An act to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state; to provide general assistance, hospitalization, infirmary and medical care to poor or unfortunate persons; to provide for compliance by this state with the social security act; to provide protection, welfare and services to aged persons, dependent children, the blind, and the permanently and totally disabled; to administer programs and services for the prevention and treatment of delinquency, dependency and neglect of children; to create a state department of social services; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department; to provide for the interstate and intercounty transfer of dependents; to create county and district departments of social services; to create within certain county departments, bureaus of social aid and certain divisions and offices thereunder; to prescribe the powers and duties of the departments, bureaus and officers; to provide for appeals in certain cases; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state department with respect to county and district departments; to prescribe certain duties of certain other state departments, officers, and agencies; to make an appropriation; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” by amending section 105h (MCL 400.105h), as added by 2020 PA 101.
Mandates coverage for telemedicine services provided in-home, in-school, or at distant sites as specified in the Medicaid provider manual. It includes a broad range of services such as medical, dental, behavioral, and substance use disorder services. The act requires verification of recipient identity and eligibility, ensures information availability to primary care providers, and mandates that telemedicine services follow clinical practice guidelines. It prohibits imposing quantity or dollar amount limits on telemedicine services.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Reported with substitute H-1
Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote
Substitute H-2 offered
by
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 75 to 32 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Reported with substitute S-1
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-1
Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 35 to 1 (details)
Substitute S-1 concurred in 98 to 9 (details)
