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MI HB5728

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/18/2026

Primary Sponsor

Bill Schuette

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "health care provider" under Michigan's Prudent Purchaser Act to include substance use disorder services programs that are exempt from licensure, not just those that are licensed

  • Updates terminology from "substance abuse treatment program" to "substance use disorder services program" throughout the act

  • Changes references from "commissioner of insurance" to "director of the department of insurance and financial services" and from "department of community health" to "department of health and human services"

  • Removes outdated provision excluding pharmacists and retail drug pharmacies from the health care provider definition that expired January 1, 1987

  • Requires HB 5729 to be enacted for this bill to take effect (tie bar provision)

Legislative Description

Health: licensing; references to licenses for certain substance use disorder services programs in the prudent purchaser act; modify to include those exempt from licensure. Amends sec. 2 of 1984 PA 233 (MCL 550.52). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5729'26

Health: controlled substances

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/18/2026

3/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Health Policy3/18/2026

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