SB 638 Michigan Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Insurance: health insurers; coverage for emergency refill of prescription medication for up to a 30-day supply; repeal. Amends sec. 3406o of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3406o) & repeals sec. 3406w of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3406w).

This bill repeals a specific section of Michigan's insurance code that previously required health insurers to cover emergency refills of prescription medications for up to 30 days. By removing this mandate, the legislation allows insurance companies to stop providing these extended emergency supplies under their current rules. The change directly affects health insurance plans and the patients who rely on them for urgent medication access.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 1, 2023 Last action Jun 26, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2024

How they voted

20–18
Passed
Total votes 38
Jun 26, 2024
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
18 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Services
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Introduced
received on 06/26/2024
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 309 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jun 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
upper
Nov 1, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
upper
Nov 1, 2023
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Veronica Klinefelt
Veronica Klinefelt
DDemocratic
MI
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