2024 House Bill 5435

Insurance: health insurers; coverage for pharmacist prescribing hormonal contraceptives; require.

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406tt.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bills 5435 and 5436 would amend the Insurance Code and the Public Health Code, respectively, to add provisions related to the prescription of certain contraceptives by a pharmacist. House Bill 5436 would authorize pharmacists to prescribe and dispense certain hormonal and emergency contraceptives, and House Bill 5435 would require health insurance policies to cover prescriptions for those hormonal (but not emergency) contraceptives at in-network pharmacies. House Bill 5435 would take effect December 31, 2025. Neither bill could take effect unless both were enacted.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 13, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Stephanie Young (D-16) and 13 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kara Hope (D-74), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Carol Glanville (D-84), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Julie Brixie (D-73), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Mike McFall (D-8), Jason Morgan (D-23), Natalie Price (D-5) and Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

April 18, 2024

Reported with substitute H-1

Nov. 13, 2024

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

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