Senate Bill 206 encourages Michigan public schools to provide instruction on organ, eye, and tissue donation. By January 1, 2026, the state's Department of Education may develop a model presentation on this topic, including information about the Michigan organ donor registry. Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, school boards are encouraged to provide this presentation to students before they complete 9th grade. Parents or legal guardians can request to excuse their child from attending the presentation without penalty.
Senate Bill 136 primarily eliminates the requirement for healthcare providers to notify patients about dense breast tissue after mammography. This change directly impacts patients undergoing mammograms and the medical facilities that perform these screenings in Michigan. The bill also enacts broader amendments concerning the use of radiation machines for mammography procedures. These modifications are made by amending and repealing specific sections within the existing Public Health Code.
Senate Bill 107 requires health insurance policies delivered or renewed in Michigan to provide coverage for specific services administered or ordered by pharmacists, starting January 1, 2026. This includes immunizations listed on CDC schedules, certain laboratory tests, and drugs dispensed by a pharmacist, provided these services are received at an in-network pharmacy and are within the scope of practice defined by the public health code. The bill allows insurers to apply existing utilization management, prior authorization, and cost-sharing requirements, such as deductibles or co-pays, to this coverage.
House Bill 4407, also known as the "MIcare act," proposes to establish a universal and unified health care system for all residents of Michigan. This bill aims to provide health care coverage through a simplified, publicly administered, and single claims payment system. It intends to integrate existing programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and MIChild, to the maximum extent permitted by federal law and waivers. The legislation creates a MIcare board and fund, and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate reform efforts and develop a strategic plan for its implementation.
This bill amends Michigan's Mental Health Code to establish a formal mediation process for individuals receiving mental health services. It requires community mental health services programs to offer mediation to recipients, their representatives, or petitioners to resolve disputes regarding the planning and delivery of services. The state will fund and contract with mediation organizations to facilitate these processes. The bill sets timelines for mediation initiation and completion, with successful mediations resulting in legally binding agreements.
House Bill 4412 proposes changes to Michigan's mental health code, primarily affecting procedures for involuntary mental health treatment and hospitalization. It revises the definition of a "person requiring treatment," clarifying criteria for individuals with mental illness who may pose a risk to themselves or others or are unable to meet basic needs. The bill modifies procedures for peace officers taking individuals into protective custody, requiring them to execute a hospitalization petition and ensuring examinations at preadmission screening units. It also updates requirements for psychiatric examinations within 24 hours of hospitalization and alters the testimony rules for hearings to determine if an individual requires treatment. These changes aim to refine the process for assessing, hospitalizing, and treating individuals with severe mental illness.
Senate Bill 291 amends Michigan's insurance code to require health insurers to provide coverage for services related to gender transition. It mandates that insurers cover all possible adverse consequences, including side effects, of an enrollee's gender transition procedure or treatment. The bill also requires coverage for annual mental and physical health monitoring, as well as any procedures or treatments necessary to reverse a gender transition. This coverage applies regardless of whether the enrollee was covered by the policy at the time of the original transition.
Senate Bill 289, titled the "protecting minors from chemical and surgical mutilation act," prohibits healthcare professionals from performing certain medical procedures on individuals under 18 years of age in Michigan. Specifically, the bill bans prescribing puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones, and performing surgeries that sterilize or construct genitalia differing from a minor's biological sex, when done to alter or affirm a minor's perceived sex.
Exceptions are made for minors with medically verifiable disorders of sex development, or for procedures necessary to treat a physical illness posing imminent danger. The bill allows individuals who allege a violation to seek legal remedies, including damages, and permits the Attorney General to enforce its provisions.
House Resolution No. 98 declares May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month in the state of Michigan. This resolution encourages citizens, institutions, businesses, and schools to increase understanding of mental health and promote accessible services.
House Bill 4468 amends Michigan's insurance code to require health insurers to provide specific coverage related to gender transition. The bill mandates coverage for all adverse consequences, including short- or long-term side effects, related to an enrollee's gender transition procedure or treatment. It also requires coverage for annual mental and physical health monitoring for these enrollees. Furthermore, HB 4468 requires coverage for any procedure or treatment necessary to reverse an enrollee's gender transition, even if the enrollee was not covered by the policy at the time of the original procedure.
