Healthcare (Hospitals)

in committee · Michigan · Senate May 20, 2025

SB 316: Health facilities: hospitals; assessment by preadmission screening unit of individual being considered for hospitalization within certain period after notification; require. Amends secs. 409 & 972 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1409 & 330.1972).

Senate Bill 316 amends Michigan's Mental Health Code, focusing on the assessment process for individuals considered for mental health hospitalization. It requires community mental health services programs' preadmission screening units to assess individuals within three hours of a hospital's request for admission to specific types of hospitals. If the screening unit cannot meet this deadline, another clinically qualified individual may perform the assessment, with the screening unit responsible for the costs. The bill also allows for telehealth services for these assessments and details the process for obtaining a second opinion if hospitalization is denied.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires 3-hour mental health assessments for hospitalization to prevent delays, improving patient access and strengthening mental health services per bill amendments.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Mental Health Telehealth

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in committee · Michigan · Senate Jun 10, 2025

SB 371: Insurance: health insurers; limitations on duration of inpatient psychiatric admissions; prohibit. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406mm.

SB 371 prohibits Michigan health insurers from limiting coverage for inpatient psychiatric care based on the length of a patient's stay. This directly affects health insurers operating in Michigan and individuals receiving inpatient psychiatric treatment. The bill amends Michigan's Insurance Code to add a new provision (Sec. 3406mm) that explicitly bans insurers from imposing duration-based restrictions on such coverage. The key mechanism is a clear prohibition on using time limits as a basis for denying or restricting psychiatric inpatient care coverage. This represents a concrete policy change to ensure continuous coverage for patients needing extended psychiatric hospitalization.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits insurers from limiting inpatient psychiatric coverage by stay duration, directly protecting patient access to necessary mental health care without arbitrary restrictions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Insurance Mental Health

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passed · Michigan · Senate Apr 17, 2025

SB 31: Health facilities: hospitals; certain policies on patients who are giving birth; require a hospital to adopt. Amends secs. 20201 & 21513 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20201 & 333.21513) & adds sec. 21537.

SB 31 amends Michigan's Public Health Code to require hospitals to adopt written policies covering specific patient rights during childbirth. It directly affects all Michigan hospitals licensed under the Public Health Code and their patients receiving care while pregnant and in labor. The key new provision mandates that hospitals must stabilize a pregnant patient's condition before terminating care if the patient refuses treatment, ensuring they cannot be discharged without medical stabilization. This adds to existing requirements for hospitals to clearly outline patient rights like privacy, access to medical records, and the right to refuse treatment in their written policies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates hospitals to stabilize patients before discharge during childbirth, protecting patient rights and ensuring medical safety during labor per bill's core requirement.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Public Health Women's Health

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passed both · Michigan · Senate Dec 23, 2025

SB 95: Health facilities: hospitals; collection of debts; prohibit if hospital is not in compliance with price transparency laws. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0094'25

SB 95 (the "hospital price transparency act") prohibits hospitals from attempting to collect debts for services provided when they were not complying with state price transparency laws. It specifically bans hospitals from using debt collectors, suing patients, or reporting debts to credit bureaus for care received during non-compliance periods. The bill directly affects hospitals that fail to publicly list prices for services (like "chargemaster" rates) and patients who received care during those violations. Key provisions define "collection actions" and clarify that hospitals cannot pursue payment for non-compliant billing periods, offering patients remedies if hospitals attempt collection anyway.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits hospitals from debt collection during non-compliance with price transparency laws, protecting patients from financial harm due to lack of price disclosure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals

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passed · Michigan · Senate Jun 17, 2026

SB 450: Health facilities: hospitals; certain hospital financial assistance policies; make subject to the hospital financial assistance act. Amends sec. 17 of 1913 PA 350 (MCL 331.167). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0449'25

SB 450 amends Michigan law to require public hospital boards to follow the Hospital Financial Assistance Act when setting patient payment policies for non-charity care. It directly affects county public hospitals by making their financial assistance policies subject to existing state standards under the Hospital Financial Assistance Act. The bill updates Section 17 of the 1913 Public Act 350 to clarify that hospital trustees' authority over patient fees is governed by this act, ensuring consistent financial assistance rules across public hospitals.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates public hospitals to comply with Hospital Financial Assistance Act, ensuring consistent patient payment policies and protecting access to care for non-charity patients.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals

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passed · Michigan · Senate Jun 17, 2026

SB 449: Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact. Creates new act.

SB 449 requires Michigan hospitals to create and implement financial assistance programs for uninsured patients and those with high medical debt relative to income. Specifically, hospitals must offer up to 100% discounts for patients earning at or below 350% of federal poverty guidelines, base eligibility on objective income metrics, and publish program details clearly on bills, statements, and websites in plain language. Hospitals must also report annual data on program usage and debt relief to the state health department by 2027, with violations subject to $10,000 civil fines. The law directly affects uninsured patients and hospital financial operations, aiming to reduce barriers to care for low-income individuals.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires hospitals to provide financial assistance for low-income patients, expanding access and reducing debt burdens, aligning with healthcare support indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals

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in committee · Michigan · House Apr 15, 2026

HB 5251: Human services: medical services; coverage for prescribed pediatric extended care; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109u. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5252'25

HB 5251 requires Michigan's medical assistance program (Medicaid for low-income residents) to cover prescribed pediatric extended care for children. This specifically affects low-income children in Michigan who need specialized, long-term medical care beyond standard hospital stays. The bill amends state law to mandate this coverage under existing rules for pediatric extended care (Part 219A of the Public Health Code). The coverage would apply to children receiving medically necessary care as prescribed by a doctor. The bill is contingent on the passage of companion legislation (HB 5252).

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates Medicaid coverage expansion for pediatric extended care, directly expanding health coverage for low-income children under existing medical services law.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Children's Health Hospitals Medicaid

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