HB 6310 Summary

• Amends the Social Welfare Act to add dental hygiene services as a covered medical service under Michigan's Medicaid program.

• Authorizes eligible individuals to receive dental hygiene services provided by a dental hygienist under dentist supervision, as permitted under MCL 333.16625 of the Public Health Code.

• Requires the Department of Community Health to authorize direct reimbursement to dental hygienists for dental hygiene services they provide under dentist supervision.

• Replaces the term "pursuant" with "according" throughout the statute in technical language revisions related to Title XVIII and Title XIX references.

• Requires the director to notify the public and obtain legislative appropriations committee approval before implementing reimbursement changes expected to increase or decrease payments by 1% or more over 12 months.