Pitfalls to watch for: 

Are they really dead? Questionable brain death standards for organ donation.

Licenses restrict patient care.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026     11:30 a.m.

AGENDA

SB 205
Sen. Daley
Health: anatomical gifts; certain private practice offices and urgent care clinics to provide information on the donor registry and donating bone marrow; allow.

SB 707
Sen. Klinefelt
Health occupations: marriage and family therapists; licensing requirements for marriage and family therapists; modify, and require continuing education.

And any other business properly before the committee.

Either way, we should expect interesting discussion in the Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection this week.

Wednesday, March 4, 2026      12:30 p.m.

AGENDA

SB 701
Sen. Lindsey
Consumer credit: interest rates; maximum interest rate allowed for medical debt; modify.

SB 702
Sen. Anthony
Civil procedure: foreclosure; foreclosure or garnishment of wages for medical debt; prohibit.

SB 757
Sen. Camilleri
Communications: social media; addictive feeds for minors by social media platforms; prohibit.

SB 758
Sen. Hertel
Communications: internet; Michigan kids code act; create.

SB 759
Sen. Chang
Consumer protection: privacy; Michigan consumer protection act; amend to include violation of kids code act as violation.

SB 760
Sen. Polehanki
Trade: business regulation; availability of companion chatbots to minors; prohibit.

And any other business properly before the committee.

These bills tackle one aspect of the problem. Non-health related bills are italicized.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026     12:30 p.m.

AGENDA

SB 583
Sen. Cavanagh
Taxation: administration; electronic notice; allow.

SB 584
Sen. Irwin
Individual income tax: withholding requirements; mandatory withholding requirement by pension administrators; make optional.

SB 701
Sen. Lindsey
Consumer credit: interest rates; maximum interest rate allowed for medical debt; modify.

SB 702
Sen. Anthony
Civil procedure: foreclosure; foreclosure or garnishment of wages for medical debt; prohibit.

And any other business properly before the committee.

PANS and PANDAS have standard medical diagnostic criteria, billing codes, and treatment.

However, many (MANY) parents relate PANS and PANDAS to vaccines, and seek alternative treatments.

In 2019, the US HHS denied request for rulemaking under NVIC (National Vaccine Injury Compensation) for PANS and PANDAS, among other diagnoses commonly associated with vaccines.

Care impact:

Under this bill, coverage would be limited to standard care, which is unlikely to satisfy many parents.

Financial bottom line:

Like the existing list of 35 or so required coverage items, this new mandate would impact all plans sold in Michigan. It represents a shift for an indeterminate number of patients from Medicaid/last resort to private insurance coverage, and will certainly drive up premiums.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025     1:30 p.m.

AGENDA

SB 447  Sen. Hertel
Insurance: insurers; coverage for certain pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders; require.

And any other business properly before the committee.

Wednesday, October 29, 2025     12:30 p.m.

AGENDA

HB 4077 Rep. Rogers Health: medical examiners; process for medical certification of a death record; modify.

HB 4078 Rep. Mueller Health: medical examiners; requirements for an investigation of the cause and manner of death; modify.

SB 475 Sen. Wojno Health occupations: health professionals; invasive bodily examinations; prohibit under certain circumstances.

SB 476 Sen. Santana Health occupations: health professionals; definition of invasive bodily examination; add.

And any other business properly before the committee.

More about Medical Examiner bills

Bills regulating invasive bodily examinations are usually a response to the Larry Nasser scandal, and often run counter to hospital culture.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025      12:00 noon

AGENDA

SB 483 Sen. Bayer Health: other; palliative care advisory task force; create.

SB 449 Sen. Anthony Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact.

SB 450 Sen. Lindsey Health facilities: hospitals; certain hospital financial assistance policies; make subject to the hospital financial assistance act.

SB 451 Sen. Anthony Consumer credit: credit reports and reporting agencies; collection and reporting of medical debt information; regulate.

And any other business properly before the committee.

The cumulative hearing was scheduled, cancelled, and rescheduled for this time.

Wednesday, November 12, 2025      12:00 noon

AGENDA

SB 449 Sen. Anthony Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact.

SB 450 Sen. Lindsey Health facilities: hospitals; certain hospital financial assistance policies; make subject to the hospital financial assistance act.

SB 451 Sen. Anthony Consumer credit: credit reports and reporting agencies; collection and reporting of medical debt information; regulate.

SB 475 Sen. Wojno Health occupations: health professionals; invasive bodily examinations; prohibit under certain circumstances.

SB 476 Sen. Santana Health occupations: health professionals; definition of invasive bodily examination; add.

SB 483 Sen. Bayer Health: other; palliative care advisory task force; create.

HB 4077 Rep. Rogers Health: medical examiners; process for medical certification of a death record; modify.

