage for perinatal and gynecological services; provide for. Amends sec. 109 of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.109).

SB 38 amends Michigan's Social Welfare Act to explicitly include perinatal and gynecological services in Medicaid coverage for eligible individuals. The bill updates Section 109 (MCL 400.109) to require the department to provide guidelines ensuring these services are covered under the state's medical assistance plan. This directly affects Medicaid recipients in Michigan who need care related to pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum recovery, or women's health conditions. The change ensures these services are formally recognized in coverage rules, aligning with existing Medicaid requirements for other medical services.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAmends Medicaid to require coverage of perinatal/gynecological services, expanding access to essential women's health care under state medical assistance plan.95% confidence
Sylvia Santana (D)
passed · Michigan · Senate Apr 17, 2025

SB 39: Human services: medical services; medical assistance coverage for ultrasound procedures and fetal nonstress tests performed in certain locations; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding secs. 109q & 109r.

Senate Bill 39 requires Michigan's medical assistance program to provide coverage for remote ultrasound procedures and fetal nonstress tests. This allows patients to receive these services in their residence or other off-site locations through telemedicine. The bill mandates the department to update reimbursement rules for fee-for-service and managed care plans, enabling payment for these remote services using established CPT codes when the same standard of care is met. Reimbursement for these remote services is contingent on using HIPAA-compliant, FDA-approved digital technology for data transmission and FDA-cleared monitoring solutions for at-home use.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires medical assistance coverage for telemedicine ultrasounds/fetal tests, expanding access to essential care through remote services and mandating reimbursement updates.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates telemedicine coverage for medical services, requiring reimbursement updates for remote care via CPT codes, advancing technology-enabled healthcare access.92% confidence
Sarah Anthony (D) · 1 co-sponsor
passed · Michigan · Senate Apr 17, 2025

SB 37: Insurance: health insurers; coverage for gynecological and perinatal services; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406cc.

SB 37 requires Michigan health insurers to cover gynecological and perinatal care services provided by in-network physicians, certified nurse midwives, or midwives at in-network facilities or at home. This applies to any health insurance policy that already includes coverage for these services. The bill defines key terms like "certified nurse midwife" and "midwife" to clarify which providers and settings qualify for the required coverage. The policy change ensures patients using in-network providers for these services have access without gaps in coverage.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurer coverage for gynecological/perinatal services, expanding access to essential care without restricting benefits or coverage.92% confidence
Sylvia Santana (D)
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