MI HR0154

Urges Congress to establish a private right of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 allowing Medicaid patients to sue to enforce their right to choose any qualified healthcare provider

Responds to the June 26, 2025 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, which ruled Medicaid beneficiaries cannot sue states that violate the "any-qualified-provider" provision

Calls for federal funding incentives and penalties to deter states from excluding qualified providers from Medicaid programs

Urges the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to monitor attempts to exclude providers like Planned Parenthood from Medicaid and report findings annually to the Legislature

Aims to protect healthcare access for 2.2 million Michigan Medicaid enrollees, particularly for services like cancer screenings, contraception, and STI checks