HB 4078 Rep. Mueller Health: medical examiners; requirements for an investigation of the cause and manner of death; modify.

HB 4309 Rep. Prestin Health occupations: physician's assistants; physician's assistants licensure compact; provide for.

And any other business properly before the committee.

MHF position paper on health licensing compacts

Busy times in state government.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025       11:00 a.m.

AGENDA

SB 397 Sen. Hertel Human services: medical services; exemption of certain prescription drugs from the medical assistance prior authorization process; provide for.

SB 398 Sen. Bellino Health: substance use disorder treatment; substance use disorder services programs requirements; modify, and prohibit the promulgation of certain rules.

SB 399 Sen. Irwin Controlled substances: drug paraphernalia; definition of drug paraphernalia; modify.

SB 400 Sen. Hertel Insurance: health insurers; prior authorization for certain opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder medications; prohibit.

SB 401 Sen. Santana Health: pharmaceuticals; co-prescribing of naloxone with opioid drugs; require.

SB 402 Sen. Wojno Human services: medical services; coverage for street medicine services; require.

SB 403 Sen. Singh Health occupations: pharmacists; dispensing certain addiction medications without undue delay; require.

SB 404 Sen. Camilleri Controlled substances: other; opioid antagonist policy; require schools to implement in certain circumstances.

SB 405 Sen. Camilleri Controlled substances: other; definition of governmental agency under the administration of opioid antagonist act; modify.

And any other business properly before the committee.

Wednesday, June 11, 2025     12:30 p.m.

AGENDA

Presentation regarding Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)

And any other business properly before the committee.

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is a highly specific disease. Why would a senate committee devote an entire hearing to it?

In this context, it's wise to consider whether lawmaker(s) have one or more of the following:

• a medical relative specializing in renal disease;
• constituency (including relatives) with the disease, or risk factors for it;
• plans to create a special disease commission;
• plans to appropriate special funding;
• or, all of the above.

The Mayo Clinic offers some clues:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/fsgs/symptoms-causes/syc-20354693

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a disease in which scar tissue develops on the glomeruli, the small parts of the kidneys that filter waste from the blood. FSGS can be caused by a variety of conditions.

FSGS is a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure, which can only be treated with dialysis or kidney transplant. Treatment options for FSGS depend on the type you have.

Types of FSGS include:

Primary FSGS. Many people diagnosed with FSGS have no known cause for their condition. This is called primary (idiopathic) FSGS.
Secondary FSGS. Several factors, such as infection, drug toxicity, diseases including diabetes or sickle cell disease, obesity, and even other kidney diseases can cause secondary FSGS. Controlling or treating the underlying cause often slows ongoing kidney damage and might lead to improved kidney function over time.
Genetic FSGS. This is a rare form of FSGS caused by genetic changes. It also is called familial FSGS. It's suspected when several members of a family show signs of FSGS. Familial FSGS can also occur when neither parent has the disease but each one carries a copy of an altered gene that can be passed on to the next generation.
Unknown FSGS. In some cases, the underlying cause of FSGS cannot be determined despite the evaluation of clinical symptoms and extensive testing.

I'll let you answer that.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025      12:30 p.m.

AGENDA

SB 245
Sen. Irwin
Insurance: insurers; processing of a claim; modify duties.

And any other business properly before the committee.

Non-healthcare items are italicized.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025     12:30 p.m.

AGENDA

SB 133
Sen. Singh
Insurance: producers; continuing education credit carryover system for insurance producers who belong to a professional insurance association; provide for.

Presentation from the MI Department of Insurance and Financial Services

And any other business properly before the committee.

Wednesday, September 24, 2025     12:30 p.m.

AGENDA

SB 543
Sen. Cavanagh
Insurance: other; penalties for violations of the insurance code; increase.

SB 544
Sen. Klinefelt
Insurance: other; post-claim underwriting; prohibit.

SB 545
Sen. Cavanagh
Insurance: other; underwriting transparency; provide for.

SB 546
Sen. Bayer
Insurance: other; penalties for late payment of claims; increase.

SB 547
Sen. Chang
Insurance: no-fault; utilization reviews; require compliance with decision on appeal.

SB 548
Sen. Irwin
Insurance: other; market conduct exams; require insurers to pay for.

SB 549
Sen. Polehanki
Insurance: other; data security enforcement; modify.

SB 550
Sen. Moss
Insurance: automobile; manuals of rules; provide requirements for.

SB 329
Sen. Irwin
Insurance: no-fault; penalties for lapse of insurance policy; eliminate.

And any other business properly before the committee.

Tuesday, October 14, 2025     12:00 noon

AGENDA

SB 543
Sen. Cavanagh
Insurance: other; penalties for violations of the insurance code; increase.

SB 544
Sen. Klinefelt
Insurance: other; post-claim underwriting; prohibit.

