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MI HB5173
Bill
Status
12/31/2024
Primary Sponsor
Kara Hope
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AI Summary
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Requires hospitals to provide parents or guardians of newborns not covered under a health benefit plan with an informational document on the insurance enrollment process.
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Directs the Department of Insurance and Financial Services, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, to develop and make available the informational document on newborn health insurance enrollment to hospitals.
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Amends section 20165 of the Public Health Code to clarify grounds for denying, limiting, suspending, or revoking health facility licenses or certifications, including violations of section 20197(1).
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Establishes a $5,000,000 administrative fine for health facilities or agencies that violate section 20197(1).
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Effective date: April 2, 2025.
Legislative Description
Health facilities: hospitals; require hospitals to provide information on health insurance enrollment process for newborns; provide for. Amends sec. 20165 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20165) & adds sec. 21537.
State agencies (existing): insurance and financial services
Last Action
Assigned Pa 250'24
12/31/2024