2024 House Bill 5972

Insurance: third-party administrators; health care benefits that require certain deductibles or copays; provide for certain restrictions.

A bill to amend 1984 PA 218, entitled “Third party administrator act,” (MCL 550.901 to 550.960) by adding section 33.

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AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill amends the Third Party Administrator Act to limit copayments or coinsurance to no more than 50% of the cost of health care services in benefit plans and requires departmental oversight of related complaints.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 26, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-33) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Mike McFall (D-8), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Julie Brixie (D-73), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jasper Martus (D-69), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Jason Morgan (D-23), Natalie Price (D-5), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Rachel Hood (D-81), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Julie Rogers (D-41) and Helena Scott (D-7)

Referred to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services