2023 House Bill 4733

Insurance: health benefits; exclusion of federal excepted benefits from a health insurance policy; provide for.

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 608 (MCL 500.608), as added by 2016 PA 276.

Official record

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bills 4732 and 4733 would amend the Insurance Code to provide that the terms “health insurance policy” and “health benefit plan,” when used in Chapter 37 (Small Employer Group Health Coverage) or in the code, respectively, do not include coverage that is only for excepted benefits as described under federal law (specifically, in 42 USC 300gg-91).

Introduced in the House

June 13, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Brenda Carter (D-53) and 12 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Mike Harris (R-52), Brian BeGole (R-71), Robert Bezotte (R-50), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Helena Scott (D-7), Stephanie Young (D-16), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Mike McFall (D-8), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Tyrone Carter (D-1) and Alabas Farhat (D-3)

Referred to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services

June 22, 2023

Reported without amendment

Oct. 12, 2023

Passed in the House 106 to 4 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 17, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection