HB 4038 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Insurance: other; allocation of revenue under the insurance provider assessment act; modify. Amends sec. 13 of 2018 PA 175 (MCL 550.1763). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4037'25

HB 4038 amends Michigan's Insurance Provider Assessment Act to redirect funds collected from insurance companies. It specifies that money must be used for: (1) paying Medicaid managed care organizations up to $14 million annually for capitation rates; (2) offsetting lost revenue from health insurance claims assessments ($315 million for 2018-19, $240 million for 2019-20); and (3) funding a health data utility with $6 million in 2026, increasing to $8 million annually starting in 2028 (adjusted for inflation via the Consumer Price Index). The bill ensures these funds remain in a dedicated account and do not lapse to the general fund. This directly affects Medicaid providers, the state treasury, and the health data utility managing public health information.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action May 21, 2025
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House Introduced Bill Substitute (H-1) · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to add a new provision allowing the state treasurer to receive and invest funds from any source. The funding schedule for the health data utility was restructured to include specific annual allocations for fiscal years 2025 through 2028, with a new automatic inflation adjustment mechanism starting in 2029. A reference to a related Senate bill was removed, leaving the enactment of House Bill 4037 as the sole condition for the bill to take effect.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include a broader authority for the state treasurer regarding fund investments and a revised, multi-year funding schedule for the health data utility.
FISCAL

Added a new subsection granting the state treasurer authority to receive money from any source and directing the investment of the insurance provider fund.

Replaced the previous funding schedule with specific allocations for fiscal years 2025 ($6M), 2026 ($7M), and 2027 ($8M), and established a new recurring $8M allocation starting in fiscal year 2028.

TIMELINE

Changed the start date for the automatic Consumer Price Index adjustment from January 1, 2028, to January 1, 2029.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for Senate Bill No. ____ to be enacted, making the passage of House Bill 4037 the only condition for the bill to take effect.

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Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
May 21, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Health Policy
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Curtis VanderWall
lower
1 primary · 30 co-sponsors

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