2023 House Bill 5173

Health facilities: hospitals; require hospitals to provide information on health insurance enrollment process for newborns; provide for.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 20165 (MCL 333.20165), as amended by 2008 PA 39, and by adding section 21537.

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Requires hospitals to provide parents or guardians of uninsured newborns with an informational document on the insurance enrollment process.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 17, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Kara Hope (D-74) and 16 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Brenda Carter (D-53), Noah Arbit (D-20), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Natalie Price (D-5), Julie Brixie (D-73), Stephanie Young (D-16), Carol Glanville (D-84), Lori Stone (D-13), Reggie Miller (D-31), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Jimmie Wilson (D-32) and John Fitzgerald (D-83)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Nov. 2, 2023

Reported with substitute H-3

June 26, 2024

Substitute H-3 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the House 99 to 10 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 26, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy