2023 House Bill 4224

Human services: medical services; workforce engagement requirements for Healthy Michigan plan; repeal.

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by repealing sections 107a and 107b (MCL 400.107a and 400.107b).

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4224 would repeal the Healthy Michigan Plan work requirements. Under a waiver granted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the 2018 legislation created workforce engagement requirements for beneficiaries enrolled in the Healthy Michigan Plan (HMP), Michigan’s Medicaid expansion program, and established reporting and verification criteria for those required to prove their compliance with those workforce engagement requirements.

Introduced in the House

March 9, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Julie Rogers (D-41) and 21 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kelly Breen (D-21), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Helena Scott (D-7), Rachel Hood (D-81), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Natalie Price (D-5), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Mike McFall (D-8), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Kristian Grant (D-82), Lori Stone (D-13), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Stephanie Young (D-16), Will Snyder (D-87), Abraham Aiyash (D-9) and Karen Whitsett (D-4)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

March 23, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 13, 2024

Passed in the House 56 to 53 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 26, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services

Dec. 10, 2024

Reported without amendment

Dec. 11, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole