Human services: medical services; coverage for contraception and emergency contraception; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109q.
This bill requires Michigan's medical assistance program to cover over-the-counter contraception and emergency contraception without a prescription starting in January 2026. The law defines contraception as FDA-approved products on the state's preferred drug list that prevent pregnancy, while emergency contraception is defined as drugs used after unprotected sex or contraceptive failure. This change directly affects the state's healthcare coverage rules by removing the requirement for a doctor's order to access these specific birth control methods.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jul 30, 2024
Last action Dec 11, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Dec 11, 2024
Introduced
received on 12/11/2024
lower
Dec 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 481 YEAS 27 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-3) ADOPTED
upper
Dec 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Dec 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Dec 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Jul 30, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
upper
Jul 30, 2024
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JEFF IRWIN
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Irwin
DDemocratic
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