HB 5435 Michigan House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Insurance: health insurers; coverage for pharmacist prescribing hormonal contraceptives; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406tt.

This bill requires health insurance companies in Michigan to cover specific hormonal contraceptives, such as patches, self-administered methods, and vaginal rings, when they are prescribed and dispensed by a pharmacist at a network pharmacy. The law mandates that this coverage must include any necessary consultation services and must be consistent with how other prescription drugs are covered under the policy. It applies to insurance policies issued or renewed after December 31, 2025, but will not take effect unless a companion bill is also passed into law.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Nov 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Feb 13, 2024 Signed Dec 31, 2024
Floor votes · House Nov 13, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Dec 31, 2024
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 01/21/2025 01:54 PM
lower
Dec 31, 2024
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 01/21/2025 01:00 PM
lower
Dec 31, 2024
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with full title
lower
Dec 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 653 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
upper
Nov 26, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
upper
Nov 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Nov 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 339 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
lower
Nov 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Health Policy
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Introduced
introduced by Representative Stephanie A. Young
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors