2023 Senate Bill 678

Insurance: health insurers; invoking suicide clauses in insurance policies; prohibit if in compliance with death with dignity act.

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending sections 3905 and 4037 (MCL 500.3905 and 500.4037), section 3905 as added by 1992 PA 84 and section 4037 as amended by 1994 PA 226, and by adding section 3406rr.

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Ensures that health insurance policies in Michigan do not deny or limit coverage for individuals choosing to end their lives under the Death with Dignity Act.

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 9, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28) and 11 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Mary Cavanagh (D-6), Kevin Hertel (D-12), Veronica Klinefelt (D-11), Jeremy Moss (D-7), Erika Geiss (D-1), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Sean McCann (D-19), Jeff Irwin (D-15), Rosemary Bayer (D-13) and Paul Wojno (D-10)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy