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MI HB5105
Bill
Status
10/12/2017
Primary Sponsor
Michael Webber
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AI Summary
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Replaces mandatory language ("shall") with permissive language ("must" or "does") throughout the personal protection insurance benefits section of the Insurance Code.
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Insurers are not required to provide coverage for medical use of marijuana or expenses related to marijuana use.
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Establishes that a causal connection between accidental bodily injury and a claim exists if the injury is one of the causes of the injured person's need for the claimed expense and the connection is not de minimis.
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Prohibits insurers from denying claims for everyday ordinary expenses if the injured person's need for those products, services, or accommodations has been affected or altered by the accidental bodily injury.
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Requires insurers to issue written prior approval within 30 days of receiving reasonable proof that a product, service, or accommodation is reasonably necessary for care, recovery, or rehabilitation; failure to do so is deemed a claim denial and creates a presumption of unreasonableness.
Legislative Description
Insurance; no-fault; personal protection insurance; make miscellaneous changes to payment of allowable expenses. Amends sec. 3107 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3107).
Insurance: insurers
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/12/2017
10/17/2017