SB 545
Sen. Cavanagh
Insurance: other; underwriting transparency; provide for.

SB 546
Sen. Bayer
Insurance: other; penalties for late payment of claims; increase.

SB 547
Sen. Chang
Insurance: no-fault; utilization reviews; require compliance with decision on appeal.

SB 548
Sen. Irwin
Insurance: other; market conduct exams; require insurers to pay for.

SB 549
Sen. Polehanki
Insurance: other; data security enforcement; modify.

SB 550
Sen. Moss
Insurance: automobile; manuals of rules; provide requirements for.

SB 423
Sen. Chang
Property tax: delinquent taxes; sunsets on certain delinquent tax payment reduction and foreclosure avoidance programs; modify.

SB 133
Sen. Singh
Insurance: producers; continuing education credit carryover system for insurance producers who belong to a professional insurance association; provide for.

And any other business properly before the committee.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025     12:30 p.m.

AGENDA

SB 351
Sen. Cavanagh
Consumer protection: marketing and advertising; telephone solicitation act; create.

SB 352
Sen. Victory
Civil procedure: costs and fees; filing fees for attorney general in enforcing the telephone solicitation act; prohibit.

SB 353
Sen. Moss
Consumer protection: solicitations; unfair trade practices; revise practices relating to deceptive telephone solicitations.

SB 354
Sen. Anthony
Consumer protection: solicitations; provisions relating to the regulation of home solicitations and telephone solicitations; remove telephone solicitations.

SB 355
Sen. McBroom
Communications: telecommunications; provisions relating to telephone solicitations: repeal.

SB 423
Sen. Chang
Property tax: delinquent taxes; sunsets on certain delinquent tax payment reduction and foreclosure avoidance programs; modify.

SB 133
Sen. Singh
Insurance: producers; continuing education credit carryover system for insurance producers who belong to a professional insurance association; provide for.

SB 329
Sen. Irwin
Insurance: no-fault; penalties for lapse of insurance policy; eliminate.

And any other business properly before the committee.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025      12:30 p.m.

AGENDA

SB 351
Sen. Cavanagh
Consumer protection: marketing and advertising; telephone solicitation act; create.

SB 352
Sen. Victory
Civil procedure: costs and fees; filing fees for attorney general in enforcing the telephone solicitation act; prohibit.

SB 353
Sen. Moss
Consumer protection: solicitations; unfair trade practices; revise practices relating to deceptive telephone solicitations.

SB 354
Sen. Anthony
Consumer protection: solicitations; provisions relating to the regulation of home solicitations and telephone solicitations; remove telephone solicitations.

SB 355
Sen. McBroom
Communications: telecommunications; provisions relating to telephone solicitations: repeal.

SB 124
Sen. Damoose
Individual income tax: returns; extension of filing deadline for income taxes under certain circumstances; authorize.

SB 583
Sen. Cavanagh
Taxation: administration; electronic notice; allow.

SB 584
Sen. Irwin
Individual income tax: withholding requirements; mandatory withholding requirement by pension administrators; make optional.

And any other business properly before the committee.

Mary Cavanagh (D), Chair
Jeff Irwin (D), Majority Vice Chair
Sean McCann (D)
Rosemary Bayer (D)
Darrin Camilleri (D)
Mark E. Huizenga (R), Minority Vice Chair
Lana Theis (R)
Kevin Daley (R)

Meeting dates, documents, subscription and contact information are found at the committee home page.

Some early agendas from this year, with italics applied to items with no clear healthcare impact.


Tuesday, May 20, 2025      9:45 a.m.

AGENDA

SB 134
Sen. Singh
Consumer protection: other; amendments to the Michigan consumer protection act; provide for.

And any other business properly before the committee.

The first bill in the series is linked to that bill page; there, use the previous/next bill function to find the other bills.

Wednesday, June 11, 2025      12:30 p.m.

AGENDA

SB 158
Sen. Cavanagh
Consumer protection: other; certain uses of automated programs to purchase event tickets online; prohibit.

SB 159
Sen. Damoose
Consumer protection: other; attorney general investigations of the event online ticket sales act; provide for, and prescribe fines and remedies.

SB 359
Sen. Bayer
Consumer protection: privacy; personal data privacy act; create.

SB 360
Sen. Bayer
Consumer protection: identity theft; identity theft protection act; modify.

SB 361
Sen. McBroom
Consumer protection: identity theft; references to identity theft protection act in deferred presentment service transactions act; revise.

SB 362
Sen. Damoose
Consumer protection: identity theft; references to identity theft protection act in Michigan penal code; revise.

SB 363
Sen. Shink
Consumer protection: identity theft; references to identity theft protection act in 1846 RS 1; update.

SB 364
Sen. Cavanagh
Consumer protection: identity theft; references to identity theft protection act in code of criminal procedure; update.

And any other business properly before the committee.