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MI HB5570
Bill
Status
4/19/2016
Primary Sponsor
George Darany
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AI Summary
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Department must authorize contracted health plans to enter agreements with clinics to provide medical assistance recipients with alternatives to emergency department visits for medically necessary nonemergency health care.
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Department shall create a pilot program to implement this alternative care arrangement.
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Program should include vouchers that medical assistance recipients present to clinics when seeking nonemergency health care treatment.
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"Clinic" includes walk-in clinics, retail store clinics, urgent care clinics, and pediatric urgent care clinics.
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Act takes effect 90 days after enactment; defines medical emergency, psychiatric emergency, and nonemergency health care for program purposes.
Legislative Description
Human services; medical services; voucher program for nonemergency care at certain clinics; establish. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 110a.
Human services: medical services
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/19/2016
4/20/2016