SB 1056 Michigan Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Human services: medical services; medical assistance coverage for donor human milk; require under certain conditions. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109o.

This bill allows eligible individuals in Michigan to receive medical assistance coverage for donor human milk for their infants under specific conditions. To qualify, a healthcare provider must first write a prescription, and the infant must either be born to a parent unable to produce milk or be born before the 34th week of pregnancy or weigh less than 1,800 grams at birth. The coverage is available for up to two years after the parent is discharged from the hospital following childbirth or two years after the birth itself. These provisions become effective on January 1, 2026.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 30, 2024 Last action Dec 13, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Dec 13, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Dec 13, 2024
Introduced
received on 12/13/2024
lower
Dec 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 597 YEAS 33 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Dec 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
upper
Oct 30, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES
upper
Oct 30, 2024
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ERIKA GEISS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Erika Geiss
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MI
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