SB 39 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human services: medical services; medical assistance coverage for ultrasound procedures and fetal nonstress tests performed in certain locations; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding secs. 109q & 109r.

Senate Bill 39 requires Michigan's medical assistance program to provide coverage for remote ultrasound procedures and fetal nonstress tests. This allows patients to receive these services in their residence or other off-site locations through telemedicine. The bill mandates the department to update reimbursement rules for fee-for-service and managed care plans, enabling payment for these remote services using established CPT codes when the same standard of care is met. Reimbursement for these remote services is contingent on using HIPAA-compliant, FDA-approved digital technology for data transmission and FDA-cleared monitoring solutions for at-home use.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2025
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Senate Introduced Bill As Passed by the Senate · 4 edits · Apr 17, 2025
MODERATE
This bill expands Michigan's medical assistance program to cover remote telemedicine services for ultrasounds and fetal nonstress tests performed at home or off-site locations. It also updates reimbursement rules to allow payment for these remote procedures using established CPT codes when specific digital technology standards are met.
Scope change
The bill expands coverage eligibility to include remote telemedicine procedures that were not previously covered under the medical assistance program.
ELIGIBILITY

Added coverage for ultrasound procedures and fetal nonstress tests performed remotely through telemedicine in residences or off-site locations.

REQUIREMENT

Modified reimbursement requirements to include digital technology that must be FDA-approved and compliant with HIPAA for remote ultrasound procedures.

Added specific requirements for remote fetal nonstress tests, including FDA-cleared remote monitoring solutions for fetal heart rate, maternal heart rate, or uterine activity monitoring.

Added requirement for the department to adopt and publish guidelines implementing the new remote procedure coverage and reimbursement rules.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Apr 17, 2025
D Democratic19
19 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Health Policy
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
received on 04/17/2025
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 60 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 3/18/2025
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SARAH ANTHONY
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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