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MI HB5737

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/18/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mike Harris

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Modifies Section 109 of Michigan's Social Welfare Act to allow Medicaid coverage for substance use disorder residential treatment at facilities that are either appropriately licensed or exempt from licensure requirements.

  • Updates statutory references to federal Social Security Act titles XVIII and XIX to reflect current USC citations (1395mmm and 1396w-8 respectively).

  • Maintains existing Medicaid medical services including hospital care, physician services, nursing home services, pharmaceutical services, psychiatric care, and chronic kidney disease screening.

  • Contains a tie bar provision requiring House Bill No. 5729 to be enacted for this bill to take effect.

  • Preserves county maintenance of effort rate calculations for county-owned nursing facilities through December 31, 2030 or until a new reimbursement system is implemented.

Legislative Description

Health: licensing; references to licenses for certain substance use disorder services programs in the social welfare act; modify to include those exempt from licensure. Amends sec. 109 of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.109). 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

Full Bill Text

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