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On June 17, this hearing of the Senate Committee on Health Policy was scheduled, canceled, and then rescheduled.
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.
And for good measure, the following week more were added, then revised, for - count them - a grand total of 16 bills.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 9:00 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.
SB 244 Sen. Hertel Health occupations: physicians; reporting to secretary of state patients with conditions that that cause or contributes to a seizure; require under certain circumstances.
HB 4101 Rep. Bierlein Health occupations: physical therapists; physical therapy licensure compact; enact.
HB 4380 Rep. Bierlein Health occupations: physical therapists; licensing process; modify to incorporate physical therapy licensing compact.
HB 4103 Rep. Rogers Health occupations: occupational therapists; occupational therapy licensure compact; enact.
HB 4104 Rep. Wozniak Health occupations: occupational therapists; licensure process for occupational therapists; modify to incorporate occupational therapy licensure compact.
SB 414 Sen. Chang Insurance: health insurers; coverage for group prenatal care services; require.
SB 415 Sen. Johnson Human services: medical services; coverage for group prenatal care services; require.
And any other business properly before the committee.
Come September, we see Round 2 for the PT and OT compact bills, plus a few more.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 12:30 p.m.
AGENDA
HB 4101 Rep. Bierlein Health occupations: physical therapists; physical therapy licensure compact; enact.
SB 501 Sen. Santana Health occupations: physical therapists; licensing process; modify to incorporate physical therapy licensing compact.
SB 413 Sen. Wojno Health occupations: psychologists; requirements for practice by limited licensed psychologist; modify.
HB 4207 Rep. Harris Insurance: health benefits; excluding federal excepted benefits from a health insurance policy; provide for.
HB 4208 Rep. Carter Insurance: health benefits; exclusion of federal excepted benefits from a health insurance policy; provide for.
And any other business properly before the committee.
By way of clarification for the two health benefit bills, according to House Fiscal Agency analysis, "The bills are identical to House Bills 4732 and 4733 of the 2023-24 legislative session as those bills were passed by the House of Representatives. According to committee testimony, the bills would make technical changes to align the Insurance Code with federal law to eliminate ambiguity in the difference between major medical insurance and supplemental insurance." - in light of HIPAA and the ACA.
Good luck with that.
Similar topics, different bill numbers.
Eye drops were previously heard in the MI House.
New incentive for organ donation. I red-flagged organ donation in 2023, and horror stories continue to make news today.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 12:30 p.m.
AGENDA
SB 244
Sen. Hertel
Health occupations: physicians; reporting to secretary of state patients with conditions that that cause or contributes to a seizure; require under certain circumstances.HB 4072
Rep. Steckloff
Health: pharmaceuticals; allow patients to take unused portion of eye drops or eye ointments after certain procedures for continued patient care; provide for.SB 301
Sen. Bellino
Corporate income tax: credits; employer credit for paid organ donation leave; provide for.SB 716
Sen. Wojno
Controlled substances: schedules; scheduling of certain controlled substances; modify.And any other business properly before the committee.
The followup hearing, rescued from the Spam bin.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 11:30 a.m.
AGENDA
SB 716
Sen. Wojno
Controlled substances: schedules; scheduling of certain controlled substances; modify.SB 301
Sen. Bellino
Corporate income tax: credits; employer credit for paid organ donation leave; provide for.HB 4072
Rep. Steckloff
Health: pharmaceuticals; allow patients to take unused portion of eye drops or eye ointments after certain procedures for continued patient care; provide for.And any other business properly before the committee.
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