Human services: medical services; rural hospital access pool; modify. Amends sec. 110a of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.110a).

This bill modifies Michigan's rural hospital access pool to provide annual funding of at least $26 million to help sole community, critical access, and rural hospitals serve low-income residents. The funds are distributed based on specific criteria, including a portion allocated to hospitals offering obstetrical care to Medicaid patients and the remainder used to reimburse costs for services provided to Medicaid beneficiaries. The legislation also establishes a cap where no single hospital can receive more than 10% of the total pool in any given year and updates the population thresholds used to define what qualifies as a rural hospital.