HB 4072 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Health: pharmaceuticals; allow patients to take unused portion of eye drops or eye ointments after certain procedures for continued patient care; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 17773, 20817 & 21539.

HB 4072 requires hospitals and freestanding surgical outpatient facilities to offer patients any unused eye drops or eye ointments after ophthalmic surgical procedures or medical care. This applies when the facility-provided medication was administered to the patient and is required for their ongoing treatment upon discharge. The bill details labeling requirements if a pharmacist dispenses the drug, and assigns the responsibility for patient counseling on its use to the prescribing doctor. This allows patients to take home remaining eye medications for continued care.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed Jul 29, 2026
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The only visible change between the House and Senate versions is the addition of a header block containing the bill number 'HOUSE BILL NO. 4072' followed by blank lines at the top of the document. No substantive policy changes are apparent in this diff.
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A header line reading 'HOUSE BILL NO. 4072' and several blank lines were added at the top of the Senate version, likely a formatting or pagination adjustment for the Senate's official copy.

Floor votes · Senate Jul 2, 2026 · House May 7, 2025

How they voted

371
Passed
Total votes 38
Jul 2, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1 Nay
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jul 29, 2026
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 07/22/2026 10:46 AM
lower
Jul 29, 2026
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 02:44 PM
lower
Jul 2, 2026
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with full title
lower
Jul 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 169 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jul 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 3/4/2026
upper
May 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #94 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Health Policy
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Samantha Steckloff
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors

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